Posts Tagged ‘House of Hope’
Homeless in RI: Opening of Providence pallet shelter community delayed – Rhode Island Current
By: Christopher Shea Photo: Pallet shelters stand assembled on a lot located off Victor Street in Providence on April 17, 2024. The community, called “ECHO Village,” was initially scheduled to open at the end of the first quarter of 2024. Residents likely won’t move in until either May or June. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current) Corralled…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Encampments, Migrant surge plan, Newport report, pallet village, “in our own words”
Encampment on Branch Avenue, Providence Mayor Smiley has sent providers to the area, which is state property. The individuals living there are waiting for shelter placement. Smiley says, “it’s frustrating to me that we have to go through the same process of asking permission to clear property”; wants blanket permission to do so. Circular patterns.…
Read MoreRI Foundation’s Path Home Fund at 8 agencies to help people stay housed. Donate!
The funding will be distributed by eight nonprofits that work across the state; donations for the effort will also be accepted The Rhode Island Foundation announced it will $160,000 in grants to help Rhode Islanders stay housed this winter. The funding will go to eight nonprofits across the state that regularly work with people who are…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: State update, encampments, Amnesty human rights charge, around US…
It’s been clear over the last month or so that tolerance for tent encampments for the homeless in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and around the country is decreasing. As a visual cattle prod to all planners to get going with alternative housing plans, we have watched encampments moved along, evicted, and in some cities or states,…
Read MoreFollow-Up: Plans for little house village for emergency winter housing gets swift response
Photo: 60 Sonoma County Pallet Shelters Our story yesterday about the potential of individual pallet housing units being used for emergency shelter as cold weather approaches resulted in a flurry activity to clarify and update. News stories followed with multiple media outlets, including one which showed a cleared swath of land at the Pastore Center,…
Read MorePop-up winter homeless village in the works – Cranston bolts at being state’s go-to location
Photo: Village in Portland UPDATE: 9am – Center of page in red Several weeks ago RINewsToday featured a story about a subset of homeless individuals in Burnside Park in downtown Providence. The group is particularly difficult to place due to their physical needs. The agencies who serve the homeless or unhoused have unique “handicapped” housing…
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