News, Media, and Stories

• Jimmy (an Alum) Speaks and, Susan (Grants and Housing Administrative Specialist) Sits on a Panel at the Supportive Housing Network of NY Annual Conference

• An alum makes his opinion known in the community - An example of civic engagement

• 45 Years and Still on Task: Taking skillful aim, a reentry program racks up a 93% success rate - McGowan Charitable Fund Feature

• Pro Bono Client Spotlight at Davis Polk (two Jennifer House alumna on panel)

• Thank You, JIM! Celebrating 45 years of service as Jim Smith prepares to step down from his role as Executive Director

• Their Only Visitors: Stories & Reflections from Prison Outreach Volunteers

• Jimmy wins an award at the SHNNY gala

• Rochester Area Parent Program (RAPP) Partners with Justice-Involved Organizations

• Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Named Bank of America’s 2023 Neighborhood Champion

• Rochester Landmark Sojourner House to be Repurposed After Sale

• Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Fundraising Gala 2024

• Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Fundraising Gala 2023

• Rochester church celebrates prison outreach program success stories

• Book: A Place Not of My Choosing by James Brady Callan

• Connections: Discussing the Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach program

• Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach bridges gaps so people don’t fall through

• Lisa Buscemi: Don't Ever Count Someone Out

• South Union Street: What does the neighborhood want to see happen in downtown Rochester?

• Bright Spot: Beauty from the inside out

• Flower City Apartments Ribbon Cutting

• Flower City Apartments finishes redevelopment project

• Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 149-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Redevelopment in Rochester

• Flower City Apartments are now open in multiple locations

• City to increase supply of affordable homes

• Opioids from the Inside presented by World Channel

• Survivors of Maplewood Park mass shooting still searching and healing

• Local non-profit gets $2 million grant from Mackenzie Scott’s Fund

• Prison outreach program in Rochester receives $2 million donation

• Local nonprofit hosts Valentine's Day dinner for women at The Jennifer House

• KeyBank Announces Financing for 50-Unit Development in Rochester, NY

• Connected Communities receives $2 million gift

• Dellenna Harper goes from jail to role model

• Book: God’s Teardrop by Dellenna Harper

Awards, Recognition, Accomplishments, Partnerships, and Community Representation

• Member: Bold Solutions Network, Lever for Change, MacArthur Foundation

• Awardee (and ongoing partner, NH and JH): 2024 Pediatric Links with the Community (PLC) Advocacy Award, for Outstanding Teaching and Excellence in Caring for the Children of Rochester (Jennifer House) - The Hoekelman Center at the School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester

• Partnership, Trillium Health: Monthly visit from Trillium’s Mobile Access Clinic at Nielsen House; Project ACCESS (Care Management); Prescription Gap and Quick Connection to Primary Care upon Release

• Bank of America Neighborhood Champion, 2023 & 2024

• Member (Jon Olsen): Homeless Service Network Steering Committee on Transitional Housing, Chair, 2024-2026

• Member (Jim Smith): Partners Ending Homelessness Board of Directors

• Member (Jim Smith): Governance Body of the Forward Leading Independent Provider Association (FLIPA) Social Care Network

• Presenters (Sharon Castronovo, Susan Bernhart, DeShawn McLamore): New York State, OTDA Bureau of Housing and Support Services Regional Provider Trainings, October 2024: Best Practices Providing Support Services in 3rd Party Owned Buildings