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WARM provides five separate, individual rooms of long-term transitional housing. This program, known as WARM-Up, occupies the same building – but not the same floor – as the shelter. Participants in this program may stay up to two years. WARM Supportive Homes provides permanent housing to six disabled individuals and two families with disabled adult members. We provide a safe, supportive environment, and thorough case management.

Training and placement of senior citizens in volunteer assignments which match their interests and skills. Encourages seniors to remain active in the community and provides opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience to others who need them.

The Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner is responsible for: Guarding the solvency of health insurers; Protecting the interests of consumers; Encouraging policies and developments that improve the quality and efficiency of health care service delivery and outcomes; and Viewing the health care system as a comprehensive entity and encourage and direct insurers towards policies that advance the welfare of the public through overall efficiency, improved health care quality, and appropriate access.

Provides information on child abuse laws, incidence, causes and effects. Conducts public awareness and educational activities for the prevention of child abuse. Advocates for the development of prevention programs within existing agencies, services and school systems. Resource library including films, tapes, etc. Speakers Bureau, Professional Development Training, Parent Workshops.. Member Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America VOAD Contact: Kate Begin, Executive Director E-mail [email protected] Income Source: Grants; donations

Provides outpatient and home based mental health and substance abuse treatment services for children, 4+; adults, elderly. Also information, consultation and education, referral, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation and community support services.

Connects families of children and adults with special needs with other families who have similar needs and experiences giving them the opportunity to share information and support. Provides emotional support when a parent first learns his child has special needs. A Program of RI Parent Information Network.

Nursing Facility Respite Wound Vac Dialysis Psych Services Beds: 154 Bus Line Smoke-outside

A day treatment facility offers individual, group and family therapy; psychiatric assessment and medication monitoring; short-term psycho educational assessments; consultation services to school departments; parent support services.

Coventry Crossroads Apts., LP was constructed in 2003 and offers affordable family housing 32 units – 1, 2, and 3 Bedrooms Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

The URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America is an educational center committed to developing solutions to the problem of hunger in Rhode Island and nationwide. The center promotes education, research, and outreach on the causes and the consequences of hunger and the study of policies and programs aimed at alleviating hunger. Satellite office located at the URI Providence campus (room 217), 80 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903

This is a Jewish synagogue associated with the Union for Reform Judaism.

Youth who have dropped out of high school or have a high school diploma and are looking for further education or employment services. -High School Equivalency Classes (GED Classes) -Occupational Skills Training/ Job Training Programs -Certified National Retail Federation Customer Service Training Program -Work Readiness Workshops -Paid Work Experience Opportunities -College Assistance Programs -Leadership Development -Financial Literacy Program -Northstar Digital Literacy

Kilmartin Plaza is subsidized housing 62+, handicapped or disabled with 106 units.

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.

The Animal Control Division of the Narragansett Police Department is responsible for enforcing local ordinance and state laws regarding animals and animal husbandry. The primary goals of Animal Control is to educate the citizenry of the Town of Narragansett with the importance of responsible pet ownership, rabies awareness, control of the feral cat population and to have effective enforcement by means of dialogue, education, or by more serious matters through citation or animal impoundment.

Services: Multi-service support agency for gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning or transgendered youth, ages 13 - 22, at all stages of the coming out process. Offers support, education, referrals and social activities. Group facilitated by a social worker. Drop in center open from Noon - 8pm at 171 Chestnut Street.

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

The mission of Burrillville Middle School’s faculty and staff is to provide a safe, supportive and respectful school environment where all students are taught within a team model to be effective communicators, skilled problem solvers, independent learners and creative, healthy and courteous citizens.

Westerly Health Center provides compassionate and professional skilled nursing care in gracious, homelike surroundings. Whether you seek short-term rehabilitation following hospitalization, a brief respite stay, long-term residence for a loved one, or specialized services for those with memory impairment, Westerly Health Center ensures that each person receives top-notch, individualized care. Alzheimer Unit or Wing (Locked) Respite Wound Vac Dialysis Psych Services Beds: 106 Smoke-Outside

One of 27 locations throughout Rhode Island run by Phoenix Property Management offering Subsidized Housing under HUD: BVARC Apartments: Developmentally Disabled.

Residential substance abuse treatment program for alcoholic males; family services. Accepts HIV-positive and methadone clients. Integrated services: Co-occuring assessments (screen for multiple issues) Income Source: Patient fees; Division of Substance Abuse; Medicaid, VA; BC/BS NRI Community Services

Parent Support Group. Sponsored by the Asperger/Autism Network, Rhode Island Chapter, hosted at Bradley Hospital in the Staff Dining Room. This support group is for parents of adults or older children with Asperger's Syndrome. It is free and meets the second Monday of each month during the school year. The group may cancel on holidays or in bad weather. Please call for more information and to verify the meeting date and time. Pre-registration required. For more information visit www.aane.org. Bradley Hospital Parents Support Group is a support group for parents and families of children with emotional, behavioral, psychiatric or developmental disorders. Events hosted in the Bradley Hospital Pine Room and are free and open to the public. Free babysitting is available. Pre-registration is required. 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.

Methadone maintenance treatment, a program in which opioid dependent individuals receive daily doses of methadone

The Johnston Police Department established a new Domestic Violence Law Enforcement Advocate. Dan Ormond, Domestic Violence Advocate can assist with any domestic violence related questions. Dan is here on a part-time basis and is shared with the Cranston Police Department.

A supported employment program operating a plant and flower shop which provides work opportunities for adults with persistent psychiatric disabilities. Source of income: Grant from MHRH, retail sales, private foundation, fundraisers.