HUD announced FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards. Please see the below link from HUD for specific project-level funding information. All renewal projects maintained their funding amounts, and many received an increase. Overall, our CoC received over $300,000 more than we were originally allocated. HUD clearly recognizes the great work being done every …
The third Women’s History Month highlight is Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta, born on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico. Huerta was influenced at an early age by her mother, Alicia Chavez who owned a restaurant and 70-room hotel. Chavez welcomed low-wage workers and farmworker families at affordable prices and often provided them with free …
BCEH would like to give a big shout out to one of the residents in our permanent supportive housing program! This is Leon, he is a veteran with 6 children who could not find work because of a disability and ended up homeless. This however, did not keep him down for long. When he entered …
The second Women’s History Month highlight is Barbara Jordan (1936-1996). Jordan was a lawyer, educator, politician, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was the first African American woman elected to the Texas state senate and first African American Texan in Congress. Jordan was also the first LGBTQ+ woman in Congress. Jordan is known …
The Berks Coalition to End Homelessness sent letters asking our elected officials Senator Pat Toomey, Senator Bob Casey and Representative Chrissy Houlahan to work with their colleagues to avoid a long-term continuing resolution, and instead ensure affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs receive the highest level of funding possible in fiscal year 2022, including …
March is Women’s History Month! This month, we will be highlighting important women who advocated for people experiencing homelessness and those living in poverty. The first woman that we will be highlighting is Clara Barton (1821-1912). As a girl, Clara grew up caring for her ill brother. At the age of 18, she began teaching …
The final Black History Month highlight is Lester Blackwell Granger (1896-1976). Lester Blackwell Granger was a social worker and civil rights and labor rights activist best known for leading the National Urban League (NUL) from 1941 to 1961. He was the first black person to serve as President of the National Conference of Social Welfare …
Membership in the Continuum of Care (Berks Coalition to End Homelessness) is open to any organization or individual that has an interest in the community-wide commitment to prevent and end homelessness in the City of Reading and Berks County. “Relevant organizations” include nonprofit homeless assistance providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, political subdivisions and other …
The third Black History Month highlight is Thyra J. Edwards (1897 – 1953) Thyra J. Edwards was a world lecturer, journalist, labor organizer, women’s rights advocate, and civil rights activist. She was highly respected by her peers and throughout the community where she provided services. Edwards was often heralded as “one of the most outstanding …
Our second Black History Month highlight is George Edmund Haynes (1880–1960). George Edmond Haynes was a lifelong civil rights advocate with a diverse educational background in social work. Haynes was the first African American to graduate from the New York School of Philanthropy (now the Columbia University School of Social Work). Earlier, while still a …
