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Purpose: To understand when and where influenza activity is occurring, to monitor influenza-related illness, outbreaks, hospitalizations, and deaths, and to determine circulating and emerging influenza virus strains. Key Information: Geographic spread and activity level of influenza in the state, laboratory test results, and influenza-related hospitalizations and deaths. Influenza-like-illness (ILI) is defined as patients with a fever over 100°F with cough and/or sore throat (unless there is a known cause other than the flu). Collection Period: Data is collected and analyzed weekly throughout the flu season from October to May. How data are collected The Department of Health has a number of methods for gathering data. This includes gathering reports on the number of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) from a sample of sentinel physicians and collecting data from hospitals throughout the state. The services of the State Health Laboratory are used to determine the circulating strains of influenza. Additionally, a staff of epidemiologists work with CDC guidance to determine flu activity levels.

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he James L. Maher Center believes that all adults with developmental disabilities should be recognized as valuable, contributing community members and have the opportunity to live, work and play in integrated community settings. We communicate that adults with developmental disabilities are a resource for our community and our focus is on the substance of their contributions. Furthermore, we recognize that the alternative to the programs here at The James L. Maher Center for individuals with developmental disabilities is often one of isolation, stagnation and devaluation. Offering individuals the opportunity to build community, experience personal growth and obtain significance is the life-transforming work to which The James L. Maher Center aspires. Our community is changed when all individuals are welcomed. Working to show our community that we are more alike than we are different from individuals with developmental disabilities enriches our community. Our community is transformed when all of us can participate and contribute.

The Institute for Labor Studies & Research offers non-credit courses in the area of labor relations and labor studies, high school equivalency preparation and adult basic education, vocational training and cultural programs.

The Commission's purpose is to ensure that all people with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise all the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of Rhode Island and that each person with a disability is able to reach his/her maximum potential for independence, human development, productivity and self-sufficiency.

A children's policy and advocacy organization that provides information on child well being, stimulates dialogue on children's issues and promotes accountability and action. The annual Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook provides a detailed community by community picture of the condition of children in the State. Rhode Island KIDS COUNT also publishes a quarterly Issue Brief series that provides additional data and policy analysis on children's issues. Rhode Island KIDS COUNT contributes to public policy development by leading and participating in government committees, providing information and data based testimony to policy makers and convening public policy forums.

Through such a partnership with the Rhode Island Foundation, Tri-County is able to assist clients in housing crisis and in emergency need of rent or mortgage assistance. The Rhode Island Foundation’s Basic Human Needs grants support community agencies, such as Tri-County, to provide emergency basic human needs to clients, including housing and rental assistance. Our team of Emergency Services staff are available to answer questions, and connect you with resources to ensure your basic needs are provided, when you need them

The UCP Rhode Island Children & Family Services program provides services to children with disabilities and their families under Rhode Island�s Home Based Therapeutic Services Program (HBTS). Medicaid eligible children (up to age 21) are provided comprehensive periodic evaluations to supplement the treatment of various medical conditions. Works with families to develop service plans for their children and assists the families to secure HBTS funding. Once a plan is approved, UCPRI provides case management and services, therapies, and training for the child and family. The object is to apply individualized services that permit the child to live at home and take an active part in school and community. UCPRI�s services may help relieve some of the financial strains that make raising a child with disabilities so stressful to both the family and child. Other Children & Family Services:

• CAP (Community Activities Project) provides financial support enabling children with disabilities to participate in community and recreational activities.

Provides information, referral and advocacy to families with children who have special needs. UCPRI will assist families in identifying their needs (home health care, learning, recreation) and work with them to secure funding. Adult Education: UCP Rhode Island�s Adult Education Community Classrooms meet throughout RI. Instruction is individualized, based on the personal learning goals of each student. Most classes meet for 3 hours a week for 12 weeks. Other Services: Adult Literacy Skills Word Processing skills Craft Making Adaptive Painting & Drawing Employment Readiness Making Community Connections GED Preparation Basic Math Skills Money Management Cooking Introduction to: Internet & email Sign language Computer skills Income Source: Fund raising; foundations; grants; bequests; State contracts

Listening Beyond Words is a community-based learning opportunity program offered by The Samaritans of Rhode Island in effort to increase awareness of the importance of nonjudgmental listening at home, at work and in the community. The class is 1.5 hours long, and taught by staff and senior volunteers for up to 20 people per session.

