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Located at the Exeter Chapel. The Exeter Emergency Food Bank (501c3) is separate from the Social Services Dept. However, because it is staffed by volunteers, anyone needing assistance is asked to call the Social Services department to schedule a time to pick up food. Appointments are made for Wednesday mornings beginning at 9 am or Wednesday afternoons. Emergency situations will open the food bank as needed. Donations to the Food Bank can be dropped off at Town Hall or at the Exeter Public Library. Thanksgiving/Winter Holiday baskets and toy distribution for area residents.

Services: Psychiatric partial hospital program for pregnant or postpartum women experiencing mood or anxiety disorders. Postpartum women bring their infants to the program. Wheelchair accessible. Meetings: Call for information.

Public charter high school founded to serve pregnant and parenting young adults. Serve 160 students in campuses located in Providence and Central Falls. While this school is designed to serve pregnant and parenting young adults, students from all backgrounds and from all communities in Rhode Island are welcome. Nowell partners with Dr. Day Care Providence in the same building to make childcare available to students on a first-come, first-served basis in emergencies.

CCAP offers a full range of behavioral health counseling services to help individuals and families develop healthy ways of coping with adversity and resolve problems that have created obstacles to leading full lives. Our staff of caring, experienced Licensed Independent Social Workers and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors provide individual, couples, family and group therapy. General Outpatient Psychotherapy Substance Abuse Outpatient Counseling Anxiety Adjustment Disorders Depression Sexual Abuse Counseling Trauma Counseling Medical/Health Issues Parental Guidance Gay & Lesbian/Transgendered Issues Access to Recovery (ATR) Assessments Victims of Crime Program Anger Management Groups for High School-Aged Students Substance Abuse Group for High School-Aged Student's Substance Abuse Group for Adults

17 beds: Offers a 30-90 day program, which accommodates 17 formerly homeless men and women. Open 365 days/year. Every guest works with a case manager who assists with accessing services, setting goals, budgeting, and locating affordable housing. Services Available: 3 meals per day provided; Case management, Interpretation can be made available, Crisis intervention, Domestic violence support and education, Mental health/Substance abuse support, Housing placement, Vocation/Education. Important Policies: Curfew 5:00PM; Duration of stay 30-90 days; Rent is not required; Medications are locked; Smoking allowed in designated outdoor areas; Must complete 8 hours of community service per week; Must find employment or other source of income within 30 days; Must save 50% of income; Must contribute one pound of coffee or 1 gallon of milk per week; Must look for new housing; Transitional housing available for singles

Lead Clinic for children

Sowams Elementary School will teach the district’s curriculum, collect data to provide appropriate instruction for all students, and focus on what students are able to do. They understand that students think differently from other students and them. Sowams will have a positive growth mindset to celebrate successes and mistakes.

Woodlawn Gardens is subsidized housing for seniors, handicapped, disabled and Families, featuring 1-3 bedroom apartments.

Works to lead and influence change that improves the quality of life for Latinos in Rhode Island. CHisPA works with community groups, educational institutions, federal, state and local government units, foundations and corporations to improve opportunities for Latinos and other minority groups. Services and activities include Information and Referral, an alternative school for high risk youth, community education, leadership development and other capacity-building programs. Technical assistance to emerging local groups and leadership in the areas of health access and education. Income Source: Membership fees; fund raising activities, grants.

VSA arts Rhode Island maintains an ongoing student exhibition at the RI Department of Education's headquarters in downtown Providence to showcase the variety of artwork produced in the Access the Arts residencies and increase exposure for the talents of these student artists. This program expands awareness of the importance of arts in education. VSA arts Rhode Island provides poetry workshops for adults developmental disabilities, conducted by professional poets, at a variety of community sites throughout Rhode Island. A statewide poetry competition is sponsored annually with Blackstone Valley RI ARC. The first place recipient is given the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Prize. Additionally, VSA arts works with Rhode Island poets to participate in the International “One Heart, One World” Exhibition and other national poetry events. VSA arts Rhode Island, in collaboration with community organizations and galleries, presents exhibitions of artwork created by both emerging and established adult RI artists with disabilities, and sponsors artist receptions that engage the general public. These exhibitions provide programmatic services vital to artists’ professional development

