Understanding Asset Building: Strategies for Working Families & Individuals

Our friends at the Economic Self-Sufficiency Coalition of Western New York are hosting a free conference for non-profit practitioners, government and employers. It will be held September 19th (8.30am to 4pm) at the Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center.

From the brochure linked below:

This conference features national, state, and local speakers and focuses on a variety of innovative strategies to increase opportunities for asset building including homeownership, business development, and financial education attainment.

Click on the following link for more info:
Understand Asset Building: Strategies for Working Families & Individuals Registration Brochure

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Housing First in NYC: Next Stop – Buffalo

As Buffalo and Erie County move forward with our ten year plan to end long-term homelessness, the housing first strategy as employed in cities around the country is quickly making its way to Western New York. The Christian Science Monitor has published an outstanding article outlining both the philosophy and the successes of the model. We invite you to check out the article by following the link below.

“Moving the Homeless Out of Shelters, into Homes” – Christian Science Monitor, August 20th 2007

For more information about Buffalo and Erie County’s nationally recognized ten-year plan please read the plan at the Homeless Alliance’s main website.

PRISM: A Community Solution to Homelessness

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