CRANSTON – The state last week shut down the 100-bed Welcome Arnold Shelter to prepare it for demolition so a new R.I. State Police headquarters can be built on the site. On the advice of advocates and shelter residents, the R.I. Office of Housing and Community Development plans to replace the shelter with smaller, community-based shelters.
The state will ensure that as many beds are added as were lost, said office chief Noreen Shawcross. Under Operation First Step, the plan devised to replace Welcome Arnold, those beds not only will be in smaller facilities, but they also will cater to different groups’ needs.
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Crossroads Rhode Island is providing a 20-bed shelter for newly homeless men and women, while Amos House is creating 20 beds for adults who want to be in a “sober” program. Mental Health Consumer Advocates of Rhode Island is creating independent living apartments for 20 men and women with mental health issues. The Urban League of Rhode Island will operate three apartments for women and a 10-bed emergency shelter, and House of Hope in Warwick is developing a plan to provide shelter for 13 women.