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Hospital charity care requirements cover those essential services necessary to diagnose, correct, or cure a medical condition that endangers life, causes pain and suffering, results in illness or infirmity, or causes a physical deformity or malfunction. Both inpatient and outpatient services are included. To receive full charity care, patients annual family income must be up to and including 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. For partial charity care, patients annual family income must be between 200% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Level may receive assistance based on a sliding scale. In addition to income, hospitals have the option to consider other assets. Also must be denied from Medicaid first depending on income. Patients who get accepted will receive financial aid for a year. **For patients who feel that an application or appeal was wrongfully denied should call the RI Dept of Health info line 222-5960. Website: www.health.ri.gov/hospitals/about/charitycare

Back to Work RI connects Rhode Islanders with job opportunities in vibrant sectors across the state, and provides the resources and training you need to pursue those opportunities. By partnering directly with businesses, Back to Work RI can make sure that you and other Rhode Islanders are ready for the roles that companies are looking to fill today - giving citizens, businesses and the state an unmistakable advantage coming out of the COVID - 19 crisis.

Saint Vincent de Paul has conference centers available that serve as food pantries and meal sites. The following are by region: Providence/Cranston St. Pius V Conference, Providence. 401-859-5800 ext 121 Holy Name Conference, Providence. 401-859-5800 ext 110 St Mark Conference, Cranston. 401-942-1616 ext 320 St Raymond Conference, Providence, 401-859-5800 ext 120 weekly Saturday 9am to 11am Holy Ghost Conference, Providence 401-421-3551 Northern Rhode Island St. Joseph Conference, Cumberland 401-426-9806 Our Lady of Good Help Conference, Mapleville, 401-762-1834 First Saturday of the month from 9am to 10am St. John the Baptist Conference, Pawtucket 401-722-9054 St John Paul II Conference, Pawtucket 401-744-5404 Tuesdays 12:30 to 1:30 Mary, Mother of Mankind Conference, North Providence 401-225-4046 St. Eugene Conference, Chepachet 401-568-2700 Does not have set hours by request only. St Philip Conference, Greenville 401-949-2949 West Bay St John and James Conference, West Warwick 401-821-7661 St Vincent de Paul Conference, Coventry 401-828-3090 Saturday from 11-11:30am St Joseph Conference, West Warwick 401-859-5800 ext 107 St Kevin Conference, Warwick 401-921-0907 East Bay/Aquidneck Island St Brendan Conference, Riverside 401-301-6307 Jesus Savior Conference, Newport 401-236-2453 bi monthly for 2-3 hours. Bagged lunches St Joseph Conference Newport 401-258-5773 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm St Lucy Conference, Middletown 401-236-2453 Southern St Catherine Laboure Conference, Westerly 401-450-9749 Monday and Wednesday 10am to 12pm St Mary/St James Conference, Carolina 401-364-9413 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 8am to 11am. St Joseph Conference, Hope Valley 401-539-0677 St Francis Conference, Wakefield 401-871-8936 nothing is served on site. No hours just on personal response to a request for food.

Services: Built in 1790 with sections added in 1864, the Mansion was the birthplace of two Rhode Island governors. It has 28 rooms, a Steinway Centennial Grand Concert piano, Italian marble fireplace mantels and a sweeping center staircase.

Helpline for resources and information regarding gambling addiction

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 SCITUATE ANIMAL SHELTER is a municipal facility under the supervision of Scituate Animal Control, a division of the Scituate, Rhode Island Police Department. They take in animals from Scituate and Foster and provide care until we can find good homes for them. They also socialize all cats and dogs who need such work in order to be ready for life in a home and with a family. The shelter staff and the volunteers will go to great lengths to find homes for all animals that we have at the shelter.

Programs within the formal criminal justice system that provide facilities for the detention of people who have been charged with a crime and are awaiting trial, and/or the confinement, treatment, employment, training and discipline of people who have been sentenced to imprisonment after conviction for a criminal offense.

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.

