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The substance abuse task force identifies and addressed the issue of substance abuse in the city and its mission is to develop, implement, and advocate for effective community-based prevention initiatives.

New Shoreham 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.

netWORKri is Rhode Island's One-Stop Career Center System, a partnership of professional labor, training, and education organizations. The netWORKri centers are conveniently located throughout the state where jobseekers and employers are matched through quality employment programs and services. Whether someone is a jobseeker looking for just the right job or an employer looking for qualified employees, resources are available at no cost. For callers with internet access: Go to www.EmployRI.org. The site offers not only up-to-date and easily searchable job listings, but also tools for resume writing, skills assessment and labor market research.

The DaVinci Center has contracted with the Social Security Administration to assist beneficiaries of SSI and SSDI residing in Rhode Island to obtain gainful paid employment. SSI and SSDI recipients have disabilities that make it difficult for them to obtain employment. Under the Ticket to Work Program, The DaVinci Center is prepared to offer these recipients whatever services they require that will enable them to find suitable paid jobs. These services include a comprehensive assessment; drafting of resumes and cover letters; job readiness skills; job search activities and job retention services.

Amicable Church supports community arts programs by hosting concerts and other arts events. The Greater Tiverton Community Chorus holds weekly rehearsals at Amicable during their performance season.

In addition to 24 hour/seven days a week nursing care, Saint Antoine Residence offers the following special services: Special Care Unit The Special Care Unit is a 60-bed unit for residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The Unit provides a safe, structured environment that meets physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs throughout the disease progression. An emphasis is placed on residents succeeding, dignity, and support of family members. Short Term Rehabilitative Care Short Term Rehabilitative Care is designed for individuals in need of rehabilitation following hip or knee replacement, heart attack, stroke, or other acute medical event. Our goal is to rehabilitate individuals to restore their previous level of functioning with the goal of returning back to their home. Skilled nursing services; on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapies are available. Short term stays range from one week to several weeks, depending upon the individual’s medical condition. Hospice Suite The Hospice Suite provides care for terminally ill individuals who qualify for general inpatient level of care. The Suite affords residents a lovely homelike environment with ample room for visiting family members.

Saint Elizabeth Manor is a skilled nursing and rehab center in Bristol and has a long history of providing quality care in the East Bay. With 133 beds, Saint Elizabeth Manor provides short term rehab, long-term care, specialized memory care, and hospice care.

Services: Small, private institution that is an art and design school. Offers degrees in Fine Arts, Architecture. ** The RISD Museum of Art 224 Benefit Street, Providence 02903, 454-6500 / 454-6556 Fax Rhode Island's leading museum of fine and decorative art. Open to the public.

The HomeLink Initiative is designed to work with community health centers, public school districts and early intervention workers to help identify households that are having a housing crisis and then offer quick assistance to ensure that they remain stably housed. HomeLink offers comprehensive homelessness prevention and housing assistance through intensified case management, housing search, and landlord tenant mediation services to at-risk families and individuals. By embedding these prevention services in the health care centers, public schools and early intervention home visiting programs used by low-income households on a daily basis, the HomeLink Initiative has created a seamless entry point to link at-risk households with existing service systems and mainstream resources that can help them stabilize their housing situations, avoiding homelessness.

West Broadway is subsidized housing with 52 apartments for elderly and disabled families, and 63 family housing units. Our 1, 2 and 3 bedroom family units are a charming mix of historic buildings and redevelopment.

Concentra provides physical therapy services to patients, regardless of how the injury occurred. Many patients come to Concentra after a work-related injury, and works directly with the physician to develop a treatment plan to return them to full-function and back to work in a timely manner.

Services: A trade association representing sixty nursing homes in Rhode Island (5839 beds).

The monthly diabetes support group sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Services Home and Hospice is held at the Edward King Senior Center, 35 King St., Newport RI. The meeting is open to the public, and no appointment or referral is needed. Diabetes Support Groups are open to all those living with diabetes. The group is provided free of charge by Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice. Each meeting is facilitated by a certified diabetes educator. No registration or doctor’s referral is required. If you are interested in more information about our diabetes support groups, please call (401) 682-2100 x 1642.

Online communication only. No phone

AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs � and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs � for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.

Skilled Home Nursing Care: Under the direction of a physician, skilled nurses work closely with patients and families to meet their physical, mental and emotional needs throughout Rhode Island. Nurses can: Assess patient needs; Teach patients and family members about their medications, disease processes, and appropriate treatment; Help assess wound healing and coordinate quality care to optimize healing; Conduct post-operative assessments and monitor patient’s progress and needs. For certain diagnoses, technology such as Telehealth can monitor weight, blood pressure, pulse and oxygen levels on a daily basis, alerting the nurse for any needed intervention to prevent hospitalization.

Through curriculum-based youth development services, young people learn to meet their basic personal and social needs and to build competencies which are necessary for a successful adolescent and adult life. Services focus on stressing the youth’s competencies, strengths, and developmental needs while working on problems and weaknesses.

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

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

Adelaide Apartments is an affordable rental community with 1-4 bedroom apartments in a 3 story building with 36 units.

Scituate 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. Cooling, Warming Centers & Temporary Shelters: Chopmist Hill Senior Center: 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd, North Scituate, RI 02857 Hope Library: 374 North Rd, Hope, RI 02831 North Scituate Library: 606 West Greenville Rd, North Scituate, RI 02857 Scituate High School: 94 Trimtown Rd, North Scituate, RI 0285 Dates and hours of operation will be posted on the Scituate EMA website under “Alerts” sent by CodeRed notification.

Family Support Center provides basic needs assistance to low income households and connects families to financial literacy and other programs to strengthen their financial condition. The Family Support Center serves low and moderate income Woonsocket residents depending on eligibility requirements for fund-specific programs.

SVDP Rhode Island comprises a statewide Council, five districts, and 34 parish-based conferences. Conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are composed of Vincentian volunteers who serve those in need in their local communities. SVDP provides assistance in the following areas basic needs, disaster recovery, poverty education and youth leadership.

*RELOCATED from 33 Maple Avenue; Distribution of canned goods, pasta, grain, juice, peanut butter, rice, flour and other foods.

A collaborative group of local comprehensive and specialized information and referral providers who have agreed to coordinate information and referral service delivery to provide seamless access to information about community resources via the three digit number assigned for this purpose, 211. Depending on the size and nature of the community, 211 systems may consist of only a few organizations that provide information and referral or may include a diverse array of organizations that furnish some type of I&R. Some of these organizations may supply a very specialized type of I&R service (e.g., for people with disabilities or older adults), while others may provide a comprehensive range of assistance. The coordination of all I&R services and programs within a community and, where relevant, beyond, constitutes the 211 system.

National Grid is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world - covering Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and the UK. **March 2019:** Claims for Newport and Middletown customers impacted by the gas outage incident in January 2019 call 844-319-2523