Tag: Homelessness
Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall
It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
Driving Forces: Michelle Wilcox
Michelle Wilcox
Crossroads Rhode Island CEO and president
WHEN MICHELLE WILCOX was named Crossroads Rhode Island’s CEO in 2024, she acknowledged a sobering reality: Combatting homelessness...
Despite older politicians, many older Americans are losing ground
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14. The median...
Crossroads R.I. to open cooling center amid heat wave
PROVIDENCE – Crossroads Rhode Island plans to open a temporary emergency cooling center as the state prepares for high temperatures later this week, the...
R.I. Coalition to End Homelessness hires new executive director
After five months without a permanent leader, the Providence-based nonprofit tasked with collecting and analyzing the data on Rhode Island’s unhoused population has a...
State awards additional $233K to combat homelessness
PROVIDENCE – An additional $233,350 in state funding has been awarded to support three efforts to combat homelessness this winter, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I....
RIDE provides $457K to 12 education agencies to help students experiencing...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has awarded more than $457,000 to 12 local education agencies in support of school communities to better serve the needs of students experiencing homelessness.
The funds...
Study: Surge in unsheltered homeless highlights housing challenges in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unsheltered homelessness in Rhode Island rose 15% in 2025 to 700 people – the highest in five years – highlighting deepening housing...
R.I. homelessness is down, but more people are out in the...
For the first time in half a dozen years, the number of unhoused people in Rhode Island is on the decline.
But the good news...
General Assembly approves ‘challenging’ $14.34B FY2026 state budget
PROVIDENCE – A $14.34 billion budget for fiscal 2026 is now awaiting Gov. Daniel J. McKee's signature.
A 32-4 vote in the Senate on June...
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