Senator Reed helped cut the ribbon on the new Whitmarsh House Apartments in Providence. A former group home, the building has been renovated by local non-profit Crossroads Rhode Island and has been turned into 11 efficiency apartments in an effort provide safe and decent housing for the growing population of homeless youth in the state as they get back on their feet. Crossroads Rhode Island provides a range of services to homeless young people, including offering shelter, case management, education, and employment services to families and adult clients over the age of 18.
