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« Kent Hospital chief executive will retire in October | Today | Smoke-shop trial: Sgt. didn't have time to show warrant » March 5, 2008R.I. getting $200,000 to help homeless young peopleThe Urban League of Rhode Island will get $200,000 for a program that provides temporary homes and other services to homeless adolescents, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced today. Reed announced the federal grant today for the league's Transitional Living Program, which is available to 18 to 21 year olds who are homeless and need temporary shelter. That shelter is for up to 18 months. The money will allow the program to continue five more years and provide services to 60 young adults needing help. It provides housing in either a four-bedroom home that accommodates eight youth in South Providence or in one of the Urban League’s six "host homes." All who participate in the program must have full-time employment or be in an educational program. The program also offers homeless young people food, housing, adult supervision, and "access to education, healthcare, and social services," Reed's news release said. “Many homeless youngsters are victims of violence and abuse who have no choice but to stay on the streets. Without access to basic necessities, and an understanding of how to take care of themselves, it is almost impossible for these young adults to change course," Reed said in the statement. The Urban League's program provides our "homeless adolescents with the resources and care to help them overcome the odds,” Reed added. “Our work with runaway and homeless youth provides a safe place for them to escape from the streets where they are often victims of sexual assault, violence, involvement with prostitution and substance abuse, and confrontations with law enforcement," stated Dennis B. Langley, president and chief executive of Urban League Rhode Island. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsEMT | March 5, 2008 5:24 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Great.... more of my federal tax dollars being thrown at a problem that's never going to be solved. Figures a Democrat is behind it. More money is NOT the solution to all that ails us!