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Homeless in RI: Looking for $2,500-$20,000 Pallet Shelter sponsors. Agency staffing snapshot.
ECHO Village – to be opened by the House of Hope in Providence
House of Hope has a page on their website for ECHO Village. They describe its “Vision”, as:
“ECHO Village, a completely fenced in area will include 45 rapidly deployable units, each designated for single occupancy serving adult individuals and couples experiencing homelessness, prioritized by their unsheltered status. The unique nature of this program and House of Hope’s expertise, will make this an ideal shelter program for those with an established history of challenges to and/or high barriers in congregate or night-to-night settings.
ECHO Village will be available to serve individuals statewide through the Coordinated Outreach System as well as those encountered through regular Street Outreach efforts. ECHO Village will be staffed by House of Hope employees on a 24/7 basis, providing diverse, innovative, and person-centered programming to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in Rhode Island.”
See a brief video of Echo Village and a Pallet Shelter (from House of Hope website):
House of Hope Seeking Sponsorships for Echo Village
House of Hope is soliciting sponsorships from companies and/individuals – from Hope Giver at $2,500 to Change Maker at $5,000 to Dream Maker at $10,000 to Groundbreaker at $20,000, the funds come with “opportunities” such as being included in press releases or mentioned on social media of having a sign right at Echo Village:
Status of Echo Village, from Laura Jaworski, House of Hope Executive Director:
“The site is currently in the process of being electrified, and that in turn will allow for the water hookup to be finalized. Final site prep work is underway.
The project team and GC have been in touch with each of the relevant inspectors as each component is readied for inspection ahead of occupancy. I have hired the ECHO team, and they are undergoing orientation and training.”
When the Pallets were first proposed, this was a statement of their cost: “The project is estimated to cost approximately $3.3 million, inclusive of site improvements, pallet product and construction, on-site services, and 24-hour staffing. All the structures are temporary and reusable. Funding sources include State Fiscal Recovery Funds (SFRF) and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), as well as City of Providence resources”.
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Snapshot of staffing at Key Agencies serving the homeless
We perused a few of the agencies staffing and working primarily on the homelessness issue in Rhode Island. This is not inclusive as there are many others, some faith based such as those run by the Diocese of Providence, and some smaller nonprofits such as the Providence Rescue Mission, Open Doors, Lucy’s Hearth, etc. But these are the ones that most often come to mind:
RI DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING (a RI government agency)
Interim Secretary of Housing – now Secretary of Housing – $238,000+
Director of HR and Finance
Director for Community Planning & Funding
Grant Project Specialist
Sr. Planning & Program Development Specialist
Housing Commission Coordinator
Chief of Program Development
Housing Commission Coordinator
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RI COALITION TO END HOMELESSLESS
Executive Director
Chief Strategy Officer
Community Programs Manager
Chief Financial Officer
HMIS Manager and System Administrator
CES Operations Manager
Community Engagement Lead
Grants and Operations Manager
HMIS Data Coordinator
Assistant HMIS System Administrator
Youth Programs HMIS Liaison
Communications and Development Associate
Administrative Assistant
CES Housing Prioritization & Referral Manager
HMIS Data & Reporting Analyst
Constituent Engagement Coordinator
(6) – Help Center Agents
(2) – Lead Help Center Agents
Statewide Street Outreach Coordinator (open position)
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HOUSE OF HOPE CDC
Outreach Team – Street Outreach, Shower to Empower Mobile Unit, and HYPE
Director of Outreach
Outreach Program Manager
Outreach Case Manager
Outreach Case Manager
Outreach Case Manager
Operations Coordinator Shower to Empower
Peer Mentor -Shower to Empower
Program Consultant
Hype Team – Honoring Youth Power & Experience (HYPE)
Case Manager
Operation First Step
Men’s First Step Case Manager
Housing Stabilization Program
Director of Housing
Housing Program Manager
(8) Case Managers
Case Manager – Fair House
Case Manager – Fran Conway House
Pay for Success staff
Americorps (Resource Room)
Peer Mentor – Dean Street
Peer Mentor Employment & Training Program Manager
Administration
Executive Director – $140,000+
Director of Clinical Training and Workforce Development
Office Manager
HMIS Data Quality, Outcomes, and Reporting Specialist
(Unclear on additional support, non-leadership staff)
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CROSSROADS
President & CEO – $242,000+
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Marketing and Philanthropy Officer
Chief Asset Development Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Program Officer
Vice President of Human Resources
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Support services
Vice President of Housing Assets
Vice President of Emergency Shelters, Housing Problem Solving and Front Desk
(8) Open Positions
(Crossroads does not list support or non-leadership positions)
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AMOS HOUSE
President & CEO – $160,000+
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Medical Director
Chief Philanthropy & Communications Officer
Maintenance Manager
Controller
Shelter Supervisor and RRH Coordinator
Family Shelter Director
Clinician
Systems Administrator
Director, Employment Services
Coordinator, Men’s Transitional Program
Coordinator of A Hand Up
Executive Chef, Soup Kitchen
Director, Emergency Services
Director, Workforce Education
Director, Special Projects
(4) Openings
(Amos House does not list support or non-leadership positions)
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Point-in-Time Count coming up for 2025
HUD manages what is called a Point-in-Time Count of the homeless, where every state that receives HUD funds for the homeless counts the homeless all in one day at the same time. Traditionally, given weather issues, volunteers are recruited to count some time in the last week of January. This information is then published almost one year later for planning use. The RI Coalition to End Homelessness manages this.
Set for the week of January 27th – though we cannot get confirmation of that.
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TARA GRANAHAN on WPRO – Count in Time
Tara is doing her own count, informally, by contacting every city and town police chief – so far, without Providence #s or several other cities, she has approximately 315.
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RI Coalition to End Homelessness leads protest at RI State House during Gov. McKee’s address
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House of Hope was helping my son get into transitional housing and they left him hanging with no place to live but the streets, and you never answer any phone at all, such a shame! Now they wanna step up 2 years later! No help from them at all! And that’s a sin! God help them all!
Donna, Tara Granahan is talking about this now on WPRO – we need to shine a light… TY