Our Mission
To increase and preserve the supply of high-quality affordable homes across Rhode Island through coalition building, increasing public support, and policy advocacy.
Our Vision
All Rhode Islanders live in safe, healthy, and affordable homes in thriving communities.
Who We Are
Defining our past and future
Since its inception in 1992, the Housing Network of Rhode Island has served as the state’s membership organization for agencies committed to strengthening community vitality through the development of high quality affordable housing. Our members have built thousands of affordable homes and initiated community revitalization efforts in communities across Rhode Island.
In 2017, HNRI launched the Housing Opportunities Initiative, (subsequently branded as Homes RI) as a statewide movement to increase the supply of safe, healthy and affordable homes and decrease housing cost burden through cross sector partnership development and coalition building.
Our new Strategic Plan reflects the evolution of our organization. Over the next three years, we will be shifting our role from a member service organization to supporting a broader alliance to advance our priorities. Such a change will more directly focus the energy and resources of HNRI toward achieving our vision and desired impact.
Our Beliefs
The Values that Shape our Impact
High Quality Housing as a Basic Human Right and Foundation for Well-Being: Everyone has the right to safe, affordable, permanent, and high-quality housing. Stable housing is the foundation for improving life circumstances, including access
to healthcare, education, and employment.
Equity and Community Empowerment: Housing solutions must be responsive to the diverse needs of communities and systemic inequities in housing must be addressed.
People-Centered Solutions: We prioritize resident and community-driven approaches, where solutions are designed with people, not for them.
Collaboration, Collective Action, and Shared Power: Collaboration and collective action are central, as working together strengthens efforts and amplifies voices. We emphasize the importance of collective action to create sustainable, long-term change and recognize that we are stronger as a broad coalition.
Holistic and Sustainable: Housing is part of a broader ecosystem of support that includes access to resources like healthcare, education, and employment. Collaboration and collective action strengthen our efforts and amplify our voices to advocate that new and existing housing must be high quality, safe and sustainable.
