UPCOMING EVENTS
Housing Appeals Collaborative in Rhode Island.
SouthCoast Fair Housing, through the Housing Appeals Collaborative, is supporting efforts to assist individuals who have recently been denied from federally-subsidized housing in Rhode Island. If you have been denied subsidized housing, ask for an appeal right away!
From now until December 7, 2018, connect with HAC team members at:
Mondays (4-5:15 pm) – St. Patrick’s Meal Site (244 Smith St., Providence)
Tuesdays (5-5 pm) – All Saints Meal Site (674 Westminster St., Providence)
Wednesdays (10-11 am) – ACCESS-RI (185 Dexter St., Pawtucket)
Thursdays (10-11 am) – ACCESS-RI (185 Dexter St., Pawtucket)
For more information, click here.
PAST EVENTS
Back to School Summer Block Party
Date: 9/5/2018
Location: Fallon Memorial Elementary School, 62 Lincoln Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861, USA
Time: 5 pm – 7 pm
Back to School Summer Block Party
Date: 8/27/2018
Location: Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School, 50 Whitman St, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA
Time: 5 pm – 7 pm
Providence Back-to-School Celebration
Join us on Saturday, August 18th at one of the 12 Back to School Celebration sites across the state for a festive, fun-filled and informative atmosphere for children and their families as 16,000 backpacks are distributed to RI students. SCFH will be distributing pencils and fair housing coloring books!
Location: Parent Information & Student Registration, 325 Ocean St – Providence
Date: 8/18/2018
Time: From 10 am – 2 pm.
9th Annual Project Homeless Connect
Date: 8/3/2018
Location: Bristol Community College, 777 Elsbree St, Fall River, MA 02720, USA
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Welcoming RI Festival
Date: 6/24/2018
Location: Casino at Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA
Time: 12 pm – 4 pm
Housing & Services Resource Fair
Date: 6/23/2018
Location: Providence Career & Technical Academy, 41 Fricker St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Juneteenth Jubillee
Date: 6/19/2018
Location: DARE – 340 Lockwood St, Providence, RI 02907
Time: 4 pm – 7 pm
Elder Health and Wellness Fair
Date: Friday, May 11, 2018
Location: Cape Verdian Social Club, 329 Grosvenor Ave, East Providence, RI 02914, USA
Time: From 10 am – 1 pm.
May 5th – 50 Years Later…
Rally in Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.
Location: Roger Williams National Memorial Park, North Main Street, Providence, RI
Date: Saturday, May 5th
Time 12 – 3 p.m.
Join us to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King’s important legacy and know more about what local organizations are doing to continue his work!
April 26 – MLK50: Awareness, Advocacy & Activism (Español)
Location: Bristol Community College, 800 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA
Date: Thursday, April 26
Time 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Click here to learn more and RSVP for this exciting event!
April 25 – Fair Housing for Elders: Achieving Equal Access While Aging
SouthCoast Fair Housing, the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights and HousingWorks RI are hosting a panel to discuss fair housing issues faced by elders. Join us to discuss these important issues and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.
Location: Rhode Island Foundation, 1 Union Station, Providence, RI 02903
Date: Wednesday, April 25
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Space is limited. Please RSVP here. To request an accommodation or language interpretation, email miguel@southcoastfairhousing.org or call (401) 285-2550.
April 4 – MLK Commemoration Youth Art Showcase
Join us for a night with Martin Luther King Jr. and RI Youth Artists. Nearly 100 youth artists from across RI took part in our poster submission contest in commemoration of MLK. April 4th, 2018 will mark 50 years since King’s murder which took place in Memphis while supporting striking Black sanitation workers. The work these youths have created is inspiring and a perfect depiction of King’s continued fight and everlasting legacy.
Don’t miss this opportunity at AS220, 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903