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REGISTER NOW. Join us on January 14th, 21st, & 28th for ABC's Virtual Signature Conference Series "Racism is a Public Health Crisis - Attacking the 2 Pandemics." Go to www.abcinfo.org to register and for more information. Presented by KeyBank, ESL Federal Credit Union, & Greater Rochester Health Foundation.

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN. You don't want to miss this. Join us on January 14th, 21st, & 28th for ABC's Virtual Signature Conference Series "Racism is a Public Health Crisis - Attacking the 2 Pandemics." Go to www.abcinfo.org to register and for more information. Presented by KeyBank, ESL Federal Credit Union, & Greater Rochester Health Foundation.

REGISTER NOW! Join us on January 14th, 21st, & 28th for ABC's Virtual Signature Conference Series "Racism is a Public Health Crisis - Attacking the 2 Pandemics." Go to www.abcinfo.org to register and for more information. THANK YOU to our many sponsors as we work together to PROMOTE EQUITY & JUSTICE FOR ALL. Click on the picture to see the full list of sponsors.

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Day #3 of our "Racism is a Public Health Crisis" virtual conference series is themed #BeTheHealing. Dr. Joy DeGruy will be the keynote speaker, followed by an "action" panel and presenters. Join us on Jan 28th. Registration info at www.abcinfo.org Joy DeGruy Publications Day #2 "Health" is coming up on Jan 21st. Keynote will be Wade Norwood. You don't want to miss it!

As we kick off a new year promoting equity & justice for all; we encourage you to join us on our virtual conference "Racism is a Public Health Crisis" as a sponsor or as a participant. Click below to watch a video from Jerome Underwood, President & CEO of ABC. Please go to www.abcinfo.org for more information. https://youtu.be/HpDg1xZXuDY

Leaders at Action for a Better Community are gearing up to host a conference on racism, health, and the pandemic. It's called "Racism as a Public Health Crisis - Attacking the Two Pandemics." The multi-day virtual event kicks off this week. Speakers will address how to heal communities, how to boost hurting economies, and how to help families thrive during a global pandemic that is widening disparities in health, wealth, and justice. Click below to listen to the conference preview.

Jerome Underwood (ABC President & CEO) talks about racism in Rochester and ABC's upcoming virtual conference"Racism is a Public Health Crisis - Attacking the 2 Pandemics" on January 14, 21, & 28. Click below to watch the interview. Go to www.abcinfo.org for more information and to register for the conference. https://www.whec.com//rochester-in-focus-action-/5968099/

REGISTRATION IS OPEN. Go to www.abcinfo.org to register.

Join us on January 14th, 21st, & 28th for ABC's Virtual Signature Conference Series "Racism is a Public Health Crisis - Attacking the 2 Pandemics." Go to www.abcinfo.org for more information. Presented by KeyBank, ESL Federal Credit Union, & Greater Rochester Health Foundation.

Honored to be recognized by YSQC for what we do. Congrats to ABC’s staff for their tireless commitment to the mission. We press on!

Spreading some holiday cheer and the ingredients for together time in this week's S2S project bag!! S2S students decorated cookies, popped popcorn and made hot ...cocoa in their new S2S mugs as we joined on Zoom to watch the inspiring documentary "Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker." Inspired by the infamous Debbie Allen, who is teaching dance to youth no matter their socioeconomic status. Some students sent pictures of their decorated cookies, before they took a bite!

Dr.DeGruy will be one of our featured keynote speakers at next month’s Signature Conference.

The National HR Association - Rochester Affiliate has selected Action for a Better Community, Inc. to be a recipient of proceeds raised through their annual Charity Auction. Please read below for more information on how we can work together to reach our most vulnerable during this pandemic. Thank you National Human Resources Association - Rochester Affiliate and thank you for your donations!

