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The White Plains-based Legal Services of the Hudson Valley has won a $210,140 grant. The funding, from the Legal Services Corporation, will go toward pro bono services for low-income clients, according to an Aug. 14 press release. Specifically, the money will go to the Pro Bono Housing Project, allowing the agency to deploy volunteers from law firms to help people fighting eviction, among other issues.
“Due to the overwhelming need for free civil legal services, our staff is not able to serve all the clients that come to us for help,” said Barbara Finkelstein, CEO of the nonprofit, in the press release. “The Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant will enable us to address this gap in services, by engaging attorneys at private firms to volunteer their time and expertise on cases that the agency wouldn’t otherwise be able to handle.”
The latest episode of The Fortune Society’s “Both Sides of the Bars” program, posted on Aug. 13, features a discussion on how Airbnb could better accommodate people with past convictions who are currently excluded from using the service.
Martin De Porres Group Homes has received an $11.1 million contract renewal from the New York City Administration for Children’s Services. The money will fund non-secure placement services, according to the City Record. The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City is looking for responses from community-based organizations to a Request for Expressions of Interest in providing “Know Your Rights” presentations to immigrant workers. The due date for submissions is Aug. 27 at 5 p.m., according to the City Record. New York City Criminal Justice Agency received a $6 million contract renewal from the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to provide supervised release services in Queens.
Mitchell Netburn is the new president of Samaritan Daytop Village. He had served as president of Project Renewal since 2010, according to an Aug. 14 press release. During his tenure leading the nonprofit, he increased private funding by 71 percent and grew the organization's budget by 92 percent, to $80 million.
“Mitchell Netburn was the unanimous choice of the Search Committee to lead Samaritan Daytop Village and fill the shoes of the legendary Tino Hernandez. Mitchell has an outstanding record of helping those in need, increasing the capacity and reach of service providers, and mastering the myriad skills necessary to run such a large nonprofit agency,” said Bernard Kaplan, board chairman, at the New York City-based nonprofit. “Even more importantly, he has a huge and welcoming heart that underscores and informs all that we do. He takes the reins at a time when there is a compelling and overwhelming need for behavioral, social, housing, and rehabilitative services in our communities. We are fortunate to have him aboard.”
The nonprofit SAGE and the Alzheimer’s Association have released a new report on how Alzheimer's and other dementias affect the LGBT community.
“While the LGBT community faces similar health concerns as the general public, LGBT people who receive a dementia diagnosis – and LGBT caregivers – face uniquely challenging circumstances,” SAGE CEO Michael Adams said in an Aug. 14 Tweet announcing the study. “This brief shines a light on these challenges, so we can begin taking steps to address them and improve the care and support LGBT people receive.”
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