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Rhode Island Coalition

for the Homeless

160 Broad Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone 401.421.6458

Fax 401.421.6426

 

 

See staff page for contact information.

 

 

 

This page contains contact information for the Staff of the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless. From here you can send e-mail to individual staff members.

The Coalition Staff

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Jim Ryczek, Executive Director

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Karen Jeffreys, Associate Director

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Elizabeth Ochs, Administrative Assistant, Legal Clinic Coordinator 

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Don Larsen, HMIS Systems Administrator

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Dawn Kentish, Housing Locator Coordinator

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Bob Maurice, Assistant HMIS Administrator

Jim Ryczek

  Jim joins the Coalition after working as Director of Field Education at the RI College, School of Social Work and as a clinical social worker at Project Bridge at The Miriam Hospital. As a professional social worker, he has worked with populations affected by homelessness, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental illness, disability, and many other issues relating to poverty and oppression.

Executive Director
401.421.6458

Jim

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Karen Jeffreys

       

        Associate Director
        401.421.6458

        Karen

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Elizabeth Ochs

Administrative Assistant

401.421.6458

Elizabeth

The Administrative Assistance coordinates the Homeless Legal Clinic Program, providing free legal services at shelters statewide.

Homeless Legal Clinic Coordinator
401.421.6458

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Don Larsen

 Don, a former AmeriCorp*VISTA Member, started with the coalition implementing the Housing Locator program. Through his experience working with the Housing Locator intranet, he continued training, receiving certification for Microsoft Systems Engineer. He is now the Systems Administrator of  the Rhode Island Homeless Management Information System. 

HMIS Systems Administrator
401.421.6458

Don

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Dawn Kentish 

  Dawn, the Housing Locator Coordinator,  will be training consumers, case managers, folks at DHS, and other community organizations.

Housing Locator Coordinator
401.421.6458

Dawn

Bob Maurice

  Bob, the Assistant HMIS Administrator,  will be training, case managers on the use of the HMIS system

Assistant HMIS Administrator
401.421.6458

Bob

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