Fundamentals of Housing – Virtual Training

The ACCR Drug & Alcohol Committee is hosting a virtual training hosted by Chuck Keenan, Administrator with the Bureau of Homeless Services. Click here to see the flyer for the event, which has more information.  

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Pittsburgh Promise Covid-19 Student Relief Fund

This one is for the Youth! https://pittsburghpromise.org/covid-19-student-relief-fund/ The Pittsburgh Promise created this fund specifically to make sure that students don’t get derailed from their current educational track due to the pandemic. This money is separate from the Promise scholarship. It can be used for things like: food insecurity, mental health co-pays, dorm deposits, dorm furnishings, financial support to pursue college if parent...

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Welcome, Aleta

Welcome, Aleta

Aleta graduated from Edinboro University with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. With the support of her brother who lives and worked in Pittsburgh for 5 plus years and her best friends, Aleta made the decision to try something new and packed up to move to Pittsburgh. Prior to becoming the Adult Advocate with NAMI Keystone Pa, Aleta was a service coordinator working with people who were experiencing homelessness, living with a mental health...

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Welcome, Adele

Welcome, Adele

ACCR would like to welcome Adele Flaherty as a co-chair of the Public Awareness Committee! Adele Flaherty is a PhD Candidate at Duquesne University Center for Healthcare Ethics in Pittsburgh, PA. She was recently elected as co-chair of the Allegheny County Coalition for Recovery’s (ACCR) Public Awareness committee. As an adjunct instructor, she teaches classes related to bioethics and nursing ethics. As a requirement to complete her degree, her...

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