The planned expansion at St. Mary’s Home was seen as a potential stop-gap solution to alongstanding crisis: too-few beds for girls needing psychiatric care in Rhode Island.
More federal funding is coming to Rhode Island to help families experiencing homelessness, but the need is still greater than the availability of dollars.
The $350,000 federal investment in Family Unification Program vouchers will help provide access to housing and and supportive services for families and youth.