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect homes, businesses and property from the threat of fire. Fire prevention programs provide information about faulty wiring and other electrical hazards, kitchen fires, smoking risks, child-related fire safety, flammable materials storage, brush clearance, fire retardant building materials and ground cover, techniques for fighting a fire until the fire agency arrives (first aid firefighting) and other similar topics. Included are programs that inspect the homes of individual citizens and give them a report which recommends ways to protect their property as well as those that deal with fire safety in a more general way.

Emergency Shelter. This new program exclusively serves unhoused individuals over 55, and is located in the same facility as Amos House's Emergency Family Shelter for individuals ages 55 and up This program provides emergency and stabilizing wrap-around services to 40 individuals. These services include: daily meals, case management, housing location, medical coordination, behavioral health support and more. Street Outreach Program: Outreach Team works with unsheltered individuals who are at risk for violence, providing them with vital supplies, harm reduction materials, case management, and access to housing and recovery services. Housing Assistance: including help covering utility bills, rental assistance, and other costs associated with securing housing. Funds are limited for this program. Hygiene Packets: Each year, Amos House distributes more than 15,000 individual hygiene packets to men, women, and families. IDs and Birth Certificates: Case Managers help those in need cover the fees and navigate the process to obtain an ID or Birth Certificate. A Hand Up: A day labor program for individuals who are panhandling or at risk of panhandling, AHU offers cash payment for daily work and connects them to supportive services intended to help them access other options and greater opportunities.

Services: The Corporation for National and Community Service was formed to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet community needs. Each year, more than 1.5 million individuals of all ages and backgrounds help meet local needs through a wide array of service opportunities. These include projects in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security and other critical areas through the Corporation's three major programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. National Office Corporation for National and Community Service 1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20525 Tel.: (202) 606-5000 TTY: (202) 606-3472 e-mail: [email protected] VOAD Contact: Vin Marzullo E-mail: [email protected]

SRIV's mission is to recruit volunteers, of all ages, and match their skills and interests to provide direct services to seniors and others in need and to support our community partners in Washington County and Jamestown. Volunteer at one or more of 50 plus Community Partners in a myriad of meaningful opportunities or internally at SRIV making a difference in some of the following ways:

• Independent Aging Services Program: Transport assistance for homebound seniors or disabled adults to healthcare appointments, pharmacies, grocery stores and housing appointments; Delivery of food Meals on Wheels and/or farmers’ markets (or placement at a food pantry); Grocery shopping and delivery for a senior client; Companionship/visitation for a home bound older senior and/or respite care for their full-time caregiver; Minor home repairs (very minor—larger jobs are referred to partner agencies), fall clean ups and snow removal for walkways for senior safety.
• Disaster Preparedness Program
• SRIV's office/programs/services

Services that support independent living and aging for those 60 years of age and over. Washington County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP-55 plus yrs of age)-Recruitment, training, support and deployment of volunteers through meaningful service opportunities assisting individuals, non-profits and our communities. Community Volunteers Program (individuals 13 to 54 yrs of age)-recruitment, training, support and deployment of volunteers through meaningful service opportunities assisting individuals, non profits and our communities. SRIV Disaster Preparedness and Response Team- SRIV volunteers 13 plus years of age helping during community disasters, crisis and other needs as determined by local emergency management directors. SRIV offers opportunities for our members to use their skills, talents and time to benefit individuals in need and to benefit the greater community. Whether you are a retiree with extra time on your hands, a student looking to fulfill community service hours, a mom or dad with mid-day hours, or an individual or group interested in being involved, SRIV has an opportunity for you! Volunteerism is as flexible as you need it to be at SRIV, we will work with you to help you make a meaningful choice for your service goals.

Rhode Island Zoological Society (RIZS) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports and maintains Roger Williams Park Zoo. RIZS works to secure the public and private sector support needed by the Zoo to continue to develop new world-class exhibits, make significant contributions to conservation, and serve the community as a valuable source of environmental education, recreation, and economic development. Founded in 1962 in order to increase public awareness and support for the Roger Williams Park Zoo. It has effectively communicated the zoo's mission statement of recreation, education, conservation and research. Funds raised have created important exhibits making Roger Williams Park Zoo one of the few nationally prominent zoos in the Northeast.