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The mission of the Newport Police Department is to provide excellence in police service through aggressive pursuit of violators of the law and the prevention of crime and disorderliness. This will be accomplished by forging a partnership with the citizens of Newport to enhance the quality of life, reduce the fear of crime, preserve the peace, and impartially enforce the law, while maintaining a higher standard of integrity than is generally expected of others, and respecting the dignity of each individual. Our services will be rendered with courtesy, civility, and adherence to the provisions of the Constitution of the United States.

Offers books, periodicals, audio books, videos, DVDs, large type books for loan. Programming for adults and children.

Hillsgrove House is a restorative environment where individuals impacted socially and vocationally by mental illness can recover and thrive. Hillsgrove promotes the concept of membership and encourages empowerment and self-determination among its members. Offers work-ordered day program, employment programs, social and recreational programs, supported education programs

Services: Since 1854, an undergraduate and graduate comprehensive college offering more than 40 liberal arts and pre-professional programs on a full or part-time basis. ** Gerontology Program Coordinator: Rachel Filinson, 456-8732 E-Mail address: [email protected] Services: A 21 hour program open to matriculating or non-matriculating students. **The Poverty Institute (School of Social Work) Kate Brewster, 456-8512 Director of Administration: Dianne Sprague E-mail address: [email protected] Web address: www.povertyinstitute.org Services: To bring about systematic change by providing policy analysis, education and advocacy statewide on issues affecting the well being of all low income Rhode Islanders. ** Student Support Services and PEP Craig Lee Hall, Room 119 Director: Joseph Costa, 456-8237 E-Mail address: [email protected] Program for seniors in RI high schools who are from low income families and have parents who did not graduate from college. Offers counseling, tutoring, financial aid advice, PEP (Preparatory Enrollment Program), six week residency program. ** Upward Bound Program, 456-8081; 456-4725 Fax Director: Mariam Z. Boyajian E-Mail address: [email protected] Services: Eligible students must attend one of the six target high schools in Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, East Providence. For students with college potential but who are not working up to capacity and who meet federal poverty guidelines. Academic classes, counseling, field trips, and tutorial assistance to motivate and steer disadvantaged high school students into post secondary education. Stipend for participants, recruiting each November. Six week summer residency program.

Free Eye Examinations given during soup kitchen.

One of the key services OSCIL provides is advocacy both for individuals and within the community as a whole. Advocacy is central to a Center for Independent Living’s mission. CILs offers both individual and systems advocacy. Individual advocacy is assisting an individual with a disability to protect his or her rights or to fight for needed resources. Through systems advocacy, we advance civil rights and equal access for all persons with disabilities on the local, state and federal levels. SYSTEMS ADVOCACY Our Independent Living Coordinators keep up-to-date on programs and legislation which may affect people with disabilities. Consumers are encouraged to contact their community leaders and legislators to inform them of their views on various programs and legislative issues. INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY We work with people with disabilities to teach valuable self-advocacy skills, including: Learning the rights that they have already and making effective use of those rights. Learning how to effectively communicate their needs to both maintain the rights they already have and to make advancement in expanding the rights of persons with disabilities. OSCIL staff will also work with consumers to advocate for services to meet individual needs, including helping to understand the function and processes (necessary criteria, application process, deadlines, etc.) for Social Security, Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicare/Medicaid, and other service agencies.

The Alfred A. Lima Sr. Elementary School community envisions that all of their students will become lifelong learners within an environment of high academic expectations, cultural awareness, and mutual respect. The mission is that all of their students will meet and exceed grade level standards in Literacy, Mathematics, and Science.

Child Outreach is a free service offered to all children 3 to 5 years old. Child Outreach provides information about your child’s development and resources that are available within your community. It can also help identify children who may need further assessment, intervention and/ or services at an early age to promote positive outcomes in kindergarten and beyond.

The Bay Center was designed and built serve the community as a living classroom and center for marine science educational programs, administrative offices and community meeting space. The trails on STB's grounds are part of the Providence Urban Greenway Trail, inviting community members to enjoy this rare and beautiful urban access point to the Bay from sunup to sundown. The building itself represents Save The Bay’s approach to brownfields redevelopment and environmentally-friendly shoreline development.

Provides support group and educational material for Narcolepsy. For support groups, email: [email protected]

The Chariho Regional High School community believes that the mission of the school is to ensure that students are responsible problem-solvers and innovators who demonstrate respect for themselves and others in an increasingly diverse, global society. They are committed to facilitating relevant, engaging instruction that fosters academic rigor, technological fluency, and social, emotional and physical well being. CHS highly qualified staff, students, parents and community members commit to the shared responsibility for creating a safe, supportive and collaborative learning environment that celebrates success and encourages students as intellectual risk-takers, life-long learners, and valued contributors to their community.

