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To preserve historically important engineering artifacts, books, and buildings; to honor great mechanical and electrical engineers; to urge the teaching of engineering and science by reason, not by rote; to promote enthusiasm for math and physics and to excite an urge to find out "Why?".

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible low-income households pay their heating bills through federal grants to the household. There are two components to this program. Heating Assistance: A grant to assist a household in meeting heating costs. The grant may be paid to either a heating fuel vendor or utility company, or in a few cases, directly to the applicant. Crisis Assistance: A grant to help resolve a home heating crisis caused by a heat shut-off because of failure to pay a regulated energy bill, the inability to pay for deliverable fuel, or the failure of a heating system that is not repairable. The BEC specialist is able to assist with the application process.

Services: English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adults; International Friendship program; foreign language classes; World discovery classroom project; orientation program for international students, doctors and business trainees who are temporarily in Rhode Island; nationality events, dinners and teas. Also informal counseling and linkage to community services and organizations. Low cost guest rooms. Drop-in center. Aid and services for all temporary international residents in the southern New England area.

Services: Long term residence for women who are homeless due to battering or addiction. We offer a variety of services including counseling, education, life skills, etc.

A community center where people in recovery can gather without fear of drugs or alcohol being present. -Recovery Meetings -Employment Counseling -Alcohol and Drug Free Activities

Knightsville Manor is a subsidized housing unit 62+, handicapped or disabled.

Engagement – Develop positive perception of therapist and program; Facilitate family’s willingness to participate in counseling. Motivation – Increase hope and motivation for change; Reduce family negativity and blaming; Address risk factors associated with treatment drop-out. Relational Assessment – Identify relational functions, needs, and hierarchy within the family. Behavioral Change – Build youth’s and family members’ skills related to specific referral issues; Reduce family conflict and address family patterns that maintain the presenting problems. Generalization – Increase family resources and extra-familial support; Maintain and generalize changes; Prevent relapse. Functional Family Therapy provides a lifeline to youth and families strained by the cycle of risky behavior, disengagement, criminal infraction, or a breakdown in family relationships.

Founded in 1971, CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is Rhode Island’s oldest and largest non-profit, outpatient provider of treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). With seven community-based locations, as well as programming at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RI DOC), CODAC is well-positioned to deliver services wherever they are needed across the state. CODAC offers psychiatric and mental health services at all of their locations. After an initial intake screening you may be referred to an on-site psychiatric practitioner for further evaluation and treatment. Individualized treatment and recovery plans might include medication management supervised by the psychiatric practitioner and ongoing co-occurring counseling with clinical staff. It is not unusual to have both mental health disorders and a substance use disorder. Because the two conditions are so closely linked, CODAC has responded to offer you effective treatment and recovery programs to address both disorders concurrently.

Pine Grove Health Center is a Health Concepts Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. A state-of-the-art skilled nursing and sub-acute rehabilitation center, Pine Grove Health Center has been an important part of the path from hospital to home for thousands of people looking to recover or rehabilitate as quickly and comfortably as possible from accident or illness. The interdisciplinary care team also helps manage chronic, long term conditions like respiratory illness or multiple sclerosis, in a setting that mirrors the comforts of home. Our specialized ventilator unit is one of only two units of its kind in Rhode Island.

identify and assess environmental risks to public health in Rhode Island and to consult in formulating policy and programmatic responses to these risks. Regulates Medical Waste, Hazardous Substances, Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES), Environmental Hazards (Mercury/Dioxins/PCBs/etc.), Indoor Air Quality (Mold/Mildew), Fish Advisories, Environmental Epidemiology. They can help you. . . Live Smoke-free Know your H2O Find out if a building is Lead-safe Check Restaurant or School Cafeteria inspections Programs Center for Drinking Water Quality Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Center for Food Protection Center for Healthy Homes and Environment

Services: Subsidized housing

The RIde Program is for people with disabilities that prevent the use of fixed-route buses, RIPTA offers paratransit service through the RIde Program, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA Paratransit provides door to door service and requires advance reservations. RIde is a shared ride service so your trip time may not be scheduled at the exact time you request. A RIde Customer Service Agent will work with you to find a time that works. You may need to call back later to find out the time your trip is scheduled. Transportation to anywhere in RI, not limited to appointments, clients can also get transportation to non medical locations such as stores, mall, movies, events, etc. The service area reaches as far as Target in Seekonk and Market Basket in Attleboro. Available to anyone with a disability, children under 13 years old are not allowed to ride alone.

