{"id":33442,"date":"2022-06-15T23:21:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T03:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=33442"},"modified":"2022-06-15T23:21:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T03:21:37","slug":"genesee-county-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-hires-gina-schelemanow-as-a-housing-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/15\/genesee-county-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-hires-gina-schelemanow-as-a-housing-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Independent Living of the Genesee Region hires\u00a0Gina Schelemanow\u00a0as a Housing Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"241\" data-attachment-id=\"33443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/15\/genesee-county-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-hires-gina-schelemanow-as-a-housing-specialist\/thumbnail_image006-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumbnail_image006-1.jpg?fit=224%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"224,241\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"thumbnail_image006-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumbnail_image006-1.jpg?fit=224%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumbnail_image006-1.jpg?resize=224%2C241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33443 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumbnail_image006-1.jpg?w=224&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumbnail_image006-1.jpg?resize=139%2C150&amp;ssl=1 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR),&nbsp;<\/strong>a member of the<strong>&nbsp;Western New York Independent Living, Inc. Family of Agencies,<\/strong>&nbsp;welcomes&nbsp;<strong>Gina Schelemanow<\/strong>&nbsp;as a<strong>&nbsp;Housing Specialist.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At their&nbsp;(preferred pronoun)&nbsp;time of hire, Mx.&nbsp;Schelemanow&nbsp;had earned an&nbsp;Associate of Science degree in Liberal Arts and Science: General Studies from Genesee Community College in Batavia, class of 2016, and is well on their way to acquiring a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Empire State University by the end of 2022.&nbsp; While in school, they served in various leadership positions, and continue as the volunteer with the Little Free Pantry in Batavia, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00a0Certified Recovery Peer Advocate\u00a0(CRPA), their previous positions include\u00a0Lead Peer Advocate of the Genesee Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Batavia; Genesee\/Orleans Counselor Advocate at RESTORE Sexual Assault Services in Batavia; Linkage and Navigation Specialist at PathStone Corporation in Albion; and Community Development Specialist at Western New York Prevention Resource Center in Batavia.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this new position, Gina will be&nbsp;assisting individuals to apply for, and navigate, the programs and services offered through Independent Living, including, but not limited to, coordinating housing evaluations and program options for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, including Rapid Rehousing.&nbsp; Due to the COVID-19 pandemic they also help with applications for&nbsp;the Emergency Solutions Grants \u2013 Corona Virus (ESG-CV) Program as funded by the CARES Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ILGR is delighted that&nbsp;Gina Schelemanow&nbsp;is bringing their experience to serve the GOW region in their new position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Independent Living of the Genesee Region<\/strong>&nbsp;(ILGR)&nbsp;offers an expanding array of services to aid individuals with disabilities to take control of their own lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR),&nbsp;a member of the&nbsp;Western New York Independent Living, Inc. Family of Agencies,&nbsp;welcomes&nbsp;Gina Schelemanow&nbsp;as a&nbsp;Housing Specialist.&nbsp;&nbsp; At their&nbsp;(preferred pronoun)&nbsp;time of hire, Mx.&nbsp;Schelemanow&nbsp;had earned an&nbsp;Associate of Science degree in Liberal Arts and Science: General Studies from Genesee Community College in Batavia, class of 2016, \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/15\/genesee-county-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-hires-gina-schelemanow-as-a-housing-specialist\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[3121],"class_list":["post-33442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-ilgr-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-8Ho","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":42910,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/05\/31\/genesee-county-independent-living-university-heights-arts-association-announces-a-new-series-of-exhibitions-of-artists-with-disabilities-in-the-genesee-region\/","url_meta":{"origin":33442,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Independent Living &#038; University Heights Arts Association announces a new series of exhibitions of artists with disabilities in the Genesee Region","author":"aka","date":"May 31, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The\u00a0ARTiculations Ability Exhibition\u00a0--\u00a0a forum for artists\u00a0with disabilities in Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans counties to display their work publicly -- will open at Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) in their office at 319 West Main Street in the Crickler Executive Business Center in Batavia on Thursday June 1,2023.\u00a0\u00a0Titled\u00a0\u201cBack of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/thumbnail_image006.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":21545,"url":"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\/","url_meta":{"origin":33442,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Independent Living of the Genesee Region promotes Kahlil Simon to be its new Housing Specialist","author":"aka","date":"December 18, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"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","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ID-Liv.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":41285,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/31\/genesee-county-independent-living-of-the-genesee-region-welcomes-sally-waldron-as-an-open-doors-transition-specialist\/","url_meta":{"origin":33442,"position":2},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Independent Living of the Genesee Region welcomes Sally Waldron as an\u00a0Open Doors Transition\u00a0Specialist","author":"aka","date":"March 31, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR)\u00a0is pleased that\u00a0Sally Waldron\u00a0has joined their\u00a0team in the role of\u00a0Open Doors Transition\u00a0Specialist.\u00a0 In this position, she will assist individuals in their re-entry from institutional settings to the community, by facilitating and coordinating comprehensive plans for them to function in society once more. 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