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High demand industries come in to talk about different types of careers. You get to tour different worksites. You can get short-term paid work experience of 60 hours at different companies.

Lifetime Medical Support Services provides occupational therapy services to patients in the home.

Woodland Terrace is subsidized family housing.

Family Support Center provides basic needs assistance to low income households and connects families to financial literacy and other programs to strengthen their financial condition. The Family Support Center serves low and moderate income Woonsocket residents depending on eligibility requirements for fund-specific programs.

Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston strive to build an integrated workforce development system that responds to the needs of employers for skilled workers. This enables jobseekers looking for new or expanded employment opportunities through comprehensive employment services to support economic growth, improve quality of life, and strengthen communities and neighborhoods.

Services: Provides intake/outreach in areas of housing (including fuel assistance, home improvements and placement), emergency services (including domestic violence, fire and vandalism), shut-in, home-bound. Emergency food is available. Community relations involve workshops, urban gardening. Youth program operates during after-school hours, weekends and school vacations (offers counseling on college preparation; placement and career awareness; co-ed basketball for ages 13-18 years). After school program for children, ages 6-12; Girl Power, ages 6-12, (cooking, health, arts and crafts); ESL; job referral services. Income Source: City of Providence

MinuteClinic, a walk-in medical clinic inside select CVS/pharmacy stores, is the largest provider of retail health care in the United States. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide convenient, quality medical care to adults and children. MinuteClinic is open every day, evenings and weekends, with no appointment needed. And accepts most insurance plans. More than 1,100 MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics provide: Treatment of minor illnesses and injuries Treatment of skin conditions Wellness physicals Women's services including birth control care, HPV, pregnancy evaluation, treatment of urinary tract, bladder infections, and yeast infections Vaccinations Travel health Screening and monitoring of chronic conditions.

Monsignor Deangelis Manor is a low income housing community subsidized by the federal governments HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Division for seniors 62+, disabled or handicapped.

OSCIL provides Lunch and Learn Workshops to the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Deaf-Blind. Provides occasional seminars on topics such as Self-Advocacy and other topics of interest are offered in an informal group setting. In addition to the above services, our Deaf Services Coordinator collaborates with other OSCIL staff to provide assistance with other OSCIL services to individuals and other service providers. Lunch and Learn Workshops happens every month on last Wednesday from 12PM to 2PM. Currently available through zoom, in-person option would vary on need and availability.

Services:

• Medical care for babies, children and adolescents
• Medical care for adults and seniors
• Women's health (prenatal care and gynecology)
• Lab and x-ray services
• Asthma and allergy
• Care for diabetes including foot, eye and skin care

-dental care

Bayada Home Health Care in Warwick, RI provides personal care services and non-medical assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) for adults and seniors when a health issue has made it difficult to manage everyday tasks. Families often seek these services to support safe, independent living, or to provide companionship, assistance, and supervision for a loved one living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Care professionals in Warwick, RI can help adults and seniors continue living independently at home—where they want to be. Assistive care specialists include Home Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, Homemakers, and Companions. Whether occasional services or live-in care is needed, Bayada matches the client’s needs with the right professional. Self-care assistance with activities of daily living, including:Dressing and grooming, Bathing and toileting, Walking, moving, and transferring (including safe use of wheelchairs, walkers, or lifts), Basic exercise, Reminders about medications and appointments, Meal preparation, help with eating, and nutritious food selection. Household support services, including: Light housekeeping, such as vacuuming, dusting, and sweeping, Washing and folding laundry, Trash removal, Shopping for groceries, picking up prescriptions, and other errands, Companionship (such as conversation, reading, and on outings) Personal home care is provided by specially-trained professionals usually on a regular, ongoing basis, with hourly and live-in options available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether your needs are occasional or long-term, Bayada can match you with a compassionate, compatible home health aide (HHA), certified nursing assistant (CNA), homemaker, or personal companion. Bayada caregivers are educated and trained to understand each client’s diagnoses and to meet your individual care needs. One-on-one approach to personal home care improves the lives of clients and their families by alleviating pressure, confusion, and worry, giving you peace of mind, and helping you live life to the fullest. Every BAYADA client is supported by a care team that includes a dedicated client services manager and an expert clinical manager who trains and supervises professional caregivers, oversees safety precautions, and is available 24/7 to answer questions and provide real-time support.

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Mount Hope Bridge, Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge, the Newport Pell Bridge, and the Sakonnet River Bridge. The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation provides funds to worthy organizations with proceeds generated from special events held on RITBA properties throughout the year. The Foundation partners with local communities and nonprofit organizations that positively impact the lives of Rhode Islanders.

Meal Site (Suggested donation $3 ). ( Through East Bay Community Action Program) Food Assistance programs weekly shopping.

Offers a general collection of books, magazines, newspapers, CDs, DVDs; preschool story hour; summer reading program. Offers basic reading instruction through a Literacy Volunteers of America affiliate. The library houses the Charles W. Green Museum which displays Native American Indian artifacts and Warren memorabilia Wednesday afternoons, 2:00PM to 4:00PM or by appointment.

