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Katie Beckett is an eligibility category in Medicaid that allows certain children under age 19 who have long-term disabilities or complex medical needs to become eligible for Medicaid coverage. Katie Beckett eligibility enables children to be cared for at home instead of an institution. With Katie Beckett, only the child's income and resources are used to determine eligibility.

Quaker Estates is subsidized housing for seniors 62+, handicapped or disabled.

Applicant has 60 days after receiving the notice of the decision to ask for any type of appeals. There are four levels of appeal: Reconsideration, hearing by an administrative law judge, Review by the Appeals Council and Federal Court review.

Behavioral Medicine Clinical Services assists adult outpatients with the management of chronic medical conditions. Treatment is tailored to individual needs. Psychologists are specially trained to help modify behavioral or lifestyle factors which may perpetuate or exacerbate the symptoms of particular medical conditions. Programs include: Headache Program, Chronic Pain Program, Integrated Behavioral Medicine Services, Management of Chronic Medical Conditions, Smoking Cessation Program, Center for Weight and Wellness

Behavioral Health Care Program. Alcohol and drug-free counseling; domestic violence programs, anger management, mental health. Outpatient Services: Assessment, Toxicology Screening, Individual, Group and Family Counseling, Medication Assisted Treatment (Methadone), DUI mandated services, SCYF mandated services Criminal Justice, Probation, and Parole mandated services, Referral

General Outpatient Programs are for individuals interested in treatment for Substance Use Disorder symptoms. General Outpatient programs utilize scheduled individual and group counseling sessions and drug/alcohol testing to assist patients in identifying and maintaining healthy life choices

We provide a family for children ages 10 to 18. Six to eight boys or girls live in each single-family home with a married couple called Family-Teachers®. In these homes, youth learn social and independent-living skills that help them find success in school and in their community.

Offers books, periodicals, pamphlets, audio cassettes, video cassettes and DVDs. Programming for adults and children.

The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA), a non-profit State authority, provides affordable higher education loans. Since 1981, the Authority has provided over 200,000 loans, helping 100,000 students to achieve the education that they deserve. RISLA also offers students and parents free educational admissions and financial aid assistance through the College Planning Center of Rhode Island, conveniently located at the Warwick Mall. Come visit us and let us answer your questions, assist you in filling out your forms, and make the cost of an education not only more affordable, but more accessible and less time-consuming. We are here to help students and parents not only afford the education of their dreams, but to inform them of the many areas of assistance available to them, in the form of scholarships, loans, tax information guidelines and hands-on help that will make their dreams a reality.

• Provides easy access to low cost educational loans.

• Counsels students and parents on the college admissions and financial aid process through its College Planning Center.

• Provides state of the art loan processing and disbursement services.

The Tomorrow Fund sponsors two camps for patients and their siblings with NO COST to families: Camp Dotty and Camp Tomorrow. These day camps provide the opportunity for children to experience fun, age-appropriate activities while ensuring health care and safety needs are met. Child Life Services oversees all activities and supervises volunteer counselors all of whom receive special training.

Services: Promotes community gardens, green space, and environmental education to encourage environmental and community awareness and improve the quality of urban life. At the foundation of the Land Trust's program is a philosophy that environmental issues are issues of equity and justice and it is committed to working with residents of all ages to effect necessary social changes and improve people's lives. Income Source: Private foundations; plot fees and product sales; State and City contracts; memberships

Dentists and hygienists provide a full range of comprehensive dental services to both children and adults. General Dentistry; Cleaning and Checkup; Fillings; Crowns; Extractions; Fluoride; Sealants; Preventative; Hygienic; Restorative

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.

