Community Resource Guide
Housing
Last reviewed August 2026
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Centralized Waitlist/Section 8
Church Community Housing Corporation
Community Care Alliance
Assisted Living Services:401-769-6869Recovery Housing:401-235-7287Woonsocket Shelter:401-277-4316Safe Haven Drop-In Center:401-235-6044
Crossroads Rhode Island
Women's Emergency First Step Shelter / Men's Emergency First Step Shelter / Adult Social Services:401-521-2255North Kingstown Family Housing:401-294-7723Harold Lewis House:401-615-3155The Family Shelter:401-461-1755Adult Housing:401-277-4324
East Bay Coalition for the Homeless
Holy Family Home for Mothers and Children
House of Hope CDC
Housing Network of Rhode Island
The Little Flower Home
For homeless pregnant women.
NAFI Rhode Island Network
Serves individuals, families and children.
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
For homeless veterans. Open 24 hours.
1-877-4AID-VET (4243-838)
One Neighborhood Builders
Operation Stand Down RI
Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless
Rhode Island Housing
The website also provides information on emergency assistance funds – heating assistance, the supportive housing program, the Shelter Plus Care program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.
The Rhode Island Housing Resources Commission
Rogers Home for Sober Living
Sojourner House
Serves individuals and families. Pet friendly.
State of Rhode Island: Department of Veterans Affairs
Statewide Housing Action Coalition
SWAP
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Valley Affordable Housing Corp.
Family and elderly housing.
Vietnam Era Veterans Association of RI
Most year-round shelters take new guests after a short assessment at a Regional Access Point (RAP), also listed here. In an emergency, you can go straight to a shelter and ask for a bed.
AIDS Care Ocean State
Serves males, females and children.
Amos House Family Shelter
Serves families with children. Call the program directly. For requests for assistance: gethelp@amoshouse.com
Amos House Older Adults Shelter
Serves adults 55 and over. Call the program directly.
Amos House Operation First Step
Serves adults with substance use disorders. Call the program directly. 90-day temporary shelter program in Providence for individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders (with separate designations for men and women).
Attleboro Area Council of Churches
Blackstone Shelter
Serves victims of domestic violence and their children, and homeless women and their children.
Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center
Serves domestic violence survivors. Through its 24/7 helpline. Confidential safe home for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in northern Rhode Island.
CCA Dignity Bus
Serves anyone. Call the program directly. The Dignity Bus is a creative, collaborative effort with the City of Woonsocket to provide 20 emergency beds on a nightly basis.
Hours: Open Nightly: 9:15 PM – 7:00 AM
CCA Family Shelter
Serves families with children. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Beds are very limited, so there may be a wait. Curfew: 10:00 p.m..
Children’s Shelter of Blackstone Valley
Community Care Alliance RAP
Regional Access Point: the way in to most year-round shelters, after a short assessment. Housing problem solving, Housing assessments, Referrals to mental health, substance use and health care services, Referrals to street outreach, Documentation services, Transportation support, Family support services.
Couples Shelter – Hartford Ave
Serves couples. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first.
Hours: 24 hours
Crossroads Domestic Violence Program
Serves domestic violence survivors. Through its 24/7 helpline. Confidential shelter for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
Crossroads Family Shelter
Serves families with children. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. For families with at least one adult and children under 18. Curfew: 10:00 p.m..
Crossroads RAP
Regional Access Point: the way in to most year-round shelters, after a short assessment. Housing problem solving, Housing assessments, Referrals to mental health, substance use and health care services, Referrals to street outreach, Documentation services, Transportation support, Referrals to education and employment, SOAR and SNAP.
Crossroads Women's Shelter
Serves women. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Curfew: Midnight.
Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County
Serves domestic violence survivors. Through its 24/7 helpline. Confidential safe home for survivors of domestic violence in Washington County.
ECHO Village
Serves individual adults and couples. Call the program directly.
Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center
Serves domestic violence survivors. Through its 24/7 helpline. Confidential shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children.
Emmanuel House
Serves individual adults. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Curfew: 9:00 p.m..
Hours: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Galilee Mission to Fishermen
Serves adult men.
Harrington Hall
Serves men. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Curfew: Midnight.
Hours: 5:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Haus of Codec Emergency Shelter
Serves young adults 18–24. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. An affirming shelter for young adults 18 to 24. You can also apply with the pre-screening form on Haus of Codec's website.
Hours: 24 hours
Interim House
Serves families and children.