S2S project delivery day. Today is Be Well Wednesday. Students learned about self care! Taking care of ourselves is so important. We talked about all the ways... we are exercising self care during the covid 19 pandemic and we did some crafting together to de stress and have some fun! Pictures of completed projects to come!! See more

Dear Community Partners and Friends! We're calling All hands on deck! We are about to help the Rapid Response Team with the city of Rochester, Monroe County, and several agencies and health systems, perform thousands of COVID tests. We want to understand just how much COVID is in the community and stop its spread. We will be helping to provide Rapid tests at various city school sites around the city (to be finalized), starting Wednesday, 12/2/2020. We will take care of peopl...e in a car, on foot, by bike, scooter - by whatever means they get there! Come be part of the solution. No medical training needed. Sign up here. or contact me at your earliest convenience, if you're not available on Wednesday, we will be at East High School on Saturday, from 11:00am-2:00pm and a complete list of other locations will be available soon. Please contact Jackie Dozier at 585-760-3447 if you have any questions. https://www.signupgenius.com//10c0d49afa729a2fec16-communi

Good Morning, Rochester. As always, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the unyielding sacrifices of our essential workers and first responders. Unfortunately, ...our numbers are rising substantially, so it is now more critical than ever that we stay the course, submit to the state-mandated guidelines, and continue adhering to our medical professionals' advice and guidance. I am still proud to have witnessed first-hand many of our facilities and businesses adhering to the appropriate guidelines by practicing social distancing, the proper wearing of masks, and proper sanitizing practices. Let's stay diligent. Remember to wear your masks over both your nose and mouth, forgo all gatherings, and stay home as much as possible. We can and will rebuild and restore our city through these challenging times. We are resilient and we are in this together! Mask Up and Protect Your Circle! Everyone's life depends on it. Lovely

Project delivery= success for our S2S after school program at Rochester Academy Charter School! Covid cant keep us down.

In 2019, 199 individuals received training certificates & obtained pre-employment skills/competencies required for employment. Help us to continue to help them by giving today through #ROCtheDay. Click the link to give. https://roctheday.org/Ca/Action-for-a-Better-Community,-Inc

In 2019, 949 children participated in ABC's and its partner agencies' Early Head Start/Head Start preschool activities to develop school readiness skills. Help us to continue to help them by giving today through #ROCtheDay. Click the link to give. https://roctheday.org/Ca/Action-for-a-Better-Community,-Inc

In 2019, Action for a Better Community served 3,587 individuals & 3,457 families, benefitting from multiple programs and services. Help us to continue to help them by giving today through #ROCtheDay. Click the link to give. https://roctheday.org/Ca/Action-for-a-Better-Community,-Inc

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic Action for a Better Community helped 2,123 individuals & 743 families by delivering 837 boxes of food & 268 boxes of PPE. Help us to continue to help them by giving today through #ROCtheDay. Click the link to give. https://roctheday.org/Ca/Action-for-a-Better-Community,-Inc

Give to Action for a Better Community on #ROCtheDay this year! We'll be using your donation to support the families we serve. Every donor helps. https://roctheday.org/Ca/Action-for-a-Better-Community,-Inc

Are you ready to #ROCtheDay? Show Action for a Better Community how much you love what we do! https://roctheday.org/Ca/Action-for-a-Better-Community,-Inc

PLEASE SHARE: Tomorrow is ROC the Day, a 24-hour, online event that gives people in our community an opportunity to support all of the not-for-profit organizations doing great work in the Greater Rochester area. You can support ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY during ROC the Day, using the link below. Please let your friends, family, and co-workers know about ROC the Day using your social networks and encourage them to give to ACTION FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY or other worthy causes... they may care about. https://roctheday.org/Ca/Action-for-a-Better-Community,-Inc See more

Have a peaceful and safe Thanksgiving ABC staff!

