Posts Tagged ‘janice luongo’
Homeless in RI: Rico froze to death on North Main St. in Providence – Janice Luongo, Street Sights
by Janice Luongo, Editor, Street Sights One day I was driving down Smith Street in Providence, and I saw a man sitting in an alcove with no coat on. I pulled over and got a coat from my car (I keep several there, in cold weather) and walked up to give it to him. I asked how I…
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: “as the day turns into night…” with Street Sights, mobile homes, new in CF, updates
Artwork by Han Zheng, Street Sights Rhode Island School of Design staff installed a metal structure over an air vent next to 2 College St. Students took up a petition to reverse the effort to dissuade homeless from sleeping on the vent, and the school took up the barrier. ___ Dignity Bus Woonsocket has one…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: “Live loved…”
In this update we bring you the newsletter – “Street Sights”, Janice Luongo, managing editor. Street Sights has been around as RI’s only homeless magazine and resource guide since March of 2007. Written by and for individuals with housing insecurity, the topics are presented from this unique point of view. This issue presents information on…
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