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Evidence Based Clinical Interventions in the home. Can assist with navigating community services available at no out of pocket expense

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall well being by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system. Law areas serviced: CONSUMER Automobile, Bankruptcy, Consumer Law, Identity Theft, PUBLIC BENEFITS Food Stamps, Social Security, Taxation, Temporary Disability Insurance, ELDER LAW Abuse/Domestic Violence, Discrimination, Health Benefits, Other Resources, HOUSING Court Forms, Evictions, Home Purchase, Improvement and Foreclosure, Landlord/Tenant. Pro Bono. CRIMINAL LAW, DISABILITY RIGHTS, EDUCATION General Special Education, Student Loans ELDER LAW Abuse/Domestic Violence, Discrimination, Health Benefits, Other Resources, Social Security Benefits EMPLOYMENT Criminal Records, Discrimination, If you lose your job, Work Support ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Air Pollution, Lead Paint, Other Environmental Justice. FAMILY LAW Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Miscellaneous. HEALTH CARE Addiction Support Other Resources, AIDS/HIV, Home and Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare. HOUSING Court Forms, Evictions, Home Purchase, Improvement and Foreclosure, Landlord/ Tenant, Mobile Home Parks. IMMIGRATION. LEGAL RESEARCH Courts and Case Law, Statues and Regulations. PUBLIC BENEFITS Food Stamps, Social Security, Taxation, Temporary Disability Insurance, Unemployment Compensation, Veterans Benefits.

A maritime Charter School for Providence children named for Captain Paul Cuffee, a successful ship captain, merchant, philanthropist, and educator. A maritime theme is woven through the scientific and technical curriculum. Average class size: 21

Bradley Hospital is a resource for families in need of professional mental health care or who are looking for guidance regarding common emotional and social issues children and adolescents face. Bradley Hospital's website contains a library of articles, fact sheets, and videos that cover the spectrum of conditions and behaviors, ranging from improving communication with a child to managing anger. The Parenting Matters Minute video series, along with many of the educational resources provided, is authored by staff of Bradley Hospital, a national leader in the treatment and research of child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents include: Compassionate one-on-one consultations from clinical staff; Emergency and urgent evaluations at Access Center; Dedicated family advocacy from a family liaison, who helps families understand and navigate the health care system; Useful and important suggestions about education programs for your child; Advice regarding accessing community resources; Coordination of family support groups; The Family Advisory Council, which strives to improve understanding and communication between the hospital staff and the family members they serve. A Brown University affiliated psychiatric center providing care for infants, children, adolescents, young adults and their families. Services include a full range of mental health and special educational programs for children with emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Treatment is provided through a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, special education teachers, speech and language pathologists, pediatricians and milieu therapists. **Center for Autism Director: Rowland Barrett, Ph.D. Services: Highly specialized inpatient, partial hospitalization outpatient program for children and young adults with emotional and behavioral disorders combined with a developmental disability such as retardation and autism. **Inpatient Services Director: Child and Adolescent: Henry Sachs, MD Services: Comprehensive multi-disciplinary treatment program for children/ adolescents in crisis. Services include stabilization, short-term treatment in a secure environment, 24 hour care in a less restrictive environment, partial hospitalization for children who can return home at night and in-home care. **Outpatient Services Director: Karyn Horowitz, MD Services: A full range of outpatient evaluation and treatment programs. Specialty areas include individual, family and group therapy, Attention Deficit Disorder, child neuropsychological assessment, school and learning problems, anxiety disorders, trauma adjustment, behavioral problems, depression and communication disorders. Professional consultants and second opinions are available. **Early Childhood Clinical Research Center Associate Professor: Susan Dickstein PhD Email: [email protected] Services: Provide evaluation and treatment services fro young children and their families. Emphasis is placed on supporting families in learning strategies to manage challenging behaviors and support their young child's development. **The Bradley School Director: Dale Radka, MD Services: A fully accredited special education program for children/adolescents who are having difficulty learning. Bradley School integrates individual and family therapy and other mental health services with its educational services to treat the behavioral and emotional issues affecting the child's learning. Services include comprehensive and short-term diagnostic evaluations, accredited special education school, summer camp and on-site school counseling. Income Source: Patient fees; third party reimbursements; grants; gifts.

Emergency Management develops, organizes, directs and coordinates the town's Emergency Management Program with the goal of saving lives and protecting property by maintaining emergency operational capabilities that mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergency or disaster. Emergency Management is responsible for accomplishing all of the following functions: Emergency Organization, Planning and Management; Direction, Control and Warning; Population Protection; Training and Exercises

Both skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to patients in their homes.

Children’s Friend is the innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable young children. Our Strategic Priority: Too many of the youngest and most vulnerable children in Rhode Island are experiencing devastating outcomes, including death, as a result of abuse and neglect. As stewards of the resources entrusted to us, Children’s Friend is realigning itself to proactively respond to this crisis. Programs: Adoption Adoption Support & Preservation Birth Parent Counseling Child & Adult Care Food Program Child Care Clinical Services Early Head Start Early Intervention Family Care Community Partnership Fatherhood Initiatives First Connections Foster Care Fostering Families Head Start Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Healthy Families America Nurse Family Partnership Pre-K Professional Development Project Connect Project Family Summer Learning & Enrichment Program WIC

Roger Williams Homes is subsidized housing for families with professional management and maintenance staff as a central office, ample off street parking with resident sticker program. Most units have a front and a back yard. Handicapped accessible apartments Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) Lunch program during the summer months

Randall Manor is a subsidized apartment building for 62+, Handicapped or Disabled.

Services provided include Adult Community Support Services, Wellness & Recovery Services and Medicaid Health Home. This includes basic needs assistance to low income households and connecting families to financial literacy and other programs to strengthen their financial condition. Basic assistance services include food assistance, utility assistance, clothing vouchers and housing referral and advocacy.

