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Provides training to volunteers to tutor adults with limited English skills that prevent them from functioning effectively in their homes, workplaces, communities, or as citizens of the United States. Tutoring is free of charge, confidential, and typically done on a one-to-one basis.

Angels On Horseback Therapeutic Riding School, Inc. provides equine assisted therapy to children and adults with mentally and physically challenging conditions. The offer an 10 or 12 week session lesson program. Angels On Horseback is also the home of Cavalry Heroes. This program provides equine facilitated therapy for Rhode Island military veterans with conditions such as PTSD and other emotional as well as physical, challenges. The goal is to improve the lives of individuals suffering from a variety of conditions. Experience has shown us, in many instances, that this unique therapy, when used in conjunction with more traditional medical treatments,

We provide a family for children ages 10 to 18. Six to eight boys or girls live in each single-family home with a married couple called Family-Teachers®. In these homes, youth learn social and independent-living skills that help them find success in school and in their community.

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Services: Small, private institution that is an art and design school. Offers degrees in Fine Arts, Architecture. ** The RISD Museum of Art 224 Benefit Street, Providence 02903, 454-6500 / 454-6556 Fax Rhode Island's leading museum of fine and decorative art. Open to the public.

Assisted Daily Living, Inc. provides clients with a wide array of services designed to ensure superior patient care in the familiar comfort of home, often providing a happier and more affordable alternative to nursing, or assisted living facilities. Services can be arranged for a few hours a week or around the clock. ADL begins by reviewing the specific needs of the client through discussions with family members, as well as the care recipient's doctor, social workers or therapists. A customized program of care is developed to manage the client's daily needs. ADL will match the clients needs to the best possible caregiver, based on both professional experience and on ability characteristics. Basic Health Monitoring: Skin - monitor for signs of breakdown, apply pressure reduction measures; Nutrition - monitor weight, nutritional intake, adhere to dietary restrictions; Vital Signs - take blood pressure, temperatures, pulses and respirations. Report abnormalities to physician; Intake / Output - encourage adequate fluids, monitor fluid intake and urine output; Lab Monitoring - perform prescribed blood work and report results to physician; Diet - prepare special prescribed diets, encourage compliance with restrictions; Glucose Monitoring - check blood glucose per orders, report results to physician; Insulin - teach administration of insulin per prescribed regime, follow-up and report compliance to physician. Diabetes: New Diabetic - teach special skin care, insulin injection technique, blood glucose monitoring, hypo/hyperglycemia and related emergency protocol. Medication Management: When capable - remind to take medications and follow-up; When Forgetful - give oral medications prepared by responsible party and follow-up; Supplies - manage supply of prescriptions to have all meds on-hand; Teaching - instruct new medications or monitor changes in regime per plan of care, assess response, side effects and adverse reactions. Catheters (Foley Indwelling and External): New Catheter - teach drainage bag changes and cleaning, securing tubing, trouble shooting dislodged catheters placement, blockages, drainage amounts; Ostomies - Colostomy, Urostomy Changes - insert catheter per authorized plan of care and as needed; New Ostomy - teach ostomy care, preventive skin care, troubleshooting; Care - assist with ostomy changes, monitoring peri-stomal skin. Wound Care: Wound / Bedsore - assess wound, incision or bedsore healing, signs and symptoms of infection and evaluate response to treatment; Teach Care - instruct wound or bedsore regime, evaluate technique, compliance; Treatment - perform wound / bedsore care per prescribed regime, report signs and symptoms infection and progress to physician. Private Duty Nurses: Available to care for patient's in Hospital's & Nursing Homes. Home Assessment: evaluate home safety needs, arrange for adaptive equipment. Therapy: assess, plan, perform and evaluate physical therapy to regain strength and maximal activities of daily living plan. Teaching: instruct prescribe exercise regime and safe ambulation with/without assistive devices. Assistance: help perform prescribed exercises, report progress to physician. Services: Private Duty, Nursing Assistant's available for patients in the Hospitals or Nursing Homes.

Organizes neighbors and businesses on the West Side of Providence to preserve and promote the diverse, historic, urban community as a safe, vibrant, and sustainable place to live,work, and play. Grassroots community organization.

The United States Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and more than 150 offices throughout the United States and abroad. Established in 1865 solely to suppress the counterfeiting of U.S. currency, today the Secret Service is mandated by Congress to carry out the integrated missions of protection and investigations. On March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security. Recognized for its central role in the protection of the nation’s leaders and the financial and critical infrastructure of the United States, the Secret Service contributes to the Department of Homeland Security’s common mission of protecting the American people from harm.

