Resource of the Week

 

Self-Help for the Elderly

http://www.selfhelpelderly.org/services/social_services/housing_list.pdf 

Self-help for the Elderly publishes the affordable and low-income housing wait list. The list includes features such as amenities, min/max income, and the locations and status of the properties.

Resource of the Week

Free EyeNote Application

http://www.eyenote.gov/

The EyeNote™ application (app) was developed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) for the blind or visually impaired to use as a tool to increase accessibility to Federal Reserve Notes (U.S. paper currency). EyeNote™ is built for the Apple iOS to allow the user to scan a bank note and communicate its value back to the user. The app currently runs on the following devices:

• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3Gs
• iPhone 4
• 4th Generation iPod Touch
• iPad2

Resource of the Week

 

Central City Hospitality House

http://www.hospitalityhouse.org/index.htm

"Central City Hospitality House has served the homeless community in San Francisco's Tenderloin district since 1967. Through their unique combination of peer-led programs and advocacy efforts, many homeless and low-income people have been empowered to unite their voices to stimulate social change.

The Hospitality House programs include: the Tenderloin Self-Help Center, Sixth Street Self-Help Center, the Community Arts Program, the Community Building Program, and the Shelter Program. Combined, these programs use a holistic approach to enhancing the economic, mental, physical, and social health of the homeless community. This is done through a wide spectrum of services that include housing and benefits advocacy, harm reduction-based substance use counseling, emergency shelter, money management support, creative expression, and job creation."