Lucy's Hearth Emergency Family Shelter
Serves families with children. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Curfew: 8:00 p.m..
McKinney Shelter
Serves individual adults. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Curfew: 8:00 p.m..
New Hope Shelter of Pawtucket / Central Falls
Families only.
Newport Mental Health RAP
Regional Access Point: the way in to most year-round shelters, after a short assessment. Housing problem solving, Housing assessments, Referrals to mental health, substance use and health care services, Referrals to street outreach, Documentation services, Transportation support, Connection to Newport Mental Health outreach and emergency services.
401-846-1213ext. 9105
Hours: Mon and Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Tue and Thu, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
OpenDoors Pawtucket RAP
Regional Access Point: the way in to most year-round shelters, after a short assessment. Housing assessments, Referrals to mental health, substance use and health care services, Referrals to street outreach, Documentation services.
OpenDoors Pawtucket Shelter
Serves individual adults. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Beds are filled through the OpenDoors Pawtucket access point (401-214-5542). Curfew: 10:00 p.m..
OpenDoors Woonsocket Shelter
Serves individual adults. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Beds are filled through the Community Care Alliance access point in Woonsocket (401-445-4237).
Pete & Andy's House
Serves women leaving prison. By referral only. For women leaving prison. Admission only by referral from the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.
Plainfield Street Men's Shelter
Serves men. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Curfew: 10:00 p.m..
Hours: 5:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
Providence Rescue Mission
Serves men and women. Walk-in. Emergency shelter run by Rhode Island Rescue Ministries. Not part of the state-funded shelter system.
Hours: Arrive no earlier than 3:45 p.m.
Rhode Island Coordinated Entry System (CES)
Samaritan House
Shower to Empower RAP
Regional Access Point: the way in to most year-round shelters, after a short assessment. Housing problem solving, Housing assessments, Referrals to mental health, substance use and health care services, Documentation services, Transportation support. A mobile access point run by House of Hope CDC that visits a different site each weekday.
401-463-3324(House of Hope CDC)
Hours: Mon, Tue and Fri, 8:30–11:00 a.m.; Wed and Thu, 9:00 a.m.–noon
Mondays: McDonald's
Sojourner House
Serves domestic violence survivors. Through its 24/7 helpline. Confidential shelter for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
Sojourner House RAP
Regional Access Point: the way in to most year-round shelters, after a short assessment. Help for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, Housing problem solving, Housing assessments, Referrals to mental health and substance use services, Referrals to street outreach, Documentation services, SOAR (SSI/SSDI) help for survivors and their children, Workforce readiness support. For survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
Urban League
Serves individuals and families.
WARM Center
Serves anyone. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Can't accept registered sex offenders because it's near a school. Curfew: 6:00 p.m..
WARM Center RAP
Regional Access Point: the way in to most year-round shelters, after a short assessment. Housing problem solving, Housing assessments, Referrals to mental health, substance use and health care services, Referrals to street outreach, Documentation services, Transportation support.
WARM Welcome House
Serves anyone. Assessment at a Regional Access Point first. Curfew: 6:00 p.m..
Women's Center of Rhode Island
Serves victims of domestic violence and their children.
Women's Resource Center
Serves domestic violence survivors. Through its 24/7 helpline. Confidential, pet-safe shelter for survivors of domestic violence in Newport and Bristol counties.
Transitional Housing
17Advent House
Serves adult men and women.
AIDS Care Ocean State
Serves adult men, women and children.
Amos House
Serves adult men and women.
Child and Family Services of Newport County Winslow Court
Serves adults and families.
East Bay Coalition for the Homeless
Serves families.
Galilee Mission to Fishermen
Serves adult men.
Kingstown Crossroads – Crossroads Rhode Island
Serves families.
Lucy's Hearth
Serves women and children.
McAuley Village
Serves women and children.
Nickerson House Gateway to Independence
People to End Homelessness
Serves adult males.
Rainbow House
Sober transitional house. Serves adult males and females, and children.
Rhode Island Family Shelter
Rhode Island Veterans Home
Veterans / adult males.
W.A.R.M. Shelter
Serves adults and families.
Warwick House of Hope
Serves families and adults.
Welcome House of South County
Serves families and individuals.
Recovery Housing
3BH Link
A one-stop, 24/7 call-in and walk-in center. BH Link can provide help for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis and/or substance misuse. For non-English speakers, language line service is available.
Brisan Recovery
RICARES
Complete list of certified recovery housing.
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