Ms. Kelly A. Beil This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Agency Reports Homelessness on Rise

   www.pulpny.org/html/agency_rep - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/17/2004   Last Visited: 11/16/2005

   While those without a home may not be out in plain sight asking for handouts, they do exist, said Kelly Beil, the family development director at ACCORD Corp. These people may stay in tents during summer months or live in their cars. Others drift from home to home, not having a place to call their own.
   
   In the last two years, different agencies have reported that there have been 624 people who have been homeless or were at risk of becoming homeless in Allegany County. Not only is homelessness a problem, but it has gotten worse, Ms. Beil said.
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   Ms. Beil said another problem that persists is when a home utility is shut off. When a utility is shut off, some companies are now charging as much as a $1,000 deposit to have the utility turned back on in addition to the full amount that is owed.
   
   Even rental homes can be cost prohibitive for people, with some landlords demanding a security deposit, in addition to more than one month"s rent to protect their interests.
   
   This is a lot of what ACCORD and other agencies are tying to deal with to prevent homelessness, Ms. Beil said.
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   While traditionally, homelessness has been most common among those who have a mental illness or a low-income background, several cases of those with much higher job skills and affluence are starting to appear, said Ms. Beil. In the last two years, with an increasing number of layoffs, the number of "skilled" workers without homes has also increased, she said.
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   Local charities and organizations have tried to respond to the rising problems of homelessness, Ms. Beil said. Groups such as the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities provide some assistance to those without homes or are at risk of becoming homeless.
   
   Many landlords, local motels and utility companies have gone out of their way upon occasion to help those in need, Ms. Beil said.
   
   "Many people in the community just don"t see homelessness as a problem," she added. ""There is a transient population that is not always visible." Of the reported cases, Ms. Beil said she wondered how many more unreported cases of homelessness occur in the county.

2. 2. Allegany County - Homeless_Education_&_Resources_Together_(HEART)_for_Allegany_County_or_Homeless_Prevention_Committee -Allegany Data Reserve

   www.alleganydatareserve.org/in - [Cached]

   Published on: 8/7/2004   Last Visited: 5/11/2006

   Chairperson: Kelly A. Beil
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   Kelly Beil, Facilitator - ACCORD

3. 3. fiatwww.alfred.edu

   fiatwww.alfred.edu/03.26.02/Ar - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/19/2001   Last Visited: 3/29/2002

   On March 22, a short ceremony was held to award the proceeds of V-Day at Alfred University to Kelly Beil of the Accord Corporation Domestic Violence Taskforce of Belmont, N.Y.
   
   A check for $4,500 was presented. The organization plans to use the contribution to refurbish their home for battered women.
   
   Another check for $400 was presented to the Revolutionary Association of Women in Afghanistan, a political/social organization of Afghan women.
   
   Many women in the Alfred community were on stage this past Valentine's Day taking part in a production to benefit violence against women.