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Homeless in RI: New Year-Round, Statewide Emergency Shelter System is OPEN
There’s been a change for 2025-26 in that we will not see emergency shelters open and close in concert with the rise or fall in temperatures. This year, as posted and determined by the Governor, all emergency shelters will open October 1st, 2025 and close (handling cold weather and hot weather) at the end of September, 2026.
After days of warmth and a late extended summertime, the weather for TONIGHT, October 9th, calls for a Frost Advisory with a low of 35 degrees, not counting for wind chill factors.
If you need emergency shelter or know someone who does, the lists, below, should be helpful.
Here is the list of locations open for Emergency Shelter:
Note the curfew hours and other policies before you go
Note: There may be more Emergency Shelters available that are not part of this statewide list. One is Providence Rescue Mission, at 627 Cranston St., in Providence – phone: 274-8861. There are also various Police Departments which are open 24/7 that are opening their lobby areas for shelter. The best resource for more information is to call United Way, which is 2-1-1 – and open 24/7.
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Here are the Regional Access Points – make contact with them before going to an emergency shelter, if possible.
| RAP | Address | Hours of Operation | Contact Information | Services Offered |
| Community Care Alliance RAP | 245 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI | M-F 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 401-445-4237 | Housing Problem Solving
Housing Assessments Referrals to mental health services Referrals to Substance use services Referrals to health care services Referrals to Street Outreach Documentation services Transportation Support Family Support Services |
| Crossroads RAP | 160 Broad Street Providence, RI | M-F 8:30AM-4:30PM | 401.865.6215
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Housing Problem Solving
Housing Assessments Referrals to mental health services Referrals to Substance use services Referrals to health care services Referrals to Street Outreach Documentation services Transportation Support Referrals to other services such as Education & Employment, SOAR & SNAP |
| Newport Mental Health | 42 Valley Road Middletown, RI | M, F 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
T, TH 8:00 AM –7:00 PM |
401-846-1213 EXT 9105
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Housing Problem Solving
Housing Assessments Referrals to mental health services Referrals to Substance use services Referrals to health care services Referrals to Street Outreach Documentation services Transportation Support Connection to NMH Rhode Island Outreach and Emergency Services |
| OpenDoors Pawtucket RAP | 1139 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI | M-F 9:00 AM-3:00 PM | 401-214-5542
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Housing Assessments
Referrals to mental health services Referrals to Substance use services Referrals to health care services Referrals to Street Outreach Documentation services |
| Shower to Empower RAP | M: McDonald’s 59 Central Street, Providence, RI
T: Project Weber/Renew 124 Broad Street, Providence, RI W: Thundermist Health Center 450 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI TH: Thundermist Health Center 186 Providence Street, West Warwick, RI F: Cranston Street Armory 123 Dexter Street, Providence, RI |
M, T, F 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
W, TH 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
emilym@thehouseofhopecdc.org | Housing Problem Solving
Housing Assessments Referrals to mental health services Referrals to Substance use services Referrals to health care services Documentation services Transportation Support |
| WARM Center, Inc. RAP | 16 High Street, Westerly, RI | M-F 7:00 AM- 10:00 PM
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(401)596-WARM
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Housing Problem Solving
Housing Assessments Referrals to mental health services Referrals to Substance use services Referrals to health care services Referrals to Street Outreach Documentation services Transportation Support |
| Sojourner House Victim Service Provider RAP | 1570 Westminster Street, Providence, RI | M-F 9:00AM-5:00 PM | 401-765-3232 | Housing Problem Solving
Housing Assessments Referrals to mental health services Referrals to Substance use services Referrals to Street Outreach Documentation services Domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking specific services SOAR (SSI/SSD) services for survivors and their children Workforce readiness support |
If you have other resources to add or information here is not correct or needs edits, email: news@rinewstoday.com