LINKS, RESOURCES, & OPPORTUNITIES FOR GHA RESIDENTS |
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Greensboro Housing Authority is committed to helping our residents build life success. We are also committed to sharing opportunities that may contribute to furthering life success. Scroll down to see opportunities through GHA and our partners! |
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See previous issues of Life Success Opportunities Emails.
Some of the opportunities featured may still be relevant.
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Workforce Development Session:
Career Success for Job Seekers
September 28, 2021 at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
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Guilford Parent Academy and Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) collaborate to provide employability skills training. These sessions will assist adults who are seeking employment and transitioning back into the workforce. |
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Education and Employment Resources on the Go! |
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*GHA residents who attend will be entered into a raffle to win a laptop. |
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Cone Health Mobile Medicine |
The Cone Health Mobile Medicine Unit provides basic acute and primary care services, including patient education, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. All patients age 6 and older are welcome, including those using employer insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and the uninsured.
*No appointment is necessary, as patients will be seen in the order of their arrival.
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Need Help with Food?
Second Harvest Food Bank is hosting food distributions in Greensboro.
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WHEN:
Saturday, September 25, 2021
8:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., or until all food has been distributed.
WHERE:
The Renaissance Shops at Phillips Avenue
2517 Phillips Ave.
Greensboro, NC
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RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE: |
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Need Help Paying Rent or Utilities Because of COVID-19? |
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Emergency Broadband Benefit Program |
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City of Greensboro Accepting Applications for ERAP
Rent/Utility Assistance
Application Portal Video:
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CAREER AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: |
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THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) |
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The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) is a voluntary program for households enrolled in the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, or Project-Based Section 8 programs that helps them increase their earnings and build financial capability and assets.
The Escrow (Savings) Account:
When a participant’s rent increases due to an increase in earnings, the amount of the increase is placed in a savings account for the participant. A participant is eligible to receive all of the money in the account, plus interest once the FSS Contract is complete.
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Budget & Money Management Class
Do you ever wonder where your money is going?
Does it feel like you’re putting money in pockets with holes in them?
Join this FREE class!
September 28, 2021
11:00 a.m.
Learn how to create a budget, understand the importance of savings, and set personal financial goals.
Call Phyllis Walker, Homeownership Coordinator, for more information or to register.
(336) 303-3059
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FROM PARTNERS: |
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Join the Greensboro Commission on the Status of Women and Family Justice Center on Monday, October 4, 2021, to raise awareness about domestic violence, commemorate the victims lost, and encourage the advocates who fight tirelessly for those affected. Registration is required for in-person attendance.
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Community COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Cone Health is offering a series of mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout our communities.
VACCINES ARE FREE. No ID Required. Appointments are strongly encouraged.
Please wear a mask, plan to remain socially distanced, and wear loose clothing.
What To Expect
- Wait time of 15 minutes after vaccination or 30 minutes with prior history of vaccination reactions.
- Common side effects: pain and swelling at the injection site, fever, chills, tiredness, and headaches
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For Pfizer and Moderna clinics, you will receive an appointment date for your second shot
IMPORTANT: Pfizer clinics are for ages 12+. All other vaccine types are 18+.
To register, click the link on the button below or call 336-890-1188.
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Get connected to the right career:
Guilford Works
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Need help paying rent or utilities?:
Greensboro Housing Coalition
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Parent Engagement and Support:
Guilford Parent Academy
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Scholarships Opportunities Still Available:
GTCC
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Resources for Job Seekers:
NC Dept. of Commerce
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Online Resources:
Guilford County Schools
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450 North Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
P. 336-275-8501
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