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House of Hope: Shower to Empower provides showers, haircuts, medical services, and case management to those in need. Mobile unit- call or visit website for locations and schedule
Emergency warming and cooling centers during inclement weather, natural disaters, power outages, etc.
Reopened January 2023. Helps prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic. Must own your own home and meet criteria, application required.
Free educational workshop about how to find housing, fill out rental applications, and understand your rights as a tenant.
Resources if you are facing eviction from or foreclosure on your home.
If you are experiencing homelessness or will lose your housing in the next 14 days, call or use the chat feature for assistance in finding housing options.
Housing options for those suffering from homelessness, as well as additional supports to obtain long term housing.
Offers emergency shelter and supportive, affordable housing options for those experiencing homelessness.
Transitional housing for homeless mothers and children- also offers childcare services, job training resources, and other support services. Must meet qualifications to apply.
RIBH Open Beds is a provider-focused resource intended to assist providers in locating safe housing options for patients seeking mental health or substance use treatment.
RI Emergency and Supplemental Food Site Map: Use this map to find emergency and supplemental food access points near you. There are many options available, including SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) retail, meal pickup locations, grocery delivery, WIC vendors, food pantries and senior meal sites.
In 2021, more than 75 Hunger Elimination Task Force participants discussed the needs and uses for
emergency and supplemental food delivery information. This group agreed that the state needed
a resource that aggregated up-to-date information on existing emergency and supplemental food
delivery services. With 1 in 6 households in Rhode Island continuing to experience food insecurity, strengthening and investing in our food delivery infrastructures is as important as ever. This guide will be updated annually and feedback on any aspect of this resource is welcome. Please email info@rifoodcouncil.org with questions or updates to this information.
Aquidneck Community Table, or "ACT," brings together partners in our community to collectively build a healthy future, generating events and discussion to explore solutions that strengthen the island’s food system, support the local economy and expand access to fresh healthy food for everyone. Aquidneck Community Table is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit.
If you are currently experiencing homelessness or are facing homelessness in the next 14 days, please contact the Coordinated Entry System and be assessed for shelter and resources.
Aging Well Inc. has provided services to seniors and adults with disabilities residing in Northern Rhode Island since 1974. In accordance with the Congregate Meal Program financed through a grant with R.I. Office of Healthy Aging, Aging Well Inc. provides nutritionally balanced lunches five days a week at our meal sites throughout northern R.I.
With the Restaurant Meals Program, eligible SNAP recipients can use their SNAP benefits to buy prepared meals at nine participating Subway restaurants and the Federal Hill Pizza Restaurant in Providence.