Live-Blogging from the RI's "Yes We Will" Conference

by Shannon Moriarty · 2009-11-09 07:19:00 UTC
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Today I am thrilled to be live-blogging from the "Yes We Will" Conference - Rhode Island's statewide conference on housing and homelessness.

Rhode Island may be a small state, but it has developed a big homelessness problem. Following a disproportionate number of foreclosures and rising unemployment rates, the state has seen record numbers of people seeking help from shelters in the past year. To make matters worse, tent cities have been springing up in Providence and other parts of the state.

Stay tuned... today's workshops are sure to be interesting!

Shannon Moriarty has worked in various homeless shelters and service organizations around the country. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
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