According to statistics from Rhode Island shelters and transitional housing: - Families account for 39% of the homeless population and 51% of the homeless were homeless for the first time in 2010 due to economic factors. - 56% of the homeless are white, challenging the assumption that more black people are homeless. - Veterans are overrepresented among the homeless due to challenges reintegrating after military service such as trauma, lack of support, and substance abuse issues.

1. HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS IN RI
BACS CIP
SPRING 2011

2. HOMELESS in RI
Families account for 39% of the homeless

3. Homelessness and the economy
In 2010, 51% of the homeless in R.I. were
homeless for the first time

4. Homelessness by Race
 56% of the homeless in RI are white

5. Problems that contribute to
homelessness in RI

6. STATISTICS
These statistics were taken from people
living in shelters or transitional housing.
They do not account for the many people
who sleep out of doors or those who are
living with family or friends.
Doubled –up is the term used for people
who are temporarily living with a family or
friend. They are still considered homeless.

7. Veterans
Military veterans are much more likely to
be homeless than other Americans,
according to the government's first in-
depth study of homelessness among
former service members.
USA Today2/10/11

8. Before I started this class I
thought only black family’s
were homeless. As we talked
about homelessness in
Rhode Island I found out that
more white people are
homeless than blacks. Also,
there are an infamous amount
of homeless families. The
image that I chose was a
white family, they have been
living in their car for over six
months because they have no
where else to live.
~Quasia

9. Homeless Veterans
 (Sign Says) Homeless
Veteran very sick with
liver cancer lost job after
21years Please Help
God Bless You!
 What I have learned from
my housing class is that
people are homeless for a
reason. For example, I
thought all homeless people
were drug users or
alcoholics. I now know that
their not all like that. They
can be veterans or other
people that have fallen on
hard times and have no
where to go.
- Britni Hardy

10. What I was surprised by was the fact
that Caucasian people have the highest percent of
homelessness in the state of Rhode Island
-Jhony Gonzalez

11.
This guy goes by the name Ted
Williams. He became homeless
because he fell into drugs and alcohol.
He became famous because of his
voice. -Jerry Berdugo

12. Where are we as Americans in our
view towards the homeless?
~ Robert

13. Miss Colorado the HomelessMiss Colorado the Homeless
Queen!Queen!
 Miss Colorado is a homelessMiss Colorado is a homeless
beauty pageant queen. Shebeauty pageant queen. She
became homeless when her mombecame homeless when her mom
had a heart attack, became veryhad a heart attack, became very
ill and had to pay for all of herill and had to pay for all of her
medication. They did not havemedication. They did not have
enough money to pay for rent soenough money to pay for rent so
they were evicted. This is a quotethey were evicted. This is a quote
from Miss Colorado herself aboutfrom Miss Colorado herself about
her experience.her experience. “It was just very hard “It was just very hard
seeing everything, all of my seeing everything, all of my
belongings, my dresses that I wanted belongings, my dresses that I wanted
to compete in at Miss USA, thrown into to compete in at Miss USA, thrown into
a trash bag and nowhere to be found.” a trash bag and nowhere to be found.”
I chose this topic to show thatI chose this topic to show that
anyone can become homeless evenanyone can become homeless even
If you are a beauty queen.If you are a beauty queen.
Things happen!Things happen!
~Janessa Lavallee~Janessa Lavallee

14. Chronic Homelessness
18% of homeless
people in R.I are
chronically homeless
To be considered
chronically homeless,
a person must have
been on the streets or
in emergency shelter
a really long time
By Xavier Mendoza

15. 12 percent of the homeless population in R.I. is
employed. ~Josh

16. Homeless Veterans
Veterans can become
homeless because
when they come
home they are
traumatized from
the war. In the
US, 96% of most
homeless veterans
are alone rather than
part of a family.
~Ivelisse

17. Homeless Children in R.I
The percentage of
homeless children
in Rhode Island is
23%.
~Ian

18. Homeless & Drug Abuse
I learned that white
people are mostly
homeless in Rhode
Island. And
homelessness is
sometimes caused
by drug abuse.
~Steven Benson

19.  Being homeless doesn't mean you are drunk, lazy, and have
no job. Many homeless people have a family and loved ones.
Some just don't have the opportunity to find a job. All they
need is that one lucky break to succeed in life.
Homelessness doesn't only affect single men, it affects
children, woman, students, friends, teachers, and maybe

20. Need Help!
If you or someone else
is in need of help or in
search of a home look
into Crossroads
Rhode Island, a place
for the homeless and
a place to begin a
journey to a new life,
or If you are
interested in volunteer
work call us @ 401-
521-2255