Assists low income residents in the Blackstone Valley area through individual advocacy, research and community organization approaches to meeting basic human needs. Must bring proof of income, rent and utility receipts, ID. Rental, fuel and utility assistance in emergencies only. Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Medication in crisis situation. Parenting classes. **Winter holiday baskets/toys for Blackstone Valley Residents Only. Call starting 12/01/2009** ** Blackstone Valley Emergency Food Closet 724-7170 402 Dexter Street, Central Falls 02863 Hours: M, W, F, 9am - 1pm Income Source: Catholic Charity Fund Appeal, donations.

Esmond Village is a subsidized housing facility with 140 1 & 2 bedroom units.

Boys Town New England has five Family Homes that serve adolescents and young children at its Bazarsky Campus. The site also offers Foster Family ServicesSM, In-Home Family Services SM and Community Support ServicesSM. For children who have completed Boys Town New England out-of-home programs, Reunification Services are available to help them make a smooth transition back to their families and maintain and improve their treatment gains.

New Opportunity Homes (NOH) – RI Works transitional housing program.

Services: Houses 26 families and 8 women daily. Shelter stays are limited to 90 days but can be renewed based on progress demonstrated by participants or impending permanent housing. Case managers assist participants with healthcare, employment and establishing permanent housing. Help also available for: mental health issues, addiction, developmental delays in children, parenting and domestic violence. Case managers access services directly through Family Resources Community Action Program or collaborative agreements with other local non profit organizations. SET UP: -48 beds (26 families) -Shelter and apartments -Handicap accessible POLICIES: -Curfew 9:00PM -Duration of stay is 90 days; client may apply for extension if needed -Medications are locked in the staff's office -Smoking allowed in designated outdoor areas -Drug/alcohol free environment -Children must be supervised at all times -Must find employment or other source of income -Must look for new housing -Must attend classes and workshops MEALS: -Guests are responsible for preparing their own meals -Emergency food provided SERVICES AVAILABLE: -Social workers -Spanish interpretation is available -Crisis intervention -Mental health/Substance abuse (referral) -Housing placement (referral) -Vocation/education (referral) Updated 04/16/2013

Services: Heating Assistance & Weatherization Head Start Food Distribution Emergency Services Employment and Training WIC Tri-County’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, offers assistance with managing costs associated with home energy bills. Tri-County is able to help with paying fuel and utility bills during the winter months for eligible clients, and they can arrange for the installation of home insulation to reduce home-heating costs (gas, electric, propane, oil, kerosene or wood) through our weatherization program. Weatherization Program assists low-income individuals and families to permanently reduce their energy consumption and increase energy efficiency, thereby reducing the cost of energy bills. Energy audits are conducted in the home by their staff of qualified and friendly auditors. Energy audits will determine the need for insulation, weather-stripping, air sealing, pipe wrapping, and replacement of windows. Must meet income eligibility guidelines. Food Distribution: Offers assistance with all aspects of essential needs and daily living, including food assistance. They welcome individuals to visit their food pantries once per month, and offer distribution of canned goods, pasta, grain, juice, peanut butter, rice and flour and other foods as contributed through the State of Rhode Island and purchased through the Rhode Island Food Bank. For more information about the Food Assistance Program, contact us at 401-351-2750 x. 1913 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program: A six week program operated between June and August for youth ages 14 -24. The program provides youth with work experience opportunities in local businesses, public facilities and non-profit agencies. Work experiences provide youth with hands-on opportunities to develop the skills they will need upon entering the work force. Youth receive wages and other payments upon attaining certain benchmarks relative to their job performance. Youth also participate in a variety of career and personal development activities such as community service projects, field trips, post secondary exploration, and guest speakers from key RI industries. Youth Opportunity Center: Part of the State’s Youth works 411 system, the Youth Center provides academic and occupational assessment and exploration, employment assistance, paid and unpaid work experiences, intensive case management, job coaching, leadership skills, life skills training, tracking and follow up. Open to youth ages 14 -24 years old, for both in-school and out-of-school. The Tri-County Community Action Agency Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, healthcare referrals and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. Upon enrollment into the WIC program, we will complete a nutritional assessment for you and your eligible family members. We will then offer education on healthy eating, monthly vouchers for nutritious foods including eggs, milk, cheese, peanut butter, beans, tuna, fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, rice, iron fortified cereals, and juice as well as many other valuable resources. Breastfeeding and lactation support and education are also available through the WIC program.

