Posts Tagged ‘Amos House’
In the Arena – with Eileen Hayes, Amos House & Joe Paolino, Jr.
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders and office holders who provide insight and information on issues of relevance to Rhode Islanders. This week he talks with the president and CEO of Amos House, a Rhode Island social service agency, Eileen Hayes. They talk about the homeless situation and food insecurity in the state, and…
Read MoreShame! Shame! Shame! Deadlines loom for state officials – and homeless.
The temperature this morning is 37 degrees. Tents line the sides and courtyard of the Smith Street entrance to the RI State House. “Hundreds” of others slept outside last night in Rhode Island. Did they need to? Some say no, help has been offered. Others say that’s not true, no one has offered anything. In…
Read More“This year is a game changer” – Hotels, a hospital, and a warehouse in mix to shelter homeless
The exact number of homeless individuals is estimated to be somewhere between 350 and 500 – to as many as “over 1,000”, depending on who and what agency you ask. The Governor has said “274 new housing units” are being made available. Josh Saal, Rhode Island’s “housing czar” has said, through his spokesperson, Chris Raia,…
Read More$5M more to expand capacity of Rhode Island homeless shelters, incentivize landlords to rent
Yesterday, Gov. McKee issued another funding mechanism for those experiencing homelessness in Rhode Island. This will provide $5 million. In June of this year, $11 million was directed towards the crisis. Homelessness grew in Rhode Island by nearly 50 percent over the last four years, and 20 percent in just the last year, according to…
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