To volunteer as a mentor you must be: At least 19 years old, Open minded and non-judgmental, Open to diversity, Willing to commit to a minimum of one year to the program (or three semesters if college student), Able to spend three or four hours each week or every other week with a child, Able to establish and maintain a one-to-one relationship with a child, Able to access an insured car or willing to take public transportation. Programs Include: Traditional Program - The Traditional Mentoring Program matches at-risk girls and boys between the ages of 7 and 15, in long-term, one-to-one relationships with adult female and male volunteer mentors. �Big Mentor League� Program - This is a special program provided by Big Sisters of Rhode Island, in partnership with the Urban League of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership working with girls & boys who have a parent currently incarcerated. The girls/boys range in age from 4 to 18 years old and are from all over Rhode Island. Hermana(o) a Hermana(o) - BBBSOS matches Latina girls/Latino boys with mentors. The girls/boys are considered to be at-risk for academic failure or delinquency or lacking a strong role model. School-Based Mentoring - This program provides mentorship to both girls and boys after class at their school. This program provides a structured environment to assist in academic success. Donation Center - The BSRI Donation Center provides a sustained source of revenue for the vital social service activities of the agency by collecting donations of gently used clothing, household items, small appliances, books and toys (also accepts TV's, computers, and other large electronics for a $10 processing fee) through a combination of scheduled home pick-ups, on-site clothing drop-offs, and targeted community clothing drives.

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is responsible for planning, funding and overseeing a community system of services and supports for adults with developmental disabilities. They fund a statewide network of community services and supports for Rhode Islanders living with intellectual and significant developmental disabilities. These services are available through community provider agencies.

First time, come in front door. After that, entry is in back of building. Guest can only come once a month.

Speech therapy involves relearning or improving your ability to form words, and it can help people of all ages. It can also help you: Understand and process what is being said. Find other ways to communicate after a stroke, including making gestures or facial expressions. Read, write, perform calculations, and remember things. Use strategies to cope when communication is difficult or problematic.

Non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis.

Conducts a computer literacy training program through the Career Mentoring Resource Center for unemployed and underemployed adults 18+ (must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED). Also operates the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership Feinstein Mentor Network, an umbrella to local mentoring programs and a member of the National Mentoring Partnership, with a goal of increasing the number of mentors and the quality of mentoring programs throughout the State of Rhode Island. The Mentoring Partnership was formed as a result of the extraordinary success of the Feinstein/Warwick Mentor Program, the Foundation's flagship program, and the model for the expansion of mentoring in all 39 cities and towns.

The local agency that is responsible for enforcing all laws and ordinances; preventing crime; investigating criminal activity; apprehending, arresting and detaining suspects; presenting evidence; regulating traffic; investigating traffic accidents and engaging in other activities that protect lives and property and preserve peace in the community.

The Shalom affordable housing complex, which includes Shalom and Shalom II Apartments, offers supportive living with services for seniors and the mobility impaired.

Services: A full-service healthcare network, including a 214-bed, acute-care hospital, 19-bed Transitional Care Unit, and an 18-bed inpatient psychiatric program at the Woonsocket Unit. Hospital services include emergency, diagnostic, medical, surgical, psychiatric, cancer, cardiac and obstetric. The Fogarty Unit in North Smithfield is the location of the Occupational Health Department and MRI unit. Landmark's network of primary care facilities includes adult and geriatric care at the Landmark Adult Primary Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine located in Woonsocket;obstetric/gynecological care practices in North Smithfield and Greenville; Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Services in Lincoln; and Physician Centers offering services including family practice, family medicine, and obstetric/gynecological in Cumberland, North Smithfield, and Burrilliville, RI as well as Blackstone, Ma. Landmark also offers specialized cardiac rehabilitation services through the Heart Center in Woonsocket. Landmark Medical Center also owns the 82-bed Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island in North Smithfield. Additional Locations: ** Emergency Department, 769-4100 Ext. 2180 115 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket 02895 A complete range of emergency treatment, 24/7 ** Psychiatric Program 769-4100 Ext. 2565 115 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket 02895 Services: 18 bed inpatient, psychiatric program consisting of a general psychiatric unit, intensive treatment unit, and geriatric psychiatric unit. Income Source: Patient fees; third party reimbursement; charitable gifts.

The Office of the Civil Rights Advocate works to promote equal rights for all Rhode Islanders and responds to complaints related to civil rights violations. We are here to help. A key purpose of the Office is to protect the civil rights of individuals belonging to a protected class, including those who may be discriminated against on the basis of their actual or perceived race; color; national origin; ancestry; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions); sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; disability; age; citizenship or immigration status; genetic information; or status as a person living with AIDS/HIV, or person who is homeless. Whenever any person intentionally interferes or threatens to intentionally interfere, by physical force or violence against a person, by damage or destruction of property or by trespass on property, with the exercise or enjoyment of rights secured by federal or state law, the attorney general may bring a civil action for injunctive relief in order to protect the peaceable exercise or enjoyment of the rights secured. The Civil Rights Advocate can: Investigate complaints (file a complaint) Bring civil enforcement actions for injunctive relief to protect individuals who have been subjected to bias-motivated actual or threatened violence, damage or destruction of property, or trespass on property We also play an important role in the community by: Serving as a resource to local law enforcement throughout the investigation and/or prosecution of hate crimes Referring you to other resources Providing civil rights trainings and education To report discrimination or other civil rights violation, please call the Civil Rights Advocate at (401) 274-4400 or file a complaint online. While we encourage you to reach out to us, it’s important to know that the Office of the Attorney General is not the only civil rights enforcement agency in Rhode Island. If we are unable to assist you with your particular issue, we may be able to refer you to an agency that may be able to assist. If you feel that you have been a victim of hate crime, please call your local police department.

Programs that provide a graded system of learning in a formal school setting from kindergarten or grade one through grades six, seven, eight or nine (depending on the district configuration) for children ranging in age from five or six to about 13 or 14.