Affordable Housing, Homelessness & Related Internet Links
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Affordable Housing
Refinance Mortgage Rates - Low Income Mortgage, Affordable Housing & Homelessness: www.refinancemortgagerates.org/affordable-housing-homelessness
Aging
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging www.aahsa.org
Administration on Aging (AOA) www.aoa.gov
Administration on Aging (AOA) - Introduction www.lifeinsurancequotes.org/an-intro-to-the-administration-on-aging/
American Society on Aging www.asaging.org
Assisted Living Federation of America www.alfa.org
Monroe County Office of the Aging www.monroecounty.gov/aging-index.php
National Council on Aging www.ncoa.org
National Council of Senior Citizens www.ncscinc.org
New York State Office of the Again www.aging.ny.gov
AIDS
AIDS Housing Corporation www.ahc.org
AIDS Housing of Washington www.aidshousing.org
AIDS Rochester www.aidsrochester.org/
NY AIDS Housing Network www.nycahn.org
NYC Human Resources Admin Division of AIDS Services & Income Support www.nyc.gov/html/hra/html/services/hasa.shtml
New York State AIDS Institute www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/about/index.htm
US Department of HUD Office of HIV/AIDS Housing www.hud.gov/cpd/hopwahom.html
Employment Programs
ETA Welfare to Work www.doleta.gov
Rochester Area Employment Network www.rochesterareaemploymentnetwork.wordpress.com/about
Rochester Works www.rochesterworks.org
The Future @ Work www.jff.org/
NY Housing Authority (NYCHA) Dept of Resident Employment Initiatives & Training www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/rees.shtml
Family Services
Child Welfare League of America, Housing & Homelessness Initiative www.cwla.org/programs/housing/
Family Services Rochester www.familyservicerochester.org
Family Services of Rochester Inc www.fsr.org/
HELP USA www.helpusa.org
Homes for the Homeless www.homesforthehomeless.com/
Government Agencies - Federal
White House Interagency Council on Homelessness www.ich.gov
Government Information Xchange www.info.gov
U.S Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) www.hhs.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) www.hud.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Connections Information Center www.comcon.org
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development www.hud.gov/cpd/cpdhome.html
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Client Information & Policy System www.hudclips.org
U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration www.doleta.gov
Government Agencies - New York
New York State Affordable Housing Association www.nysafah.org
New York State Affordable Housing Finance www.nyhomes.org/
New York State Affordable Housing Resources www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/topics/housing.htm
New York State Affordable Housing On-Line www.affordablehousingonline.com
Homeless Housing and Assistance Corporation www.otda.state.ny.us
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal www.dhcr.state.ny.us
NY State Office of Mental Health (OMH) www.omh.state.ny.us
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/home/home.shtml
NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/home/home.shtml
NYC HPD's Online Affordable Housing Hotline www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml
NY State Department of Labor www.labor.state.ny.us/html
Health Care
Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource Center www.prainc.com
National Health Care for the Homeless Council www.nhchc.org
Rehab Info on addiction treatment centers nationwide www.rehabinfo.net/new-york/rochester
Homelessness
Snapshot of Homelessness:
www.endhomelessness.org/section/about_homelessness/snapshot_of_homelessness
Understanding the Cost of Homelessness:
http://www.endhomelessness.org/section/about_homelessness/cost_of_homelessness
Some Homelessness Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.endhomelessness.org/section/about_homelessness/faqs
Homeless Research Institute:
www.endhomelessness.org/pages/homelessness-research-institute
Refinance Mortgage Rates - Low Income Mortgage, Affordable Housing & Homelessness: www.refinancemortgagerates.org/affordable-housing-homelessness
Housing Coalitions
AIDS Housing of Washington www.aidhousing.org
Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development www.anhd.org
Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies, Inc. www.cvmha.org
National Coalition for the Homeless nch.ari.net
National Coalition for the Homeless Online Directory of Providers nch.ari.net/local/local.html
National Low Income Housing Coalition www.nlihc.org
Supportive Housing Network of New York www.shnny.org
Housing Organizations and Lenders
Center for Urban Community Services www.cucs.org
Common Ground Community www.commonground.org
Corporation for Supportive Housing www.csh.org
Enterprise Foundation www.enterprisefoundation.org
Housing Research Foundation www.housingresearch.org/hrf/hrf_home.nsf
Local Initiatives Support Corporation www.liscnet.org
National Alliance to End Homelessness www.naeh.org
National Housing Conference www.nhc.org
National Housing Institute www.nhi.org
NYC Housing Development Corporation www.nychdc.com
NYC Investment Fund www.nycif.com
Pratt Institute Center for Community & Environmental Development www.picced.org
Seedco & the Non-Profit Assistance Corporation www.seedco.org
Affordable Housing Update www.housingfinance.com/
Mental Health
