Our Services
Other Programs
Family Self-Sufficiency
We offer job training, education and other services to help Section 8 certificate and voucher holders move from welfare to employment and financial independence. Graduates receive a cash bonus that can add up to thousands of dollars. For more information, contact us at 401 457-1106 or lrivera@rhodeislandhousing.org.
Foundations of Senior Health
Rhode Island Housing’s Foundations of Senior Health Program funds homemaker services for frail elderly and disabled residents of 16 Section 8 apartment complexes financed by Rhode Island Housing. For more information, contact us at 401 457-1162 or wvalentine@rhodeislandhousing.org.
YouthRAP
The Youth Resident Activities Program (YouthRAP), started by Rhode Island Housing in 1990, provides children and teens living in rental communities funded by Rhode Island Housing with job-readiness skills and employment opportunities, as well as leadership development, self-esteem-awareness programs and academic achievement support.
YouthRAP also aims to establish working partnerships with community agencies; strengthen relationships between young people and the community; improve the quality of life within the neighborhood; and improve relationships between residents and managers of the rental homes. For more information, contact us at 401 457-1162 or wvalentine@rhodeislandhousing.org.
Family Self-Sufficiency
We offer job training, education and other services to help Section 8 certificate and voucher holders move from welfare to employment and financial independence. Graduates receive a cash bonus that can add up to thousands of dollars. For more information, contact us at 401 457-1106 or lrivera@rhodeislandhousing.org.
Foundations of Senior Health
Rhode Island Housing’s Foundations of Senior Health Program funds homemaker services for frail elderly and disabled residents of 16 Section 8 apartment complexes financed by Rhode Island Housing. For more information, contact us at 401 457-1162 or wvalentine@rhodeislandhousing.org.
YouthRAP
The Youth Resident Activities Program (YouthRAP), started by Rhode Island Housing in 1990, provides children and teens living in rental communities funded by Rhode Island Housing with job-readiness skills and employment opportunities, as well as leadership development, self-esteem-awareness programs and academic achievement support.
YouthRAP also aims to establish working partnerships with community agencies; strengthen relationships between young people and the community; improve the quality of life within the neighborhood; and improve relationships between residents and managers of the rental homes. For more information, contact us at 401 457-1162 or wvalentine@rhodeislandhousing.org.