Services: Non profit agency providing both clinical and support services since 1975 to persons recovering from mental illness and co-occuring disorders to improve their mental health, well being and quality of life. Community residences, supported work, supervised apartments and case management programs offer opportunities for independent community living and skills training for former IMH patients and others referred by CMHC's, MHRH, Eleanor Slater Hospital, area hospitals and private practitioners. Programs: Community Residences/Case Management Services: Supported Housing Office - Hope Street Apartments, 351-8833 Carla Andersen, Program Director 255 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906-2173, 351-8833; Fax: 274-8210 Services: Offers low cost housing and support for 25 individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in the Providence area. Westwick Residential Program: 828-8959; Fax: 822-2046 46 West Warwick Ave., West Warwick 02893 Fellowship House: 943-5817; Fax: 943-1424 1257 Cranston Street, Cranston, 02920 *Residential program, Wheelchair accessible Ocean State Outreach, Mobile Treatment Team Office 59 West Shore Road, Warwick, 02889, 739-6611 Supervised Apartments: 1612 Broad Street, Cranston 02905 27 Dora Street, Providence 02909 68 Harrison Street, Providence, 02908 Fellowship Community Reintegration Services Correctional Discharge Planning - Education - Consultation Adult Correctional Institution P.O. Box 8312 - Dix 2nd floor Cranston, RI 02920, 462-3468; Fax:462-0848 Contact Person: Dawn Allen Income Source: MHRH, client fees, Medicaid

Non-profit membership organization providing information, education, resources and referral, advocacy and monthly support groups through our Resource Center. Education and prevention trainings free of charge to schools, professional agencies and community organizations.

Briarcliffe Manor is a five star rated, privately owned 122 bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located on 30+ lush, wooded acres in Johnston, RI. An award winning facility is conveniently located- just 15 minutes west of Providence and just minutes from area hospitals. Nursing Facility and Assisted Living Provides Memory Care/ Dementia and/or Alzheimer Number of Beds: 43 Briarcliffe Manor is a preferred provider for Lifespan, Coastal Medical, CharterCARE Health Partners and CharterCARE Provider Group RI, LLC. We are members of the Rhode Island Healthcare Association and the Visionary Heathcare Network, a group of local, privately owned nursing homes.

CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve lasting victories over poverty. Campaigns on behalf of women and mothers, and to fight poverty and HIV/AIDS internationally.

The duty of the West Warwick EMA is to coordinate and direct the planning, organization, control, and implementation of local emergency management activities. Additional duties and activities include the following: Coordinate with community officials and with the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) as necessary to ensure the effective administration of the emergency management program; Manage, operate, and maintain the Emergency Operations Center (EOC); Establish and maintain agency emergency policies and communication procedures for all West Warwick employees and volunteers; Coordinate, develop, and implement the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the Town of West Warwick; Prepare and distribute disaster preparedness material to the citizens of West Warwick; Coordinate the actions and uses of West Warwick assets during emergency exercises and actual occurrences of natural disasters.

The mission of the Mt. Hope Learning Center is to provide a safe environment in which the children and adults of the community can learn skills that will enable them to enhance their quality of life and have more productive futures. The Learning Center, working together with parents, volunteers, community organizations and schools, will help neighborhood residents overcome barriers to success

West Bay offers a variety of innovative, person-centered residential living options to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their daily lives. Presently, we operate over 30 individualized Residential Supports across Rhode Island. West Bay offers SLA as an opportunity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live in private homes with dedicated contractors who support people with their personal growth and development.

• Owns and manages 250 Elderly Housing Units in two high rise buildings as follows:

-The West Warwick Manor: 126 apartments. (12 two bedroom units, 75 one bedroom units, and 39 studio apartments.) -Clyde Tower, 1021 Main St. 124 apartments. (31 couple units and 93 single units.)

• Administers Section 8 Housing Voucher Program through which it provides rental subsidy to eligible very low and very poor families in the town's private rental market

The Mission of RIAJ shall be to: Preserve the constitutional right to trial by jury...Strengthen the civil justice system through education...Safeguard consumers' rights..Promote the public good through efforts to secure safe products, a safe workplace, a clean environment, and quality health care...Uphold and defend the constitutions of the United States of America and the State of Rhode Island.

A resource center for children, families and caregivers struggling with Epilepsy on a daily basis. To provide funding for Epilepsy research, education, awareness and scholarships for children with Epilepsy. The resource center awards scholarships to high school seniors, a week long camp, research, lecture series, hospital presentations and special events for epilepsy. Offers support and outreach to families affected by epilepsy throughout Rhode Island. Provides Information, advocacy, and education in a variety of ways, including:

• Parent Coordinator: an informed understanding advocate who is available to offer support, answer questions, and help families connect with other families living with epilepsy.

• Family Support Group: a monthly, Discovering M.E. (My Epilepsy), designed to give children who have seizures, along with their parents and sibling, a supportive and fun setting to for helping each other understand the many life changes associated with epilepsy.