Medicare and Mental Health Services http://www.ehealthmedicare.com/faq-does-the-original-medicare-plan-pay-for-mental-health-care
Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits http://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/10184.pdf
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment Locator http://www.recoveryconnection.org/state-drug-rehabs/
Therapist Search by Location http://www.zocdoc.com/therapist-counselors
National Institute on Mental Health (NIMI) www.nimh.nih.gov
New York Work Exchange www.nyworkexchange.org
National Alliance of the Mentally Ill www.nami.org
National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness http://homeless.samhsa.gov/
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) www.samhsa.gov
Online Resource Listing - Counseling Private & Public - Masters In Counseling www.mastersincounseling.org/google-plus-community.html
Nonprofit Assistance/Technical Assistance
Homeless Services network of Rochester and Monroe County www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589954824
Center for Community Change www.communitychange.org
Handsnet www.handsnet.org
Neighborhood Networks www.portal.hud.gov
TechSoup.Org www.techsoup.org
Benton Foundation www.helping.org/nonprofit
Policy & Legal Aid
American Bar Association: Commission on Homelessness & Poverty www.abanet.org/homeless/home.html
Center for Law and Social Poverty www.clasp.org
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities www.cbpp.org
City Limits: New York's Urban Affairs Magazine www.citylimits.org
Hunger Action Network of NYS www.hungeractionnys.org
National Conference of State Legislatures www.ncsl.org
National Governor's Association www.nga.org
National Housing Law Project www.nhlp.org
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty www.nlchp.org
Public Private Ventures www.ppv.org
State Action www.cfpa.org
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Policy Development and Research Information Services www.huduser.org
Urban Institute www.urban.org
Veterans
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans www.nchv.org
US Department of HUD Veteran Resource Center www.hud.gov/hudvet/vetmain.html
US Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless Programs Office www.va.gov/health/homeless
Welfare Reform
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Federal Welfare Policies www.cbpp.org/pubs/fedwel.htm
Department of Health & Human Services: Office for Civil Rights www.hhs.gov/ocr/officel
National Governor's Association: Welfare Reform www.nga.org/cms/home.html
Welfare Information Network www.welfareinfo.org
Additional Resouces
KnowledgePlex on Affordable Housing and Homelessness http://www.knowledgeplex.org/topic.html?c=234
Housing Law and Information Resources www.peoples-law.org/housing/ltenant/housinglawconsumer.htm
Council of Community Services of New York (CCSNYS) - www.ccsnys.org - Website contains information concerning membership in CCSNYS and resources for nonprofit organizations.
Independent Sector (IS) - www.independentsector.org - IS advocates on behalf of and provides educational services to the nonprofit sector.
Internal Revenue Service - www.irs.gov - Find forms, instructions and brochures to assist not-for-profit boards with annual financial filings. Toll-free number to help those with questions about tax-exemption - 1-877-829-5500
GuideStar - www.guidestar.org - Database that posts financial reports and other information on over 850,000 tax-exempt U.S. charitable organizations.
New York State Attorney General's Office - www.oag.state.ny.us - Charities section offers tips and advice for not-for-profits.
Nonprofit Risk Management Center - www.nonprofitrisk.org - Source for tools, advice and training to control risks so you can focus on your nonprofit's mission.
Points of Light Foundation - www.pointsoflight.org - Help mobilize people and resources to find creative solutions to community problems.
Volunteer Consulting Group (VCG) - www.boardnetUSA.net - Designed to enable potential board members and nonprofit boards needing leadership to find each other.
Minnesota Council on Non Profits (MCN) - www.mncn.org/infocentral.htm - This "Info Central" section contains information of interest to not-for-profit organizations regardless of their state of formation or location.
NASCOnet.org - www.nasconet.org - Site for and about charitable organizations and fundraising in the U.S.
Board Café - www.compasspoint.org - Electronic newsletter offers ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members carry out the responsibilities of their board service.
BoardSource, Inc. - www.boardsource.org - Has a wide range of material designed to assist board members in carrying out their duties.
Council on Foundations - www.cof.org - Web site contains information of interest to not-for-profit boards.
The Foundation Center - www.fdncenter.org - Provides education and training on the grant seeking process and promotes public access to information and services through its web site, print, electronic publications and five library/learning centers.
Free Management Library - www.managementhelp.org - Provides information on 75 popular topics including fundraising, boards of directors, finances and personnel policies.
Fundraising Professionals - For questions about fundraising professionals, contact charities.fundraising@oag.state.ny.us or (518) 486-9797
Grant Proposal .com - www.grantproposal.com - Free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff.
