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- EIN 22-2894547
- info@rihomeless.org
- 401-721-5685
- 1070 Main Street Providence RI 02860 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters
Mission: The Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless is organized to promote and preserve the dignity and quality of life for men, women, and children by pursuing comprehensive and cooperative solutions to the problems of housing and homelessness. This is accomplished through advocacy, education, collaboration, technical assistance, and selected direct services to homeless individuals and families, coalition members, elected officials, and the community-at-large.
Programs: The rhode island coalition for the homeless seeks comprehensive and cooperative solutions to the problems of housing and homelessness. During the year, the coalition continued to advocate for housing resources, while operating several direct service programs. Major efforts included: serving hundreds of people through the homeless legal clinic; distributing over thousands of copies of the street sheets guide to food and shelter; coordinating discharge planning, employment initiatives and training for our shelter and housing provider member agencies; providing housing search and retention education; and working with the mental health and substance abuse communities on consensus building process to integrate services for homeless persons.