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DEMAND STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR UNSHELTERED AND UHNHOUSED CRISIS TUESDAY JUNE 11TH 2:30 PM: GATHER AT MATHEWSON STREET CHURCH, 134 MATHEWSON STREET, PROVIDENCE 3:00 PM: PROTEST AT PROVIDENCE CITY ALL -- DEMAND AN END TO EVICTIONS/POLICE RAIDS ON ENCAMPMENTS 3:30 - 4:00 PM: MARCH TO STATE HOUSE- SMITH STREET PLAZA ENTRANCE 4:00 PM: RALLY TO DEMAND 1. GOVERNOR MCKEE DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY! ADDRESS THE CRISIS OF UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS TO CUT RED TAPE TO FACILITATE SITTING AND MORE RAPID CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER BEDS, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND DEEPLY SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. 2. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHELTER BEDS AVAILABLE TO THOSE LIVING OUTSIDE. WE NEED MORE, NOT FEWER, 24-HOUR QUALITY SHELTER BEDS, OPEN YEAR-ROOUND, WITH WRAP AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND WITH EFFECTIVE PROCESSES TO QUICKLY MOVE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES INTO PERMANENT HOUSING 3. STOP ALL POLICE RAIDS ON ENCAMPMENTS IN RHODE ISLAND UNTIL THE RESIDENTS ARE OFFERED SHELTER AND HOUSING ALTERNATIVES THAT ARE ACCEPTABLE TO THEM. ORGANIZED BY RI HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT (RIHAP) AN ORGANIZATION OF CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY HOMELESS PERSONS, ADVOCATES AND ALLIES. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THIS CALL FOR ACTION ARE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND, GATHER TOGETHER UNITED AS 1, AND RHODE ISLAND POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN AND MEMBERS OF MATHEWSON STREET CHURCH. FOR MORE INFO EMAIL ERIC EHIRSCH@PROVIDENCE.EDU