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Occupational therapy can help you or a loved one regain the ability to perform everyday activities, such as eating, dressing, grooming and performing household tasks. South County Home Health occupational therapists visit you at home to help you to: Evaluate cognition and educate on strategies to enhance daily living Adapt your day-to-day routine to meet your abilities after an injury or stroke Improve fine motor skills so that buttoning a shirt, putting on shoes, or cutting food becomes easier Learn to use strategies or specially designed equipment that will help you to complete basic tasks and activities of daily living safely Speed recovery after surgery through exercises and positioning programs Provide education on adaptations for low vision patients Care from Occupational Therapist who specializes in management of lymphadema

Towers East is a 148 unit, subsidized high rise with studio and 1 bedroom apartments.

Support Group and Hotline for adults with ADD/ADHD. Meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings 3rd Thursday of every month 7:00PM - 9:00PM, in the Bradley Hospital Pine Room (except July, August, and December) Meeting Location: Bradley Hospital, Pine Room 1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway Riverside, Rhode Island 02915

The students of George J West will reach their full potential and be productive citizens.

Services: The Corporation for National and Community Service was formed to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet community needs. Each year, more than 1.5 million individuals of all ages and backgrounds help meet local needs through a wide array of service opportunities. These include projects in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security and other critical areas through the Corporation's three major programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. National Office Corporation for National and Community Service 1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20525 Tel.: (202) 606-5000 TTY: (202) 606-3472 e-mail: [email protected] VOAD Contact: Vin Marzullo E-mail: [email protected]

Funding is very limited and case by case.

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

These items are restricted and should not be placed in box:

• Aerosol
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Illegal Drugs
• Inhalers & Thermometers
• Lotions
• Needles

The RI Department of Labor and Training provides workforce development, workforce security and workforce protection to the state's workers, employers and citizens, offering employment services, educational services and economic opportunity to both individuals and employers. DLT protects the workforce by enforcing labor laws, prevailing wage rates and workplace health and safety standards. The department also provides temporary income support to unemployed and temporarily disabled workers.

Services: Scleroderma is a chronic, often progressive disease n which the body's immune system attacks its own tissue. Scleroderma, which literally means "hard skin" can result in thickening and tightening of the skin, as well as causing serious damage to internal organs. Scleroderma occurs three to four times more often in women than in men and it often attacks children. There is no known cure. Support group at Roger Williams Medical Center.

PeopleReady staffs industrial and on-demand businesses. PeopleReady specializes in: -Skilled Trades -Construction -General Labor -Hospitality -Warehousing & Distribution -Transportation -Waste & Recycling -Manufacturing & Logistics -Marine

Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI), based out of Providence Public Library, is a free, nationally recognized ESL, citizenship preparation, workforce development and family literacy program for adults at public libraries throughout Rhode Island.

Owns and operates the state's two largest wastewater treatment facilities--the Fields Point Wastewater Treatment Facility in Providence and the Bucklin Point Wastewater Treatment Facility in East Providence. Mission - to maintain a leadership role in the protection of water quality in Narragansett Bay and its tributaries. The NBC keeps to this vow by continually monitoring water quality at its two buoy locations, collecting water quality casts, mapping surface water quality parameters, and taking samples of the Bay’s bacterial and nutrient levels.

The Cranston Fire Department's mission is to save lives and protect property. The Cranston Fire Department also provides Fire Prevention activities which include fire safety code compliance, plan review, fire safety education and fire investigation. Cranston Fire Department operates 6 stations: 131 Park Avenue (Engine 1, Ladder 1 and Rescue 1); 301 Pontiac Avenue (Headquarters) (Engine 2, Special Hazards and Rescue 2); 1384 Cranston Street (Engine 3 and Ladder 3); 160 Sockanosset Cross (Road (Engine 4, Ladder 2 & Rescue 4); 1041 Oaklawn Avenue (Engine 5); 1155 Scituate Avenue (Engine 6 and Rescue 3)

***COVID-19: Agency has expanded access to Community Health Workers, help with unemployment applications, food delivery, mental health support and more. Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island works to empower refugees and immigrants in the community by providing vital programs and services for legal aid and representation for citizenship and immigration, refugee resettlement, education, and more to help the people it serves to thrive and be successful. They welcome all those who are working to overcome cultural, educational, economic and language barriers; and we empower them to achieve self-sufficiency and to participate actively in our community. They provide client-centered services, advocacy and opportunities based on their expertise in family literacy and adult education, employment services, refugee resettlement, translating and interpreting, and U.S. citizenship and immigration services. They are committed to building on the diversity and strength of the people they serve as an investment in a stronger and more connected community.

KIDSNET To ensure that all children in Rhode Island are as healthy as possible by getting the right health screenings and preventive care at the right time. Provide a secure database for critical information about children's health. Facilitate the collection and appropriate sharing of health data with for the provision of timely and appropriate preventive health services and follow-up. Protect the confidential data about children in the system

Richmond 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.

Edward Cooney House is subsidized housing 62+, handicapped or disabled.

A private, nonsectarian, not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization. Incorporated in 1975, They support individuals in their recovery from mental illness and co-occurring disorders (i.e., substance use, developmental disability, related chronic health conditions). FHR is guided by its vision of being a national leader for behavioral healthcare, program innovation, and workforce development. It continually seeks new ways to actualize this vision. FHR continues to develop increasingly progressive models of care, with a focus on recovery, for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Their organization is a front-runner in behavioral health care, working with communities to accept and support residential programs, substance abuse programs, and fully-integrative programs, such as Assertive Community Treatment. The cornerstone of such work is the organization’s deep and longstanding commitment to the principles of recovery and the inclusion of peers in the recovery process. Clearly evident in its mission, FHR and its staff believe that all persons living with mental illness can and do recover, and with access to supports and resources can and do lead self-determined, independent, and fulfilling lives as contributing members of the community.

The Living Supplies Closet provides items not available with food stamps such as paper products, diapers, personal hygiene items with referral from social service agency only. Clients can come once every six weeks (42 days).

The Center also operates a meal site for senior citizens, and provides meals on wheels to a large number of individuals within the community.

One of 3 volunteer fire departments serving Foster, RI

Housing Support: Help find safe and affordable housing, emergency shelter services, and housing stability resources.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a non-profit organization established with the objective of insuring the political, educational, social, and economic equality of minority groups.

Programs, usually offered by community adult schools or as evening classes at local high schools, that provide instruction in fundamental learning skills for adults who have never attended school or have interrupted formal schooling and need to raise their level of education to increase their self-confidence and/or prepare for an occupation. Emphasis is placed on basic reading, language and mathematics to strengthen functional skills in communication, computation and personal-social interaction.