PROVIDENCE, RI – Leaders and advocates from Rhode Island’s fourteen Health Equity Zones (HEZ) are urging lawmakers to pass the Rhode Island Equity Zone Act to support this critical piece of the state’s public health infrastructure. If passed, the bill would establish the Rhode Island Equity Zone (RIEZ) networks as a formal program within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). The first hearing for the RI Equity Zone Act bill is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 in the House Health & Human Services Committee. Currently, the HEZ are an initiative of the RI Department of Health (RIDOH)...
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This month’s Fresh Fridays will feature a conversation between Cortney Nicolato, president and chief executive officer of the United Way of Rhode Island, and Peter Chapman, president and chief executive officer of One Neighborhood Builders.
In this one-on-one session, Nicolato, drawing from her experience leading one of Rhode Island’s premier statewide organizations working to strengthen communities, will explore the intersections of United Way of Rhode Island’s commitment to economic mobility, community development, and housing stability and One Neighborhood Builders vision with Chapman
Central Providence Community Loan Fund Spotlight: Haitian.Ish, Anne Rabel Anne Rabel, the founder of Haitian.Ish, is now proudly serving Rhode Island’s first-ever Haitian food truck. With a background in high-end restaurants, local bars, and catering, Anne has always dreamed of launching her own business that celebrates Haitian cuisine. Haitian.Ish embodies this vision, delivering authentic Haitian flavors to communities across Rhode Island. The food truck is officially operational, and Anne is excited to share the delicious offerings with the public. Her dedication and hard work have paid off, as the truck is now a vibrant part of the local food scene….
By Steve Ahlquist, Published February 27, 2025 Healthcare advocates with the Protect Our Healthcare Coalition1, a group of leading consumer and non-profit organizations, kicked off their state legislative campaign at an event titled “A Path Forward – State Action for Healthcare Access, Affordability, and Justice.” “Right now, in Washington, Congress is moving through a budget resolution and reconciliation process that, if successful, will cause irreparable harm for Rhode Island. The proposal includes potentially billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and other critical programs that Rhode Island families depend on, to pay for more tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy,” stated Nina…
By Wheeler Cowperthwaite, Published February 22, 2025 […] ‘At One Neighborhood Builders, which constructs and operates income-restricted housing complexes across the state, the steel and aluminum tariffs have them trying to order appliances and, most importantly, elevators, before cost increases hit. “We’ve already been chatting with our general contractor on where we can try and prepare,” One Neighborhood Builders Housing Development Director Michelle Bleau said. “They’ve been saying, order what you can now, in the next 30 days.”‘ […] “At One Neighborhood Builders, which constructs and operates income-restricted housing complexes across the state, the steel and aluminum tariffs have them trying to order…
La sesión de Fresh Friday de este mes reunió a un grupo de expertos para debatir el tema fundamental de la accesibilidad y la inclusión en la participación comunitaria, con especial atención a la justicia para discapacitados y los espacios multilingües en las reuniones comunitarias.
One Neighborhood Builders has been featured in an Urban Institue report, Engaging Communities in Measurement and Data-Driven Decisionmaking. The organization’s work in Central Providence through the Central Providence Opportunities: A Health Equity Zone (CPO-HEZ) was highlighted as a key example of community-driven leadership and implementation and utilization of the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Framework. This framework aims to advance racial equity and upward mobility through an evidence-based foundation. One Neighborhood Builders is a member of the Urban Institue’s Mobility Action Learning Network (MALN) and utilizes its Community-Engaged Methods Model The model outlines seven core pillars that build towards more equitable…
By Donna Kimura, Published January 22, 2025 […] “Peter H. Chapman has been named president and CEO of One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of Rhode Island’s leading nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations. He will bring his more than 20 years of executive leadership experience building vibrant communities to ONB starting Feb. 3. Most recently, for six years, Chapman served as the CEO of the UVI Research & Technology Park Corp., a public-private economic development agency and independent affiliate of the University of the Virgin Islands. He has also served executive vice president of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. and…
Por Go Local Providence Business Team, Publicado el 8 de enero de 2025 "Experimentado líder de desarrollo comunitario y económico para dirigir la vivienda asequible sin fines de lucro y la organización de desarrollo comunitario. One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), una de las principales organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro de vivienda asequible y desarrollo comunitario del estado, anunció la selección de Peter H. Chapman como su próximo Presidente y Director Ejecutivo. Chapman aporta más de 20 años de experiencia de liderazgo ejecutivo en la construcción de comunidades vibrantes que fortalecen las economías regionales. Se incorporará a la organización el 3 de febrero de 2025. [...] Sucede a la anterior Presidenta y Directora General, Jennifer Hawkins, que dejó la agencia en 2024 tras casi una década....
Por Dan McGowan, Publicado el 10 de enero de 2025 "Una de las principales organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro de vivienda del estado tiene un nuevo líder. One Neighborhood Builders en Providence ha nombrado a Peter H. Chapman su nuevo presidente y CEO, en sustitución de Jennifer Hawkins, quien recientemente lanzó una empresa de consultoría llamada Farnum Associates. En un momento en que no se vislumbra el final de la crisis de la vivienda en el estado, le pedí a Chapman que nos contara más sobre sí mismo y su visión de One Neighborhood Builders. P: Tiene mucho que hacer en One Neighborhood Builders. ¿Qué fue lo que la organización y el estado le hicieron querer solicitar el puesto? Chapman: Eso seguro...