Consider donating to ABC during the holiday shopping season by shopping with Amazon Smile. When you shop with Amazon Smile, Amazon will make a donation to Action for A Better Community. Yes, anyone can contribute to ABC just by shopping on Amazon. Click below to shop and donate. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/16-1419706

CFC, Action for a Better Community, Inc. and The Community Place of Greater Rochester, Inc. came together to lead a two-year pilot of adult mentoring programs. ...This unprecedented collaboration helped nearly 200 participants, many of them heads of families, move into economic mobility and toward self-sufficiency Bridges to Success @fiirochester http://www.familyprosperityroc.org See more

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Healthy Baby Network is giving away free diapers to families! Come and pick up free diapers for your baby from 11am-1pm!* We'll also include other goodies in your bag, such as baby wipes and Halloween candy. Registration is now closed, but we will be accepting walk-ins on the day of the event, while supplies last. ... Look for the tables set up in the parking lot of First Genesis Baptist Church! First Genesis Baptist Church will offer bagged lunches, available for pick up while supplies last. *Healthy Baby Network is restricted to providing services to families in Monroe County only. You must be a resident of Monroe County to receive diapers.

Going on now at Foodlink we are joined by NYS Assemblymember Harry Bronson, Action for a Better Community, Inc., RMAPI, and the Department of Pediatrics at Univ...ersity of Rochester Medical Center to announce historic proposed legislation in effort to fight child poverty in New York State. Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Defense Fund-NY, Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, Prevent Child Abuse New York, Westchester Children's Association, The Education TrustNY, Robin Hood

Good afternoon ABC Staff. It would be the understatement of the century to say that there’s a lot going on. There’s always a lot going on in the fight for freedom, justice and equity for all. That’s our world. Today, I have to pause and tell each and every one of you who work for Action for a Better Community one simple thing. THANKS! All of you are the engine that makes things go at ABC. Over the past 6-7 months many of you have had to do things that you’ve never done, ...not only here at work but for your families too. I need to let you know that you’re doing a good job. Rochester & Monroe County needs us now more than ever. Stay encouraged. Stay inspired. Stay motivated. You’re doing a good job!!! Check out the video below by Alicia Keys. I can’t sing so I figure let me get her to do it for me. I appreciate you ABC Staff. Know that! Jerome Underwood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwL5AOFCqiw

The Greater Rochester NY Black Agenda Group has an extraordinary lineup for the next three BAG Live sessions streaming live to Facebook. Your attendance is requested for tonight's session with Mr. Wade Norwood who will speak about Health and Wellness in Black communities and the impact Racism has on Black health. The live session begins at 6 p.m. tonight. Login to your Facebook account and be a part of our virtual vibes for the culture. Go to Greater Rochester NY Black Agenda Group.

Save Our Youth Community Shooting Response on the corner of N. Clinton Ave and Trenaman Street. A young man was shot and killed on Trenaman Street. Another young man was shot on Kohlman Street 2 days later. Gun violence must not be tolerated. #ActionforaBetterCommunity #SnugRochester

Reminder: In order to be eligible to vote in the 2020 election your voter registration form must be submitted in person, or postmarked by October 9th. That means your last day to register is FRIDAY. Registration form and more info here: https://www.monroecounty.gov/elections-registration

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Community Shooting Response N. Goodman and Pennsylvania If you want the problem solved you have to get involved!

Action for a Better Community extends its sincerest condolences to the family of Daniel Prude on the loss of their loved one. Mr. Prude’s death is a tragedy in every sense of the word. We offer our support and are praying for the family during this time of unimaginable loss. We understand that there are multiple investigations underway, but we are deeply troubled by the length of time that passed before the circumstances of Mr. Prude’s death were made public. We call upon our... elected officials and their appointees to provide the community with a thorough explanation of how and why this happened. We urge the investigations be completed as quickly as possible so that all of the facts can be known by the family and the community. From what has already been seen and heard, there is ample evidence to conclude that what happened to Mr. Prude reflects yet another systemic failure of mental health care and policing. These are failures we’ve seen far too many times in this country and they have deadly consequences at a disproportionate rate for people of color. Racism has once again proven to be a public health crisis! We demand full accountability for those whose actions, in any way, contributed to the death of Mr. Prude or prevented the public from learning about the facts in this case in a timely fashion. Mr. Prude’s family and the Rochester community deserve a thorough explanation not only of how and why this happened, but what steps are being taken to prevent another family from facing a similar tragedy. Healing requires justice. Healing also requires change. Additionally, ABC expresses its support for the protesters who have peacefully demonstrated about the death of Daniel Prude and others around the country who have died under similar circumstances. We encourage protesters to remain peaceful and calm, and we implore law enforcement to not use any type of force or intimidation tactics to deter these individuals from their right to peacefully assemble and call for justice for Mr. Prude.

