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Homeless in RI: Year over year increase says report. 34.9% up over last year. 30 days to winter.
Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images It is 30 days before the 1st day of Winter – this morning the temperature was 38 degrees The State of Homelessness Sheds Light On A Solution-Oriented Future The Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness hosted the 2024 State of Homelessness event at CIC Providence. Presented were current data and…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: 40 days to winter, empty Pallet Shelters, “no” encampments, StreetSights
40 days until the 1st day of winter: December 21, 2024 An update on the programs, services, and status of homelessness in and around Rhode Island and elsewhere – including our monthly article from StreetSights, the publication by and for those experiencing homelessness: Affordable Housing… For Whom? by Antonietta Kies, Street Sights – special to…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Street Sights (by and for homeless), Woonsocket plan, W. Warwick…
Activities of Daily Life, Mental Health, and Homelessness – Street Sights – by Antonietta Kies, and Janice Luongo, Street Sights – special to RINewsToday Preparing food. Getting around. Dressing. Maintaining good hygiene. We all need to perform these everyday activities, and more, in order to survive and be safe. Most of us perform these activities…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: More funding. More tents. More need. Explosive 35%+ increase expected.
First day of Winter is in 82 days An update on the state of homelessness in Rhode Island and beyond – as weather cools, encampments grow, and winter is 82 days away Point in Time Count predicts an approximate 30-35% increase in homelessness going into this season. In 2023 the total count was approximately 1,800…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Mental health, a choice of words – Antonietta Kies, Janice Luongo, Street Sights
Written for, about, and by people who are unhoused or have been unhoused. by Antonietta Kies, and Janice Luongo, Street Sights – special to RINewsToday Rhode Island, Mental Health, and a Choice of Words In 2021, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) consolidated a fact sheet of statistics on the state of mental health…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Street Sights and RINewsToday. Unhoused voices – Let’s talk mental health
by Antonietta Kies, contributing writer Written for, about, and by people who are unhoused or have been unhoused. We begin our series, Street Sights, literally from the streets, in the voice and on behalf of, people experiencing homelessness in Rhode Island. We thank Janice Luongo, founder and editor of Street Sights, and longtime advocate for…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Cranston visits encampments, faith leaders, Dignity Bus, around US – no ROI
Where is the Rhode Island’s ROI report? Back in 2023, Stefan Pryor, the housing czar, promised a new report that would evaluate what has been done with the millions directed to homeless programs in the state. He, as well as Gov. McKee, said they would provide a public report with funds given, to which program,…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: (Updated) First ROI report on programs, funding, results won’t be coming.
by Nancy Thomas, publisher 118 days until the first day of winter Rhode Island never really had an Return on Investment (ROI) report. Something simple. That the average Rhode Islander, advocate, political leader, and homeless person could read and understand. A black and white example of the millions spent – and what worked – and…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Cranston issues EO to clear encampments, as Ord. Comm. fails to act. VIDEO
Cranston Homeless Encampment near Stone Hill Elementary School As school is set to begin, a notification from the school was sent out to parents warning them about a homeless encampment behind the school. When the Mayor found out he immediately toured the area, noting the open gated area. They could not immediately locate the encampment…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: A journey to make Rhode Island homeless free – Vincent Marzullo
By Vincent Marzullo, commentary to RINewsToday Since last November I’ve been a twice weekly/volunteer meal-server at Mathewson Street United Methodist Church in downtown Providence. It has allowed me to develop relationships with the clients, street workers, service providers, faith-based representatives, and other community volunteers/advocates. This interest was triggered by last year’s 10-week temporary assignment (April…
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