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Charged with enforcing the Property Maintenance Code. Inspectors respond to complaints by tenants, emergency responders, neighbors, and elected officials, and perform routine inspections. The Code Enforcement Division enforces the Property Maintenance Code of the State of Rhode Island. The intent of this code is to ensure that all residential premises in the city of Providence meet a minimum level of health and safety. The minimum code requirements apply to the following list of areas and are the responsibility of the owners, operators and/or occupants of existing residential and nonresidential structures in the City of Providence. Structures, Equipment and facilities for light, Ventilation, Space, Heating, Sanitation, Protection from the elements, Life safety, Safety from fire and other hazards, Safety and sanitary maintenance Home Repair Program: Emergency repairs, building/health code violation repairs, and/or other repairs to improve the safety and accessibility to the home

Blackstone Valley Community Health Care is a federally qualified, TJC accredited Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home located in Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island. A culturally diverse health center that provides a full range of services from Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Midwifery and OB/GYN as well as Dental, Optometry and Behavioral Health Services. BVCHC's main goal is to provide the highest quality, lowest cost health care possible to the patients within its community. Services: Pediatric: Newborns, Well Child Exams, School and Sports Physical Exams, Immunizations, Adolescent Health. Family Medicine: Annual Physical Examinations, Chronic Disease Management: Arthritis, Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma, High Blood Pressure and others, Connect Care Choice Program for adult patients who are on Medical Assistance. Obstetrics: Prenatal Intake, Perinatal & Postpartum Care, Midwifery, Post Partum Care, Gynecological exams, Pap smears, Colposcopy & LEEP, Mammogram referral, STD testing (HIV, Chlamydia/Gonorrhea, etc.), Birth control – reduced cost or no cost, IUD insertions, Pregnancy tests, Family Planning, Cancer Screening. Behavioral Health: Individual, couple and family therapy, Crisis intervention, case management and referral services. Stress management group, mother-infant support group, Psychiatric consultation. English, Spanish, Portuguese, Creole and French spoken. Providers Kelsey Okolowitcz, MA, LMHC - Director of Behavioral Health, Tirza Goncalves, MSW, LCSW - Behavioral Health Clinician, Carol Reinert, MA, LMHC - Behavioral Health Clinician, Sonia Gomes, MSW, LICSW - Behavioral Health Supervisor, Ana Lopez, MSW, LCSW - Behavioral Health Clinician. BVCHC physicians are on call for afterhours care when the health center is closed. Lifespan Lab Services Located on the first floor. OEC/FRC Insurance

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The Providence Center School is a special education school for students in preschool through grade 12 diagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders

Recovery: St. Matthias Ministry This ministry is dedicated to reaching and supporting individuals struggling with drug and alcohol problems. We also provide help to families in need of guidance or support due to a loved one’s drug or alcohol problem. These problems can affect their everyday lives and also the lives of their families and loved ones. Rhode Island has one of the highest percentages of illicit drug, marijuana and alcohol use in the country. Therefore, this ministry also provides resource information, workshops, and education to the public in collaboration with other faith-based groups and recovery organizations

Media Relations: (401) 456-2421 Services: A 220 bed teaching hospital, offering treatment of acute medical and surgical patients; ambulatory; subacute and emergency services; bone marrow transplant unit and other advanced cancer care; an extended care facility; a statewide home care service; inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment at three locations and primary senior health care at two community senior centers. ** Addiction Medicine 456-2363 / 800-252-6466 / 456-6744 Fax Medical Director: Susan Kimper Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri Comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse treatment specializing in medical/psychiatric patients. Inpatient detox and rehab, partial hospitalization, day treatment, and multiple levels of outpatient assessments. Outpatient therapy for substance abuse and psychiatric patients including individual, family, group counseling and dual diagnosis services. **Roger Williams Mobile Care Director: Kathleen Brackett 456-2119 Support Groups: Take Time for Cancer Patients Us Too for Prostate Cancer patients Open door for women with Breast Cancer BMT Group for people with Bone Marrow Transplants Chronic Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Support Groups Income Source: Fees; grants from foundations; fund raising.

A federally licensed non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Rhode Island community with blood and blood components. The Center has an active tissue typing laboratory which supports bone marrow transplantation and parentage testing. The Rhode Island Blood Center is a donor center for the National Marrow Donor Program and has an active Pheresis Program.

home health care services include: Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech/language pathology, Medical social work, Nutrition, Home health aides

Individualized treatment and discharge planning Individual and group therapy Case management services Education on substance use, prevention & health education Access to primary care Peer support and recovery coaching Basic living skills Housing/homeless services Access to support services, including vocational and legal services

**Holiday programs for clients ONLY. ** Seven adolescent programs, ages 10 to 18, that provide continually less restrictive services, both residential and outreach, within the same philosophical framework. Clients are offered the option of residential treatment, pre-independent living, group home, foster home and/or outreach worker. RI Operations Director: Jerry Carnevale Regional Operations Director: Hildy Paris Source of income: DCYF funding

Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses work together to manage your care and maintain communication with your primary care physician and specialists.

