Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness

Honor a loved one and those who have passed at the Mathewson Street Church on Oct. 17. No RSVP needed; to submit a name, email [email protected]. 🤍 🕊️

Join us for our 2024 State of Homelessness event where we'll share this year's Point in Time and Housing Inventory Count! Registration is free, donations encouraged.

RSVP: https://buff.ly/4dpYCQD

Our amazing YHDP Systems Lead spoke at the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) conference this week! 💪 Her panel had over 125 attendees and became standing room only! She also visited Senator Reed’s office to champion for expansion of TH-RRH projects and affordable housing units for our youth alongside some great local folks - Shout out to our state captain Sam Burnett, formerly of RICEH, for organizing the Capitol Hill Day advocacy opportunity! & a BIG thank you to NAEH for sponsoring Taty's trip and giving her this opportunity to share Rhode Island’s efforts to eradicate youth homelessness by 2030!

The results of the 2024 Point-in-Time Count show that the number of people experiencing homelessness increased by 35% since last year. The need for advocacy, systems improvements, and affordable housing is more pressing than ever... Our unhoused neighbors need us. Visit the link in our bio for the full 2024 PIT data.

Along with Homeless Advocates from across the country, we are disappointed to learn of the SCOTUS decision today on Grants Pass verus Oregon. Luckily, the protections that were sought in the SCOTUS case are FULLY IN EFFECT here in Rhode Island. In 2011, The Coalition championed the Homeless Bill of Rights that provides protections for people sleeping outside from criminalization. We are pleased that RI has the HBOR but there is still much more work to be done here in Rhode Island and across the United States to protect our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

You can access our Homeless Bill of Rights, and report a violation here: https://buff.ly/3sRTaUY

Putting out a call to everyone who wants to end youth homelessness by 2030!!! Join Rhode Island's Alliance to Eradicate Youth Homelessness (AEYH) to collaborate with youth, build community, and work towards our shared goal of making youth homelessness nonexistent in our State. Visit https://bit.ly/AEYHMember to become a member, or reach out to Tatiana for more details!

Have you RSVP'd for our Making Waves fundraiser yet? It's going to be a fun night of drinks (both alcoholic & non-alcoholic), conversation, and your chance to be the winning bid on items like Celtics tickets, or a signed copy of Viola Davis' autobiography!

You can RSVP here: https://buff.ly/3RoP2ou

A shoutout of heartfelt gratitude to Speaker Shekarchi and the House Finance Committee for their decision to increase funding for the Homeless Assistance Fund and for increasing the General Obligation Housing Bond to $120,000,000. This vital investment signifies a significant step towards increasing affordable housing options, ensuring stability and security for many in our community.

Here is a position statement by the American Public Health Association on how we can protect the health & well-being of people living unsheltered by stopping forcible displacement of encampments https://buff.ly/3WOyutr

"It is important for us to be open and transparent about this fact: forced displacement of people from encampments does nothing to end homelessness...Far from helpful, encampment sweeps cost money, waste valuable time and resources, and are ultimately counterproductive." TY Dr. Karb for your The Providence Journal op-ed on encampment raids

Razing encampments satisfies the public, hurts the homeless | Opinion Submitted opinion column: Rebecca Karb, MD, is an emergency and Street Medicine physician.

Today, the Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government will be hearing a bill proposed by Senator Murray and others to strengthen the RI Homeless Bill of Rights! You can submit letters of support of the bill (instructions in post)!

Scenes from today's press conference where advocates, community organizations, and elected officials stood united in a powerful show of solidarity to protect Rhode Islanders from two impending encampment raids.

Today, the Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government will be hearing Senator Mack's legislation which gives direction to municipalities and RI Department of Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) on weather conditions that require when warming and cooling shelters need to be opened. Check out our top talking points on the bill below!

Scenes from yesterday's press conference in support of Governor McKee amending his budget to include $31M for homelessness services. TY to all of the advocates. community leaders, and elected officials who were in attendance.

Congratulations to House of Hope CDC and the shower to empower team for providing valuable, much-needed, services to members of our community over the past 6 years!

Shower to Empower officially launched on this day, six years ago. Since then, this mobile navigation unit has touched countless numbers of lives – providing those experiencing homelessness a chance to renew their dignity through showers, haircuts and medical navigation services. Thank you to Team Williams, LLC for being the powerhouse behind this initiative and for City of Providence for their support! To watch a short montage of Shower to Empower through the last six years, visit - https://youtu.be/rh2FMCSGB3k?si=yVsRVswsWM-8S2m3

Next Tuesday, April 23, join community organizations, advocates, & persons with lived experience at the State House Lounge for a press conference highlighting the impending 76% budget cut to Statewide Homelessness Services!

"A death certificate would say he died of sepsis from a bone infection, but my friend and I have a term for the illness that killed him: end-stage poverty." Read this op-ed which highlights why we as a society are failing ppl experiencing homelessness and why we need to invest in housing, addiction treatment, free and low-barrier health care, and social services

Opinion | Many Patients Don’t Survive End-Stage Poverty If health care is interpreted in the truest sense of caring for people’s health, it must extend well beyond the boundaries of hospitals and clinics.

Our monthly Alliance to Eradicate Youth Homelessness (AEYH) meeting is on April 30th. There is still time to register for the virtual meeting. Click here to RSVP

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Alliance To Eradicate Youth Homelessness . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Alliance To Eradicate Youth Homelessness . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The SOAR team at is happy to offer a SOAR bootcamp training April 22 - 26, at CIC, 225 Dyer Street, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (daily). This training will prepare you to be certified as a SOAR specialist, with the ability to complete and submit SSI/SSDI applications. Tickets almost gone, sign up here today: https://buff.ly/49tOrIa

Advocacy Alert: Today (4/4) the Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government will be hearing Senator Mack's Fair Notice bill at the Rise ~ 5:00PM, Room 212, 2nd Fl. Here are some tips and talking points to prepare written testimony on the bill!

Thank you to all of those who supported during 401 Gives Day. Donating, sharing our posts, and sending emails to your networks made this year's campaign a huge success. Thanks to you, we were able to blow past our $5,000 goal, raising $8,900!

⏰ Last Match ALERT! At 4:01pm, thanks to our friends at the Rhode Island Foundation, the 1st $25,000 donations statewide will be matched *$25 donation max. Log on a few minutes before 4:01pm to make your gift! https://buff.ly/3qBHa5u

⏰ 4:01pm match (get it lol!) Thanks to our friends at the Rhode Island Foundation, the 1st $25,000 donations statewide, starting at 4:01 p.m., will be matched *$500 donation max. Log on a few minutes before 4:01pm to make your gift! https://buff.ly/3qBHa5u

Traditional shelters that are designed to serve adults and families are over capacity. There are limited options for youth. You can help us reimagine our system by making a gift on https://buff.ly/3qBHa5u

⏰ Lunchtime match! Thanks to Papitto Opportunity Connection, the 1st $20,000 donations statewide, starting at 12:00 p.m., will be matched *$20 donation max. Log on a few minutes before noon to make your gift! https://buff.ly/3qBHa5u

Two of the Coalition’s primary bills (Homeless Bill of Rights & Fair Notice of Rent Increase) are scheduled to be heard at the House Judiciary Committee (House Lounge, 2nd Fl), today at 4pm. Here are a few tips & talking points to submit testimony in support of these bills!

Make sure youth voices are heard through the Homeless Response System & our policy and advocacy work by making a gift on https://buff.ly/3qBHa5u