{"id":21545,"date":"2020-12-18T22:43:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T03:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=21545"},"modified":"2020-12-18T22:43:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T03:43:30","slug":"genesee-county-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-promotes-kahlil-simon-to-be-its-new-housing-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/12\/18\/genesee-county-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-promotes-kahlil-simon-to-be-its-new-housing-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Independent Living of the Genesee Region promotes Kahlil Simon to be its new Housing Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR)\u00a0<\/strong>welcomes\u00a0Kahlil Simon<\/strong>\u00a0into his new position as a Housing Specialist. In this role, he will\u00a0assist individuals\u00a0to\u00a0apply\u00a0for,\u00a0and\u00a0navigate, the programs and\u00a0services offered\u00a0through ILGR,\u00a0including,\u00a0coordinating housing evaluations for\u00a0persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of\u00a0homelessness, household budget counseling, employment advocacy, home environmental accessibility consultation, as well as serving as a liaison with landlords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to this promotion, Kahlil Simon served ILGR as a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Peer Specialist, where he earned a New York Peer Specialist Provisional Certification.  Before his coming to the Agency, he had worked as an Imaging Services Secretary at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia, where he was recognized with an Exemplary Service Award.  During his tenure at the Medical Center, Mr. Kahlil was inspired to seek work that was more community service-oriented, ultimately obtaining employment with ILGR.  About his new position, he states, \u201cHere at ILGR, it\u2019s my goal to provide a service to the members of our communities that are in need of assistance, while upholding the high standards of this organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Simon attended Genesee Community College in Batavia after moving to the area from Brooklyn, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ILGR is delighted that Kahlil Simon will continue to serve the disability community in this new position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independent Living of the Genesee Region<\/strong> (ILGR) is a member of the Western New York Independent Living, Inc. family of agencies that offers an expanding array of services to aid individuals with disabilities to take control of their own lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR)\u00a0welcomes\u00a0Kahlil Simon\u00a0into his new position as a Housing Specialist. In this role, he will\u00a0assist individuals\u00a0to\u00a0apply\u00a0for,\u00a0and\u00a0navigate, the programs and\u00a0services offered\u00a0through ILGR,\u00a0including,\u00a0coordinating housing evaluations for\u00a0persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of\u00a0homelessness, household budget counseling, employment advocacy, home environmental accessibility consultation, as well as serving \u2026<\/p>\n

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