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Peace Village was supposed to be better. Three years later, it’s in snow-covered storage
Sections of tiny houses that could serve as shelters for the homeless sit stacked in snow-covered bundles on a back lot off Dewey Avenue. The city of Rochester bought the...
New focus on the homelessness crisis
By NARM NATHAN City Council President Meléndez last week heard a number of perspectives on homelessness—from community associations and advocacy organizations to service and...
Shelter operator dissolves, but its tiny house project could survive
PCHO gala celebrates 10 year anniversary
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Person Centered Housing Options Incorporated hosted a gala recognizing the hard work of the staff Thursday. PCHO began in 2015 with the goal to help...
News10NBC Investigates: Rochester’s homeless count reveals pregnant women, individuals struggling with addiction, fear
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – News10NBC Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean went out with a team of volunteers in the middle of the night to count the number of homeless people in...
The Network Hosts its 2025 Annual State Lobby Day
On February 3rd the Network hosted its 2025 State Lobby Day at the State Capitol in Albany. Over 200 supportive housing staff and tenants from across the State joined us to...
National movie’s ticket sales support non-profits addressing chronic homelessness
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — While many will be spending their weekend making sure they’re caught up on all of this year’s Oscar-nominated movies, there’s one movie hitting screens...
News10NBC Investigates: What does affordable housing mean and how much more do we need?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The solution to homelessness in Rochester is affordable housing, according to the organizer of a recent count of the city’s homeless population. “Affordable...
They would probably freeze to death’: Homeless man shares survival story and resources that helped him
With frigid temperatures blasting across our area, helping homeless people stay warm during dangerously cold temperatures is at the top of the list for one local organization....