Assemblymember Harry Bronson and local child care advocates urge Governor Cuomo to Release CARES Act Funding on Child Care Day of Action. Child Care Council, I...nc. The Children's Agenda CSEA Local 1000 Action for a Better Community, Inc. Ibero-American Action League, Inc. RMAPI See more

We close out this series of Lifting Up Stories with Action for a Better Community, Inc. by answering an important question: why is parent engagement in education important? For more information about the Headstart and Early Headstart programs, visit https://www.abcinfo.org/head-start/

The Headstart and Early Headstart Programs at Action for a Better Community, Inc. help many families and children in our community. Learn more about these programs at https://www.abcinfo.org/head-start/

AIMM youth! Adolescents Inspiring through Multimedia, Aiming for that bullseye and hitting it dead on!

AIMM youth making memes for their social media campaign!

Here is a short TikTok video made by our AIMM summer youth!

We continue our series with Action for a Better Community, Inc. to shine a light on how Headstart and Early Headstart Programs help children and families in our community. Learn more about these programs at https://www.abcinfo.org/head-start/

Our AIMM (Adolescents Inspiring through Mulit-Media) youth having some fun at Genesee Country Village. These young people are working through the summer in our Youth Services Department. Taking a break from their social media campaign, script writing, and filming. Topic this year: racism and the breakdown of the family. Stay tuned for updates, and links to the final product coming soon to a virtual screen near you!

Foodlink is recruiting for the 3rd cohort of our Career Fellowship. This is the only paid cook apprenticeship in NYS! Do you know anyone who might be a good fit? Click the link below for more information: https://foodlinkny.org/fight_h/foodlink-career-fellowship/ https://youtu.be/wnmYycVmqpg

CITY RESIDENTS ARE STILL BEHIND IN COMPLETING THE CENSUS. It is important that EVERYONE IS COUNTED. Taking the Census is EASY and convenient. It’s 10 QUESTIONS and only takes about 10 MINUTES. You can fill out the form on your phone. Go to www.my2020census.gov. #2020Census #ActionforaBetterCommunity

When the name of a company gives insight into its soul, that says something about that entity and its worldview. The owners and staff of ENALAS (Everyone Needs A Little Assistance Sometimes) have laid their passion bare in establishing a relationship with ABC a relationship that fulfills both of our core missions to work in the service of others. On behalf of ABC’s board, staff, and most importantly, our customers, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to CEO Ben Pearson, and his staff, for their vision and philanthropy. In addition, we look forward to an ongoing relationship where knowledge transfer is bilateral and works to improve the lives of the people we collectively serve. https://www.enalasconsulting.com/

We continue our series to shine a light on the people and organizations who help uplift the Greater Rochester community. This week's video about Action for a Be...tter Community, Inc. has the organization's staff and parents answering an important question: Why are you so passionate about the Head Start program? Learn more about the Headstart and Early Headstart Programs at https://www.abcinfo.org/head-start/

Thank you ESL Federal Credit Union for highlighting the ABC Head Start and Early Head Start programs. #actionforabettercommunity

Hey Rochester! You've officially entered 2020 Census PUSH Week and we look forward to seeing you at the ROC Rally to Complete Count 2020 Census event tomorrow morning at 11:30 a.m. We need your support and community-wide efforts to increase Rochester's response rate. #rocrally

ABC HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START Looking to enroll your child in a quality comprehensive childcare program? Look no further, consider ABC Head Start for children 3 to 4 & Early Head Start for children 6 weeks to 3? Full-day Pre-school classrooms are open for 6 hours Monday Friday, hours vary by center. If interested, visit us at abcinfo.org or call us at: Clifford Avenue at (585) 482-8914 Hart Street at (585) 254-0093... Hudson Avenue at (585) 467-1472 Home-Base Program at (585) 325-5116 Jefferson Avenue (585) 436-0362 Joseph Avenue (585) 417-3720 North Street (585) 454-2332 Ask to speak with a Family Navigator at that center. #actionforabettercommunity #headstart