Express Care can treat virtually any non-emergency need, such as lacerations, upper respiratory illnesses, sprains, sports injuries, minor accidents, sore throat, and other conditions requiring prompt attention. Visit an Express Care for treatment of: Colds, Influenza, Earaches, Sore throats, Migraines, Low-grade fevers, Minor rashes, Sprains, Back pain, Minor cuts and burns, Minor fractures, Minor eye injuries. Co-pays are expected at the time of visit. If you do require a higher level of care, you may be transported to an Emergency Department.

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.

Gatewood Apartments is subsidized housing 62+, handicapped or disabled.

Services: A private, not for profit, 719 bed teaching hospital, a Major affiliate of Brown University School of Medicine, focusing on specialty and acute care, inpatient and outpatient. Serves as the Level 1 Trauma Center in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Includes 87 bed Hasbro Children Hospital that is a fully accessible pediatric division. ** Community Liaison for Hospital: John F. Gillespie, Jr. (Free care form is available for people who cannot afford to pay) ** Ambulatory Patient Center, 444-5491 Hours: 8am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri; pediatrics/medical clinics evening hours Mon - Fri Adult outpatient clinics for medical, orthopedics, medical specialties, surgical, plastic surgery, oncology. ** Child Development Center, 444-5685; 444-6115 Fax Director: Michael E. Msall, M.D. Hours: 8am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri Services: Multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with motor, cognitive, communicative, developmental, learning, attention, behavior and genetic disorders. Specialty programs include feeding disorders, PKU-inborn errors of metabolism, Down Syndrome and related chromosone disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, meningomyelocele, Cerebral Palsy/neuromuscular disorders, Muscular Dystrophy. Center works closely with primary care physicians and community agencies and has partnerships with Women & Infants Intensive Care Nursery Follow-up, Infant Development Unit and Hasbro Children's Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation. Center has applied to be a Rhode Island state CEDARRS site. ** Genetic Counseling Center, 444-8361 Director: Dianne N. Abuelo, M.D. Hours: 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri Services: Offers genetic counseling for individuals at risk or potentially at risk for having a child with a birth defect or inherited disease/disorder. Genetic evaluation for all ages. Referral for prenatal diagnosis when appropriate. ** Samuels Denter Center, 444-5284 Director: Shirley Spater, DMD, MPH Hours: 8:30am -4pm, Mon - Fri Services: Provides a full range of dental services for children on primarily medical assistance and adults and children with special needs. The Center was established by the Rhode Island Hospital Division of Dentistry in 1931 and is affiliated with the Brown Medical School. **Rehabilitation Services Department, Adult, 444-5419; Pediatric, 444-5020 Director: Janice Moretti Hours: Inpatient: 7:30am-5pm, 7 days/week Outpatient: 7am-6pm, Mon-Fri Services: Provides occupational, physical, speech therapy and audiology services. The services encompass all groups from birth to geriatrics. Hasbro Children's Hospital services the birth to 18 population. Hasbro Children's Rehab provides evaluations and assessments of children with developmental disability disorders, spasticity management, and sensory integration. Pediatric rehab services include speech and audiology evaluations; diagnostics, care plans, treatment and education aimed at maximizing function, emphasizing prevention and maintaining and/or improving quality of life. For adults rehab services include but are not limited to orthopedic, neurologic, cardiac, pulmonary and women's health. Specialities in hand therapy, urinary incontinence and pelvis dysfunction, driving evaluations, spine, aquatic therapy, fall prevention and balance disorders. **Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, 444-5485 Director: Janice Moretti Hours: 8am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri Services: Provides screening, identifying, assessing and interpreting, diagnosing, rehabilitating and preventing disorders in