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Middletown Outbased Benefit Office: Applying For Benefits, Disability Claim Assistance, Family Member Claim Assistance

Blackstone Valley Arc group homes provide 24-hour supports in a home setting of three to five individuals. Staff assists with adult daily living skills, household chores, budgeting money, medical appointments and social and recreational activities. Group living arrangements offer the best opportunity to receive maximum support and resources. Agency supports many individuals in their own apartments, either on their own or with a roommate. A wide variety of services are provided including training on budgeting, paying bills, shopping, medical appointments, cooking, home maintenance and transportation issues as well as other needs as necessary.

For missing U.S. citizen family members, call 1-888-407-4747 or provide information via email. When contacting any of the numbers or using the emails above, please include the following information:

• The full name, date of birth and passport information (if known) of the persons in Haiti you are trying to contact.
• Their contact information in Haiti; telephone numbers, email address, hotel name or address (if known)
• Your name and contact information, and your relationship to the person in Haiti (parent, spouse, friend etc.)
• Any special or emergency circumstances.

Services: Peer support in a non-structured environment where mental health consumers can stop by to relax, socialize and help develop whatever services and programs they want. Activities run as members feel appropriate. Mental health referral services available. The Oasis Advocacy & Social Center is consumer-run. MHCA/Oasis has been in RI since 1985 (formerly known as CCSA).

MLK Jr. Community Center is a nonprofit service provider for at-risk individuals, families and seniors. Hunger Services On Site Food Pantry - providing non-perishable food, frozen meat, fresh produce, bread and household and personal care items to our Newport County residents. All clients are eligible to shop once per month. Mobile Food Pantry - visits neighborhoods across Newport County each month on a rotating schedule. Food 2 Friends - monthly food delivery service to home-bound neighbors and people unable to come to the on-site food pantry. Contact Jose Ramos at 401-846-4828 x 207 to get an application form. Breakfast Program - Mon-Fri 7:30 - 9:00. Serve a hot breakfast to eat in or take out. Enter through the Edward Street Entrance. Lunch Program - Tues, Thurs and Fri 11:30 - 1:00. First come first served. Tues & Thurs they provide soups. Fri (except MLK Friends' Lunch Friday) is a take-away lunch. Enter through the Edward Street Entrance. Produce to the People - year round program offering free fresh produce to Newport Co. residents, Thurs 10-1. First come, first served. Enter through the Edward Street entrance. June - September also at: Oxbow Farms, Tues 11-1, 80 Rogers Lane in Middletown and at Chapel Terrace, Fri 11 -1, 19 Chapel Street in Newport. Holiday & Thanksgiving Food Program and Children's Holiday Gifts - register beginning late September. If you have children, you can also register for Santa's Workshop. Emergency Overnight Warming Center - Jan - Mar, nightly from 7 PM - 7 AM. Use the Edward Street Entrance only. For transportation, call the RIO Team at 401-846-1213 x 1 Community Programs include nutrition counseling, cooking demonstrations, fitness classes and health screenings. A Senior Lunch & Learn is held the 1st and 3rd Weds each month, 12:00 - 1:15 and include a healthy lunch and featured activities and presentations. Education Programs for Children include Preschool, After School Academy and Summer Adventure Camp.

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North Kingstown Emergency Management Agency implements policies related to hazard mitigation and emergency management programs and activities. The EMA also has general supervision of all civil preparedness duties.

A full service outpatient recovery center that offers comprehensive substance abuse treatment for people addicted to heroin, opioid-based painkillers, fentanyl, ans alcohol. Guest Dosing available

Nurse-Family Partnership is a national evidence-based maternal and child home visiting service for expectant first-time mothers and their newborns. We pair expectant mothers with a registered nurse, who provides free, intensive home visiting services for the mother and her child until the child’s second birthday.

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.

Residents in independent and assisted living enjoy an apartment lifestyle that supports independence and comfort. Cortland Place prepares 3 healthy meals each day for its residents, and provides services including assistance with dressing, bathing, and dementia care.

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.

OSCIL offers opportunities for persons with disabilities to share similar interests and concerns and gain greater awareness of opportunities for independence. People are encouraged to call OSCIL at any time for this connection. Peer support is one of the fundamentals of a CIL. Peer “mentors” provide role modeling and share experiences, feelings, and awareness of disability issues. Through peer support there is a full exchange of brainstorming, problem solving, and sharing of concerns, successes and ways to address issues. The peer support relationship allows for the more experienced person to provide information and support and serve as a positive role model to the person whose disability might be new or more recent. Many of OSCIL staff members provide peer support in a number of areas, including but not limited to: visual and hearing impairments, arthritis, orthopedic issues, diabetes, and more. Please call the OSCIL office at 401-738-1013 for more information. PEER SUPPORT GROUPS OSCIL holds several monthly peer support groups, the purpose of which is to provide individuals with similar issues a chance to talk about their own conditions, experiences and concerns. By talking with people who truly understand what they are going through, individuals can gain practical insights to maximize the potential for successful independent living. Monthly Peer Support groups include: -Diverse Disability Group -Spinal Cord Injury Group -Traumatic Brain Injury Group -Women with Disabilities Group -Youth Transition Group

For over 35 years, Brentwood has provided the highest degree of professional and personal care for residents. By combining acquired knowledge with the latest concepts in health care, they have created a homelike environment. Whether your loved one requires short-term convalescent care or long term nursing care, they attend to each resident's individual needs. Services: 96 bed skilled nursing facility providing services for short and long term care. Accepts both Medicare and Medicaid. Alzheimer Unit or Wing Respite Wound Vac Bus Line