The Manton Avenue Project’s mission is to nurture the unique potential of young people living in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood, one of the city’s lowest income neighborhoods, by unleashing their creative voices and uniting them with professional artists to create original theater. All performances free and open to the public.

WIC serves babies and children up to the age of five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and new mothers. WIC helps children be the healthiest they can be, have better diets and growth rates, and be better prepared for school. WIC also helps pregnant women and new mothers experience healthy pregnancies and raise healthy babies with practical breastfeeding and infant feeding advice. The Women, Infants, and Children program provides: -Evidence-based nutrition assistance -Breastfeeding advice and support -Links to community services -Healthy foods purchased using the eWIC card to support good nutrition during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood The RI WIC Program announced Shaw’s Supermarkets and Stop & Shop Supermarkets are self-checkout enabled for eWIC! Please note: 1. When using the eWIC card combined with other methods of payment participants must cash out in this order: eWIC first, then SNAP, then cash/credit in order for the transaction to complete. 2. Participants can’t get a balance inquiry at the self-checkout register. They need to go to the main register with a cashier within the self-checkout area for a balance inquiry. 3. A receipt with their ending balance will print once they have completed the transaction within the self-checkout lane. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

ALL UTILITY FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. Heating Assistance Applications

*** Blackstone Valley resident only *** Services: For working people. Pay stub, picture ID, rent receipt, proof of income, social security card, children's birth certificates, Medicaid cards must be presented at every visit.

Services: Mental Health Care, Audiology, Ophthalmology, Optometry. Audiology services include: Audiologic evaluation, Vestibular evaluation, Auditory evoked potential, Assessment of Middle Ear Function, Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission (DPOAE), Hearing aid evaluation, selection, and fitting, Real Ear Hearing Aid Verification, Assistive Listening Device evaluation including FM and Bluetooth technology, Auditory Rehabilitation, Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM), Auditory Processing evaluation, Audiological Compensation and Pension Testing

Located in downtown Providence, the Dunkin' Center is a 14,500 seat indoor sports and entertainment venue which attracts more than one million visitors annually. The Dunkin' Donuts Center is the home arena for the AHL Providence Bruins Home team. The Center hosts virtually all of the major touring family shows, many concerts and various other special events. Purchase event tickets online or over the phone

Mortgage Programs-First-time homebuyer loans, Home buyer renovation loans/203 (k), 15kDPA, FirstGenHomeRI Homebuyer Education: Free Online 'live' Virtual class, Online 'on demand classes, Federal Housing administration 203k homebuyer education. Owner- Homeowner Programs- Community Lending Programs-The Program provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners to remediate their property for lead. Either homeowner or tenan can initiate the remediation process. Septic/Sewer- Rhode Island Homeowners may have cesspools, substandard septic systems or are required to tie-in to existing sewer lines. Access Independence- Loans of up to $50,000 are available for families and caregivers of people with developmental disabilities for home modification. Homeowner Assistance, Extra Assistance, Move and Refinance Loans, Existing Customers, Landlords.

Provide low-income individuals and community members going on job interviews with work appropriate clothing (including shoes, coats, accessories) free of charge.

SOS Food Pantry; There is a food pantry located in the nurse’s office and is available for all families to use; all visits are confidential.

Free guided tours

The substance abuse task force identifies and addressed the issue of substance abuse in the city and its mission is to develop, implement, and advocate for effective community-based prevention initiatives.

For residents who have memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, The Cove is a safe, secure environment where they may participate in many of the activities and social events offered.

Clinical support groups are consistently a beneficial intervention for the clients and families. Offers clinical support groups for survivors of sexual abuse (child, teen and adults) and their parents and caregivers. Offers groups focusing on healthy self-esteem, socialization and healing from trauma. Justice Resource Institute’s My Life My Choice (MLMC) Support Group. This 10 session group is designed to empower youth to protect themselves from the commercial sex industry and its perpetrators; explore what makes a healthy relationship; improve self-esteem; and provide positive interaction with peers, medical professionals, law enforcement officers, and survivors. This group beneficial for all teenage girls, as all teenage girls are at risk for exploitation. Clients do not need to have a sexual abuse history to benefit from this group. Non-profit agency offering comprehensive treatment programs for boys and girls traumatized by abuse or experiencing the challenges of psychiatric disorders. Includes therapy, prevention, education, seminars, workshops etc. Children are treated and cared for in the residential, educational and out-patient programs located in North Providence, Rhode Island.

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders Evaluate and treat cognitive-communication disorders to provide assessment and training Aspiration and Swallowing Evaluation Provide continued education and training to patients, families and caregivers