Berkshire Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is dedicated to providing exceptional and compassionate care. Located in Providence, Rhode Island. We are family-owned and operated for more than 20 years. Our experienced team of healthcare professionals is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Let our family care for yours.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a national anti-trafficking hotline serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in the United States. The toll-free hotline is available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year in more than 200 languages. The National Hotline can also be accessed by emailing [email protected], submitting a tip through the online tip reporting form, and visiting the web portal at www.humantraffickinghotline.org. Text “BeFree” 233733

Provides fire safety and fire prevention services to Charlestown residents. Charlestown Fire District operates 2 stations: 4377 South County Trail (Charlestown-Richmond Station) and 4258 old Post Road (Cross Mills Station).

Services: The official planning and advisory body created to promote and increase opportunities and alternatives for persons, ages birth to elderly, with developmental disabilities and their families. The overall purpose of the council is to advocate on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities so that they have access to a comprehensive coordinated system that offers a variety of services. The Council does not provide direct services. Source of income: Federal funds

Community-based services that assist persons with disabilities to live independently and to better perform daily activities.

A member of the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association). Services: Improving animal and human health. Advancing the veterinary medical profession.

Animal Control Officer Paul Bell is responsible for enforcing all state laws and town ordinances involving domesticated animals in the Town of Tiverton. He is also responsible for the pick up of stray animals and trying to locate their owners.

Currently the only needle exchange program in the state. Functions as a Harm Reduction program including needle exchange, drug treatment referral, free condoms, free clothing and free HIV testing on-site. **Van also brings needle exchange to other areas of Rhode Island** Woonsocket: Tuesdays from 2:30 - 4:30 PM (Arnold St., next to the Soup Kitchen.) Newport: Fridays from 2:30 - 4:30 PM. (Near MLK Center and Wheatland Blvd.) E.N.C.O.R.E. E - Education on HIV prevention. N - Needle exchange to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV and other comminicable diseases. C - Counseling on reducing risk, HIV testing, following through on medical care, and substance abuse treatment. O - Outreach into the community to identify potential clients for the E.N.C.O.RE program. RE - Referral to agencies and programs by request from the client.

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Programs that publish and/or distribute information regarding the position of rival candidates in an election, voter guides that may summarize the pros and cons of specific ballot measures, sample ballots, precinct boundaries, the location and hours of polling places, and other details regarding the content or the mechanics of the election.

The Lighthouse at Lincoln is a specialized memory care assisted living residence, offering a full range of dementia care, including skilled nursing.

Amedisys Home Health in Warwick provides in-home health care for people recovering from injury or surgery as well as those trying to manage a chronic illness like heart disease or diabetes at home. Offers Speech therapy to improve swallowing or communication

Visiting Nurse: VNS Home Health Services provides a visiting nurse to the Center who will meet individually at no cost with senior citizens to discuss current health problems, to take blood pressures, and to offer basic advice. The visiting nurse is at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of each month from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Appointments are made on a first come first served basis. URI Pharmacy Mini Clinic- The University of Rhode Island Mini Clinic is held on the fourth Monday of the month from 11am to noon. You may have blood pressure checked or review medications. SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Medical Equipment Donations: Accepted at the Center to assist others who may need items such as: wheelchairs, bedside commodes, toilet seats, shower chairs, transport chairs and adult underwear, walkers, etc. Should you need medical equipment or adult underwear, please call the center so we can fill out a slip for the item(s). We fill orders on a daily basis as the needed item are received based on a first come first served basis Health Insurance: The Senior Center allows representatives from various health insurance programs to make presentations and offer information on their respective programs at the Center on a continual basis. The Senior Center does not endorse any particular plan but does provide the space and opportunity for these programs so that you, the consumer, can make an educated choice based on the information you may be seeking. For specific scheduling of each health plan, consult the Senior Center's monthly newsletter.

Hopkins Manor, Ltd. is a 200-bed skilled nursing facility providing traditional nursing home care as well as sub-acute rehabilitation, hospice, respite and alzheimer’s care. They can accommodate both long and short term placement and resident admissions are facilitated seven days a week. Treatment programs integrate nursing, dietary, activities and other disciplines to promote recovery of functional skills. The goal is to achieve the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well being while treating each resident with the utmost dignity and respect. Services and treatment are offered without discrimination as to sex, race, color, religion, national origin or source of payment.