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07/10/2025

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07/10/2025

Good evening

Always remember someone is going through something worse than you perk up and turn yours Ls into lessons 🥰

06/19/2025

📣 Juneteenth: Honoring Freedom, Empowering Our Future

Today, we recognize Juneteenth – a powerful reminder of the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans were finally informed of their freedom, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

At Secure Better Living, we believe freedom means more than just breaking chains – it means having equal access to housing, support, opportunity, and dignity. As we serve individuals and families in our community, especially those historically excluded or overlooked, we remain committed to equity, healing, and progress.

🖤❤️💚 Let’s continue to uplift, empower, and stand united – because freedom is just the beginning.

Happy Juneteenth!

06/19/2025

🧡 Support Secure Better Living Inc. – Help Us Help Others! 🧡

Every day, Secure Better Living Inc. supports individuals and families facing homelessness, mental health struggles, reentry barriers, and more. But we can’t do this alone — your support makes all the difference.

Your donation helps us provide:
✅ Emergency housing assistance
✅ Meals and hygiene kits
✅ Mental health support
✅ Services for children and individuals with disabilities
✅ Peer-led parenting groups, resume help, and reentry programs

📬 Ways to Give:

💸 Venmo:
💳 PayPal: Donate via PayPal
📲 Cash App: $SecureBetterLiving1
🌐 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/49f03ee4

Prefer to give by mail?
📮 Send donations to:
Secure Better Living Inc.
P.O. Box 3848
Ithaca, NY 14850
C/O Secure Better Living

✨ No gift is too small. Every dollar makes a direct impact in the lives of those we serve.

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06/02/2025

Tonight was far from easy, but Secure Better Living was grateful to bring a little comfort during a tough moment. 💙
We provided 20 pizzas and 8 two-liters—enough to feed those who were cold, tired, and in need, as well as the incredible first responders who showed up for our community.

To the Ithaca Fire Department, Ithaca Police Department, and Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office—thank you. 🙏 Your hard work and presence did not go unnoticed, and we appreciate all you do.

Special thanks to Alysia Kinchen and her babes forr all the efforts to feeding everyone

05/27/2025

Big updates from Secure Better Living Inc.!

We’re thrilled to share the following news that expands access to care and stability in Tompkins County:
1. Guthrie Foundation Grant Awarded – $3,000
Thanks to this incredible support, we’re offering free TCAT two-day bus passes to help clients get to:

• Mental health or substance use appointments
• Apartment viewings
• Job interviews or employment-related travel
(Quick intake and proof of appointment required.)

2. New Partnership with Solved
Need a last-minute ride to a doctor’s or mental health appointment?
Download the Rides Solved app to book eligible trips with ease. This partnership ensures our clients get to where they need to be—without delay.
3. Cab Ride Policy Update
Secure Better Living cab rides are now only available for:

• Mental health or medical appointments
• Program participants with verified need
To qualify, clients must:
• Complete a quick intake
• Provide appointment verification
• Show that all other transportation options have been exhausted

These changes help us ensure rides go to those most in need and that resources are used responsibly.

We thank the Guthrie Foundation and Rides Solved for investing in our clients’ access to healing, health, and housing.

https://www.ridessolved.com

Questions? Reach out!

05/27/2025

Big updates from Secure Better Living Inc.!

We’re thrilled to share the following news that expands access to care and stability in Tompkins County:
1. Guthrie Foundation Grant Awarded – $3,000
Thanks to this incredible support, we’re offering free TCAT two-day bus passes to help clients get to:

• Mental health or substance use appointments
• Apartment viewings
• Job interviews or employment-related travel
(Quick intake and proof of appointment required.)

2. New Partnership with Solved
Need a last-minute ride to a doctor’s or mental health appointment?
Download the Rides Solved app to book eligible trips with ease. This partnership ensures our clients get to where they need to be—without delay.
3. Cab Ride Policy Update
Secure Better Living cab rides are now only available for:

• Mental health or medical appointments
• Program participants with verified need
To qualify, clients must:
• Complete a quick intake
• Provide appointment verification
• Show that all other transportation options have been exhausted

These changes help us ensure rides go to those most in need and that resources are used responsibly.

We thank the Guthrie Foundation and Rides Solved for investing in our clients’ access to healing, health, and housing.

https://www.ridessolved.com

Questions? Reach out!

Rides Solved

05/26/2025

Memorial Day Tribute: Honoring Local Heroes from Tompkins, Chemung, and Cortland Counties

Memorial Day Tribute to Our Local Heroes

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember our local heroes from Tompkins, Chemung, and Cortland Counties, each with a story of service and sacrifice. We remember Tuskegee Airman Verdelle Louis Payne of Tompkins County, who broke barriers flying in WWII, and the Sorrells brothers of Chemung County, siblings who stood united in service. We salute 2nd Lt. Terrence Graves of Tompkins County, a Marine who earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam by giving his life to save his comrades. We honor Zak Stamp of Tompkins County, who answered the call to serve in our modern era with courage and dedication.

We pay tribute to U.S. Air Force veteran Paul Lee Jones Sr. of Chemung County, whose dedication to duty and community will never be forgotten. We honor Edward Brewer of Chemung County, who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. We celebrate the legacy of Rev. Abraham Lincoln DeMond of Cortland County, the first Black graduate of SUNY Cortland and a post-Civil War pioneer for equality. We remember Pfc. Shawn Falter of Cortland County, who laid down his life in Iraq. Finally, we bow our heads for the unnamed Civil War veterans from our communities whose sacrifices built the foundation of our freedom.

Each of these individuals — whether known by many or remembered by few — embodies courage, duty, and love of country. We owe them an immeasurable debt, and their legacy lives on in our hearts. Today and always, we carry their memories with gratitude and honor.

05/18/2025

Life Happened — But I’m Back

Over the past few weeks, I had to step away from Secure Better Living to handle some deeply personal matters. It wasn’t easy, and the silence wasn’t from lack of care — it was out of necessity. I’ve always believed in showing up authentically, and sometimes that means pressing pause to protect your peace.

But I want to thank everyone who reached out, who kept believing in the mission, and who waited patiently. Your support reminded me why I started this in the first place.

SBL is still here. I’m still here. And we’re moving forward with even more fire than before.

Let’s keep building.

“Sometimes you have to break down to break through.”

Exciting news stay tuned!!!!

01/22/2025

Congratulations

Congratulations to Officer Frank Lavore on his promotion from Corrections Officer to Corrections Sergeant!!

Sergeant Lavore began his career as a Corrections Officer with the Tioga County Sheriff's Office and graduated from the Basic Corrections Academy in 2012. He then transferred to the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office in 2016 . During his time with our office he became an outstanding Field Training Officer, always taking new employees under his wing to teach them the duties of this profession.

We are proud to have Sergeant Lavore in this new leadership position.

Derek R. Osborne - Tompkins County Sheriff, Ithaca, NY