communication, hearing, balance and swallowing. The Speech and Audiology section services from birth to geriatrics. Specialties include cochlear implant rehabilitation, voice disorders, cleft palate rehab, modified cine barium swallow studies for neonates and adults, ABR testing. Department is a Hanen Program Center for children with communication disorders. Also fits and dispenses hearing aids, including programmable aids. **Pediatric Outpatient Clinics at Hasbro Children's Hospital Adolescent/ Primary Care, 444-5980 Hours: 9am-7pm, Mon-Wed; 9am - 4:30pm, Th, Fri Age Details: Ages 12 -18 Services: Provides medical, gynecological, health education and pediatric services. General or specialty pediatricians as well as parents, schools or institutions may obtain consultation for a particular adolescent problem. Prenatal consultations are available and newborn care at Women & Infants' Hospital may be arranged. Also offers Teen/Tot Clinic for teenage parents and their children on Tuesday from noon to 7pm and Friday from 10am to 1pm. Emergencies, call Dr. Suzanne Riggs, 444-4712, **Pediatric Behavior, 444-5685 Hours: 8am-Noon, Monday Services: Provides evaluation and management of children with attention and behavior problems such as ADHD. **Pediatric Cardiology Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Mon; 8:30am-4:30pm, Tu-Th Services: Provides diagnostic and follow-up care for children with congenital or acquired cardiac disease. Patients are also screened for familial hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Physician referral required. **Child Safe, 444-5980 Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Tuesday Services: Acute incidents are generally seen in the Emergency Department, non-emergency cases evaluated in Child Safe. Multidisciplinary evaluation of suspected child abuse/neglect victims. **Pediatric Dermatology, 444-8176 Hours, 8am-Noon, Wednesday Services: Clinic is available by appointment for evaluation of children with skin problems. **Pediatric Diabetes and Metabolism, 444-4609 Hours: Noon-5pm, Monday Services: Provides care to the diabetic child. Evaluates and follows children, birth to 18 years of age, with diagnosed metabolic disease. Physician referral required. A copy of the patient's history, physical exam and lab tests should accompany the patient to the initial visit. Include growth data where available. **Pediatric Endocrine, 444-4609 Hours: 9am-5pm Services: Comprehensive evaluation and follow-up care of patients, birth to 18 years of age with endocrine disorders of childhood and adolescence. Physician referral required. Past medical records, x-rays and growth data are essential to initial evaluation. **Pediatric Gastroenterology, 444-8306, for new referrals Hours: 9am-4:30pm, Tu and Th; 10am-3pm, Fri Services: Provides diagnostic evaluation, follow-up and/or consultation for children with chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and various other complaints of the gastrointestinal tract. Physician referral required. **Pediatric Hemostasis, 444-8250 Hours: 8am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri Services: Provides diagnostic evaluation and episodic treatment to hemophiliacs and other patients with abnormalities in blood clotting factors. A multi-disciplinary clinic intended to provide continuing supervision for all medical/social aspects of the patient with Hemophilia. Team includes a Nurse Coordinator, Social Worker, Dentist, Orthopedic Surgeon, Physical Therapist and Hematologist.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Feeding and Nutrition Program provides food vouchers, allowing them to purchase milk, eggs, cheese, juice and iron fortified cereals and formula. The WIC coordinator provides nutrition education and counseling to all program participants on a monthly basis.

A multi-venue resource, built between 1913 and 1917, that seeks to enrich the local community through the arts, education, research, and other civic and cultural endeavors. Contains the largest collection of fresco art in the nation. St Ann Arts and Cultural Center is a Nonprofit and Public Charity organization. The Center's mission is to develop multiple venues of adaptive reuse for this endangered and irreplaceable, artistic and historical asset, thereby ensuring its preservation while creating a wonderful resource for the surrounding communities.