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Rhode Island Housing offers advice and education
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Above, Cathleen Paniccia, director of administration and
homeownership, and James Vincent, manager of constituent advocacy, are
from Rhode Island Housing. Along with other community partners, they
organized a free community housing fair held at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls on November 10th.
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Workshop presenters: 1. Heidy Alba, counselor at Rhode Island Housing;
2. Claribel Shavers, housing choice voucher program supervisor at Rhode
Island Housing; 3. Lily Rivera, family self sufficiency administrator
at Rhode Island Housing; 4. Maryrose Silvia, emergency housing
specialist at Rhode Island Housing; 5. Carmen Mirabal, program
coordinator at Rhode Island Housing; 6. Susan Chase Pracht,
investigator at Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights; 7. Luana
Cherenzia, sub grantee for Rhode Island Housing; and 8. Diane M.
Santos, Rhode Island education specialist for Money Management
International.
photos by Lisa Piscatelli
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Vanessa Galarza, below center, asset management officer at Rhode Island
Housing, addressing some questions from attendees Maria N. Hoyos, below
left, and Gladys Franco, below right. Workshop choices were held in
both English and Spanish: becoming a successful homeowner, consumer
credit counseling, fair housing, lead hazards, Section 8 housing, and
seeking affordable housing. 
HelpCenter
Rhode Island Housing and its partners have set up the Rhode Island
Housing HelpCenter located at 44 Washington Street in Providence. It
was created as a resource to make more Rhode Islanders aware of their
housing options.
Counselors are encouraging people who are having financial
difficulties to contact the Center or their mortgage lender at the
first signs they might be in trouble. Counselors will assess each
client’s situation and provide advice and education to help them. The
Center also provides education to those looking to safely rent or
purchase a home.
For more information on the Rhode Island Housing HelpCenter or to
schedule a counseling appointment, call 401-457-1130 or visit
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