• Educational Coordinator: promotes epilepsy awareness and education, including school programs and specialized workshops for school nurses and teachers which focus on identifying seizure activity, understanding how seizures affect learning, and teaching safety protocol to follow when a child has a seizure at school.

• Camp Matty: a week long therapeutic horseback riding summer day camp for children with epilepsy.

A private, nonsectarian, not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization that supports individuals in their recovery from mental illness and co-occurring disorders (i.e., substance use, developmental disability, related chronic health conditions). Provides access to supports and resources for individuals to lead self-determined, independent, and fulfilling lives as contributing members of the community. Assists people of all ages to improve their behavioral health, well-being, and quality of life. Licensed professionals conduct individual assessments and develop person-centered treatment plans. Individuals are seen by a psychiatrist or a psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management, and individual and group therapy are available. Community Care Alliance- Community Mental Health Center: provides behavioral health services ranging from emergency services, general and intensive community-based outpatient treatment, substance use treatment, and other services. They may offer vocational and supported employment services, navigators who can help you get health insurance, tax preparation assistance, and housing supports. If receiving services as a child, assistance with transition to adult services or programs are provided within or outside the agency. The Community Mental Health Centers are regionally based as indicated below. However, as a Rhode Island resident, you may access services at any CMHC. Anyone experiencing a crisis can walk into a Community Mental Health Center during their normal business hours and they will provide treatment. For after-hours emergency treatment, call the Center’s emergency number or call 911. Flex buses are available by appointment. Call RIPTA 24hours before to reserve at 1-877-906-3539. LogistiCare (LGTC) manages non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) for medicaid members. You can receive a ride to a medicaid-enrolled medical practitioner/provider. Call the Medicaid Member Reservation line at 1-855-330-9131 or go to https://member.logisticare.com to request a ride.

The Ocean State Center for Independent Living works to improve the life experience for people with disability by promoting self-direction and integration into the community, and provides a wide range of independent living services to help individuals meet these goals.

Saint Elizabeth Adult Day Centers helps families keep their loved ones at home by providing a wide array of supportive services during the day within a secure and nurturing environment.

For well over a century, Roger Williams Medical Center has been a fixture in our community, city and state. They are known as a health provider focused on the highest level of care with a personal touch. Over the years, Roger Williams has been home to a number of firsts in the areas of diagnosis, treatment and research. Today, their legacy of innovation continues as we transform health care in the region as an affiliate of CharterCARE Health Partners and Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. They are an academic medical center, affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine, which allows them to train the physicians of tomorrow. The benefits of academic medicine are many: more well-trained physicians and specialists collaborating on your care, access to the latest clinical trials, and treatments that are sometimes not available in a community hospital setting. That care is administered across a variety of settings. Among those: •The Roger Williams Cancer Center, which was recently recognized as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Center; •The state’s only senior-friendly Emergency Departments (a distinction we share with our affiliate Fatima Hospital); •The state’s most advanced continuum of elder care, which includes the senior-friendly Emergency Department, specialized geriatric care hospital units, geriatric psychiatry unit, geriatric oncology program, and our home care program; •The hospital setting, which offers a host of highly regarded inpatient and outpatient services; •At your residence through our home care programs; •In community physician offices through the state; •In our laboratory settings inside the hospital and throughout Rhode Island; •In local neighborhoods, businesses and schools through our community outreach. Over the years, the quality of care has earned them many distinctions. Particularly in the area of cancer care, elder care, and gastroenterology, our care is on a par with the best in the country. In all specialties, their commitment to advancing medical research, applying what we learn in the patient setting, adhering to the strictest protocols, and measuring clinical outcomes ensure that as a patient there, you will receive the highest standard of medical care Acute Treatment Services, Acupuncture, Acupuncture for Pain Management, Ambulatory Behavioral Health, Clinical Stabilization, Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program, Family Healthcare Center, Group Counseling, Intensive Outpatient Program, Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program, Lifeline Methadone Treatment Program, Massachusetts Impaired Driving Program, Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Program, Opioid Triage Center, Project Aware, Women's Center

The mission of Barrington High School is to equip each student with the knowledge and skills necessary to be a confident, cooperative, critical decision maker and ethical contributor to a competitive and ever-changing world; this purpose is accomplished by Barrington High providing an academically rigorous curriculum, diverse co-curricular opportunities, and effective instructional strategies which challenge all students to reach their highest levels of achievement.

A statewide organization of families supporting families with children and youth who are at risk or have behavioral or emotional challenges, having consideration for their background and values. They provide support groups, telephone support, educational events, one-to-one assistance with advocacy and/or literature concerning education, mental health, parenting a child with special emotional or behavioral needs. PSN also provides support and education regarding systems navigation, specifically child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health special education. Support groups meet on 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6pm to 8pm at PSN office. Income source: State contract, federal grants