Congressman Reynolds Announces 11 million in HUD Awards to People_Inc.
On January 12, Congressman Thomas Reynolds announced that People Inc. was awarded $11 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to build two new affordable senior housing complexes for low-income seniors. Reynolds spoke about the need for the continued development of affordable senior housing. Current Senior Housing tenants shared their stories on what it means to live independently in affordable housing. The event was held at the People Inc. Administrative Office in Williamsville.

This will be the thirteenth and fourteenth low-income senior housing complexes owned and operated by People Inc. The new complexes will be located on Sowles Road in the Town of Hamburg and on Townline Road in the Town of Wheatfield; both include 49 one-bedroom units, activity room, and caretaker’s apartment. Individual apartments include a kitchen, bedroom, living room with dining area, a private bathroom, and new appliances. Laundry facilities are also located at each site. Both locations were carefully chosen to ensure community integration for the residents and be developed to blend into the existing neighborhood. Abundant opportunities are provided for interaction within the community. Read More...

People Inc. welcomes its 2006 Board of Directors

People Inc. is pleased to announce the agency’s Board of Directors for 2006: Georgiana Jungels, State University of New York at Buffalo, will serve as chairperson. She resides in Buffalo. Other officers include: Resident of Amherst, William M. Collins, of Travers Collins and Company, as vice chairperson; resident of Williamsville Ann B. Bermingham, Esq., as treasurer; and resident of Kenmore Robert B. Mayer, retired executive for Fleet/Norstar Bank, as secretary. The following board members will also serve throughout 2006: Edwin G. Clausen of Buffalo and Daemen College; Nancy R. Dobson of Clarence and Uniland Development Company; David M. Downing of Orchard Park and Towne Auto Group; Anthony M. Graziano, Ph.D., of Buffalo and State University of New York at Buffalo; Alfred F. Luhr III, of Snyder and M&T Bank; Eugene Meeks of Williamsville and Child and Family Services; Patrick F. Reilly of Orchard Park and retired executive of Marine Midland Bank; and Mary Ellen Walsh of Williamsville and Amherst Center for Senior Services. In order to effectively meet the legal and moral obligations of governing an organization as large as People Inc., the Board operates as a policy-making body, using the Policy Governance® model by establishing several types of policy, the Board is able to direct and guide the organization to achieve certain results, while operating in a prudent and ethical manner. For more information about People Inc.’s Board of Directors, contact Denise Paszkiewicz, corporate affairs director, at 817-7470.

Save the Date: Conferences in 2006: "Balancing Discipline, Motivation, and Behavior with Best Practice" A Full Day Workshop for Professionals and Parents

Thursday, April 6, 2006 Eric P. Hartwig, Ph.D. National speaker on discipline, behavior, motivation, functional behavioral assessments, and dealing with challenging people. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $85.00 per person (includes lunch) at the Millennium Airport Hotel Buffalo, Cheektowaga For additional information or registration form: (716) 817-7484 or click for the registration form Hosted by People Inc., Parent Network of WNY, and The Early Childhood Direction Center

Network with the Network and People Inc. to hear an update on the White House Conference on Aging
Please join the Network in Aging of Western New York, Inc. and People Inc. on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. at People Inc., 3131 Sheridan Drive, Northtown Business Center (adjacent to the Social Security Offices) in Amherst to hear about the recent White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) held on December 11-14, 2005. The program will begin with a continental breakfast at 8:30 am followed by a panel discussion of the four delegates from Western New York who attended the fifth White House Conference on Aging in Washington, DC and who will report on their experiences at the WHCOA and on the committees to which they were assigned.

The program is free of charge. Bring your business cards to exchange. RSVP to Coordinator JoAnn Lewandowski at 829-3712 or email jll7@acsu.buffalo.edu if you plan to attend.