Bridges to Success seeks to lead participants to a life of self-sufficiency.Participants of the program will be paired with a partner to help them meet their pe...rsonal or family goals and make connections to specialized community resources they may need. Bridges to Success Action for a Better Community, Inc. The Community Place of Greater Rochester, Inc. www.btosrochester.org See more

COVID RENT RELIEF PROGRAM - APPLICATION PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED The application period is still open for the COVID Rent Relief Program. Applications will be accepted through the program’s online portal until August 6th. Visit https://hcr.ny.gov/RRP to learn more about the program.

ICYMI today's session, here's the recording! The Greater Rochester NY Black Agenda Group released a declaration that "Racism is a Public Health Crisis" in our r...egion and is the primary cause of the disparities in mental, physical and financial health among African Americans. Individuals and organizations can sign the declaration, but that is only the first step of the journey, one that Conscious Businesses must help to lead. This is a business imperative for the health and vitality of our region. How can businesses commit to tackling racism both inside their organizations and in the broader community? Listen to our panel with: Jerome Underwood of Action for a Better Community, Inc. Mohammed Ahamed of Engaging Diversity and Inclusion Kesha Carter of Coordinated Care Services, Inc. - CCSI Ana Jean Liss of Monroe County ...and tune in live for future sessions: 7/15 at 3pm "Building A More Inclusive Entrepreneurial Community" 7/22 at 3pm "Corporate Cultures That Heal" Sign up FREE here: https://consciouscapitalism.regfox.com/rochester-ny-chapter https://youtu.be/3IH0dNtz3jc

"Rally to Complete Count" press conference planned for July 22nd at MLK Park.

Today is the first day of #SummerLearningWeek! Summer break is here, but that doesn't mean the learning has to stop. We can all help prevent the summer slide by encouraging youth to spend a little time learning and exercising their brains every day. Bake a cake, draw a picture, read a book, practice some math, search for constellations. The possibilities for learning are endless! What are your summer learning stories? Tell us why you think #SummerMatters.

The Action for a Better Community (ABC) Family joins the greater Rochester community in mourning the death of Assemblyman David Gantt. He was a stal- wart leader whose life was focused on how he could leverage the massive resources of Monroe County ... and the State of New York to improve the life out- comes of its poorest citizens. ABC's clients have greatly benefited from his passionate and focused championship and commitment to their cause. We send our deepest sympathy to his family, friends and constituents. See more

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 8TH GRADE CLASS OF 2020 AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MOVING UP TO HIGH SCHOOL! A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO THE STUDENTS FROM S2S, MOST WHO HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE 6TH GRADE! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!! HEATHER CAMPBELL TAVARIA DATES KEYSHAWN JONES ... NYASIA JONES JOSHUA RICHARDSON JLUIS SANCHEZ ERYNN TISDALE QUEYMONIE WILSON See more

THE TWO PANDEMICS Jerome Underwood, ABC President & CEO, and Brad Rye, ABC Board Chair, talk briefly about COVID-19 and racism as a public health crisis. Watch the video and then click the link below to take action against Racism as a Public Health Crisis. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSddsHA40lVULue5wl/viewform... https://youtu.be/ViiK_XEMgWE

Mayor Lovely A. Warren and County Executive Adam J. Bello announced today the creation of the Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) to examine and d...evelop policies and legislation to overcome systemic and institutional inequities as well as racism in Rochester and Monroe County. The Commission will meet Governor Cuomo’s mandate regarding a review of policing policies, and go beyond that to review the state of education; healthcare, including mental health and addiction services; job creation, business development; as well as other social services. Former Mayor William A. Johnson. Jr. and Dr. Muhammad Shafiq, Executive Director in Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue at Nazareth College will serve as Co-Chairs. Community members interested in serving on the Commission should submit resumes to [email protected] by July 10.