Research has shown that providing intervention in the early years can make a critical difference in a child’s lifetime of growth. Infants and toddlers learn best from the everyday experiences with the familiar people in their lives. The Looking Upwards team will help you understand what factors may be influencing your child’s development. If your child needs support, looking Upwards will work alongside your family as you support your child. Your comprehensive team of developmental specialists is designed based on your child’s unique needs. Among those who may be on your team are occupational and physical therapists, nurses, educators, speech and language therapists, social workers and service coordinators.

SSTAR is a long-term, residential substance abuse treatment program specifically designed for pregnant, postpartum and parenting women. It is a family reunification program and women participate in treatment with their young children. The program allows for 6 months to 9 Months of treatment and has the capacity for 12 women and 24 children.

Oxford Place and Gardens is a 128 unit, subsidized housing complex for income qualifying seniors 62+, handicapped and/or disabled persons, and families.

Our substance abuse and mental health programs and services are focused on helping individuals, couples and families overcome challenges so they can be successful at home, work and in society. Our approach to treatment addresses the whole person, identifying ways we can support a person’s overall health, in addition to treating their mental health and addiction issues. Individual and family therapy Opportunities to meet with a psychiatrist Medication management, if necessary Group therapy opportunities with other people who share life issues similar to your own Developing techniques for preventing relapse Building skills for insight into addiction and recovery processes Connections to recovery supports at Anchor Recovery Community Center

Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School aspire to be a positive community of diverse active learners, who choose to empower each other, foster a growth mindset while meeting high expectations in a safe learning environment.

Palliative care offers medical and emotional support to those living with a serious illness—such as heart disease, Parkinson’s, dementia, cancer and many others—palliative care providers can: Treat symptoms, including pain, depression, nausea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, anxiety and anything else causing distress or discomfort. Coordinate care with different providers, including other medical providers and community resources. Offer emotional support to caregivers and loved ones feeling distress or burden. Help you and your family to clarify what matters most to you and convey that to your healthcare team. HopeHealth Palliative Care provides services wherever patients and families need them, including: Inpatient care provided in select hospitals, Home-based care, Long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and skilled rehabilitation facilities

Family Court focuses special attention on individual and social problems concerning families and children. Consequently, its goals are to assist, to protect, and if possible, to restore families whose unity or well-being is threatened.

OSCIL works one-on-one with consumers on how to apply for citizenship, how to study for the citizenship test/interview and how to advocate getting reasonable accommodations for the citizenship test/interview

Middletown High School is an educational community committed to providing the academic, civic, and social tools essential for the future success of their students.

All ages, Male and Female Services may include individual therapy, couples counseling, medication management for those struggling with co-occuring disorders and family counseling. The services are strengths-based, responsive, individualized and client centered to adapt to the needs of each patient

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.

Federal program that provides a box of nutritious shelf stable foods to seniors’ age 60+ who have an income at or lower than 130FPL.

OSCIL assist people with disabilities in locating available services and products such as affordable, accessible housing, transportation options, adaptive equipment, support services, and more. OSCIL’s Information and Referral program provides consumers and their families, service providers, and the general public with information on a wide array of community resources and disability services. Information can be obtained via phone, e-mail, fax or in person. OSCIL’s Signs of Independence quarterly newsletter provides information on disability issues to consumers and service providers. As a designated agency for “The Point”, OSCIL Information and Referral Coordinators provide up-to-date information on a vast array of agency and community services. The purpose of this is to bring solutions to the problems faced by individuals with disabilities.

For women who are 40 or more years of age, have no health insurance coverage for Breast and cervical cancer screenings. Free Screenings Include: Clinical Breast Exam Pap Smear Pelvic Exam Mammogram Follow-up Services

Our Independent Living/Deaf Services Coordinator works one-on-one with consumers providing assistance in a variety of ways including: They teach consumers to advocate for themselves with tasks such as getting a sign language interpreter for appointments at doctor’s offices, hospitals, Social Security Offices, DHS offices, landlord’s offices etc; accessing community services, requesting reasonable accommodations and addressing general communication issues; provides services to obtain housing. Also provides assistance with bill/letter translation.

Programs within the formal criminal justice system that provide facilities for the detention of people who have been charged with a crime and are awaiting trial, and/or the confinement, treatment, employment, training and discipline of people who have been sentenced to imprisonment after conviction for a criminal offense.

Crime Victim Support at Westbay Community Action includes: FCCP: A voluntary program for children who are at risk for abuse or neglect or who have serious emotional disturbance. FCCP connects families with natural supports in their extended families and in the community. FCCP does not provide direct services. Instead the program provides referrals, support, guidance, and advocacy. Elder Case Management: Provides assessment, monitoring and protective services for seniors. Warwick Case Management: Offers long-term support services to at-risk Warwick residents.