Rhode Island Regional Adult Learning (RIRAL) is a private nonprofit adult education agency that was established in 1979 and designated by the Rhode Island Department of Education as a regional learning center. their mission is to assist adults in the process of reaching their academic, occupational, or personal goals through education, counseling, and training.

The Courtyard Memory Care at Tockwotton on the Waterfront is an assisted living residence specializing in care for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss, The Courtyard provides a safe environment where trained caregivers provide 24 hour care to residents.

Blackstone Valley Community health Care (BVCHC) has established a program that reduces fees charged to patients based on their income and family size. The categories used are based on percentages of “Poverty Level” as annually determined by the federal government. Qualifying patients will pay a nominal fee if they qualify for 100% of poverty. Patients between 101% and 200% will pay an amount depending on their family size and percentage of poverty. Every program has requirements and BVCHC’s Sliding Fee Program is no different.

Technology Demonstrations- TechACCESS provides in-person or virtual demonstrations (up to 1 hour) of assistive technology to the public. Appointments are required. Demonstrations are provided based on tools identified by the individual.

A private Catholic school for Grade evels PreK-8

Provides training to volunteers to tutor adults with limited English skills that prevent them from functioning effectively in their homes, workplaces, communities, or as citizens of the United States. Tutoring is free of charge, confidential, and typically done on a one-to-one basis.

Cedar Crest Subacute and Rehabilitation programs, a 156 bed medical center, were designed for patients with physical, medical and cognitive impairments who would benefit from patient-centered care and an interdisciplinary team approach. Our goal is to work with patients to achieve their optimum level of functioning. When those treatment goals are met, the patient is ready to move on. Treatment plans can include physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language therapy, along with nursing care oriented to the needs of rehabilitation patients. The patients most appropriate for this program are those whose diagnoses are orthopedic conditions, stroke, neurological disorders, or those who have experienced general weakness or de-conditioning following surgery or an illness. Servics Include: -Cardiac Care -Neurological Rehabilitation -Orthopedic Rehabilitation -Oncology Management -Post-Surgical Care -Pulmonary Rehabilitation -Pain assessment & management -Respiratory therapy including Tracheostomy care -Diabetic care & teaching -Wound care management & Wound VAC system teaching -In-house medical consultation available for: -Infectious Disease -Urology -Dermatology -Vascular Surgery -Pulmonology -Psychiatry -Podiatry -In-house peritoneal dialysis & management of outpatient hemodialysis -Colostomy/Ileostomy/Urostomy care -Enteral feeding methods -Gastrostomy tube/Jejunostomy tube maintenance -Nephrostomy tube management Infusion Therapy - TPN, midline, peripheral, central line

Ocean State Veterinary Specialists (OSVS) is a privately owned state-of-the-art facility providing 24-hour emergency care and specialty services for companion animals. The hospital is staffed by experienced emergency clinicians and specialists in the following areas: Internal medicine Surgery Radiology Critical care Ophthalmology Oncology Neurology Exotic animal medicine Clinical pathology Cardiology OSVS is also an educational center, providing advanced training for veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians.

Project Based Development Ralph aRusso Manor consists of twenty-two one-bedroom apartments for seniors and the disabled. Supportive services for persons with disabilities are available. The building has two stories but lacks an elevator. The building is located in a rural setting, very close to public transportation.

Public high school in the Foster-Glocester Regional School District.

Multipurpose centers that serve as focal points for older adults in the community and which offer, at a single location, a wide variety of services and activities that are needed by and of interest to this population.

Diapers can be delivered to home at no charge through a program that employs disabled adults. Can receive up to 300 diapers a month for free.

The Harris Elementary School and the Woonsocket Education Department values every child as an individual learner through classroom and school celebrations, a safe school environment, ongoing communication between the school and families.