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Offers support to Medicaid eligible Rhode Island residents who are interested in returning to the community after a nursing home stay. The program provides information and support to help the person evaluate their needs and develop a plan of care.

Suicide Survivors Hope Group

Our Independent Living/Deaf Services Coordinator works one-on-one with consumers providing assistance in a variety of ways including: They teach consumers to advocate for themselves with tasks such as getting a sign language interpreter for appointments at doctor’s offices, hospitals, Social Security Offices, DHS offices, landlord’s offices etc; accessing community services, requesting reasonable accommodations and addressing general communication issues; provides services to obtain housing. Also provides assistance with bill/letter translation.

The Misquamicut Fire Department provides fire safety and fire rescue services to the town of Westerly. It is one of seven different fire companies within the town.

The Victim Services Unit provides an array of services to felony crime victims and their families and informs victims of their rights as guaranteed under the Rhode Island Constitution and the Victim's Bill of Rights. The office of the Attorney General also. lead the way in environmental enforcement, promote open and transparent government, protect Rhode Island Consumers, stand up for Rhode Island Workers, engage with Rhode Island Communities, Support Victims of Crime, Community Violence Intervention and Prevention. Advocates are assigned to victims and their families to provide guidance and support through the criminal justice process - informing them of their rights, notifying them of the status of the offender’s case, providing personal assistance at court appearances and helping them better understand and participate in the legal process. In addition, the Unit provides referrals to other victim-service provider agencies and support groups that can further assist victims with financial, legal, medical and emotional problems resulting from the crime. Unit advocates also assist prosecutors with all victim-related matters.

Social Security pays disability benefits to people who can't work because they have a medical condition that's expected to last at least one year or result in death.

Community Based Day Services Day services at Opportunities Unlimited are community based i.e. individuals spend their day involved in activities of interest that facilitates their interaction and involvement with members of the community. Some places where individuals spend their time include – The RI Community Food Bank, Cranston Senior Center, Meals on Wheels, RI Hospital, SPCA. Staff assistance and support is available to insure a successful experience.

Supportive care for terminally ill patients. Care is provided where you live—be it your private home, an assisted living community, a skilled nursing or long-term care facility, or another residential setting. You’ll receive regular visits from members of your care team. They’ll adjust their visits to accommodate any changes in your needs to ensure the best care.

Child Outreach is a free service offered to all children 3 to 5 years old. Child Outreach provides information about your child’s development and resources that are available within your community. It can also help identify children who may need further assessment, intervention and/ or services at an early age to promote positive outcomes in kindergarten and beyond.

*CRANSTON OFFICE IS NOW OPEN* Offers free identification cards to persons 60+ and to disabled persons, 18-59. Branch offices: Middletown, 73 Valley Road, 846-5451; 841-841-5850 FAX Wakefield, Stedman Government Building, Tower Hill Rd; 789-1430; 789-3913 FAX Warren, 1 Joyce Street, 245-6957; 247-7681 FAX Woonsocket, DLT, 217 Pond Street, 235-1232; 235-1235 FAX

2018 THANKSGIVING BASKETS: food basket

Self-training on different computer programs. If needed, assistance is provided.

Hancock Estates is a 50-unit development financed under the HUD Section 202 program with one bedroom only apartments.

During this crucial stage of a child’s growth and development, the Seven Hills EI professionals work with families as a team to help them help their children where they learn best: at home and in community settings. Seven Hills EI program partners each family with a Service Coordinator who works with a team to assess the child’s development based on medical history, observation of the child performing a daily routine, and learning about the child’s likes, dislikes, successes, and difficulties. If the child is eligible for EI, the team will work with the family to develop an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), to develop priorities, goals and outcomes. The Seven Hills professionals make it as convenient as possible for families to schedule their EI visits in the child’s natural environment—at home, in a child care setting, or during a community activity. The family’s multidisciplinary EI team may include educators, therapists, social workers, and nutritionists. Parent Consultants (PCs)—parents whose children have been through the EI program—are also available to share resources, offer support, and facilitate networking.

Services: On site meal noon, Mon - Fri. Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Transportation to Center, shopping and nursing homes. Prescriptions, fuel assistance. Handicapped accessible.

Programs that provide organized opportunities for individuals to pursue hobbies which involve painting, ceramics, crafts and other art forms in cooperation with others who have the same interests, often through the medium of a club or society which is under the leadership of people who are knowledgeable or skilled in the area. Some arts and crafts clubs may also provide space for activities, provide access to discounts on materials and tools, sponsor exhibits or sales of art or craft pieces created by members, publish a newsletter or provide access to a library of resources about the subject. Included are Internet-based virtual clubs, Web-Rings devoted to the subject and clubs where members meet face-to-face. 12-step and spiritual groups, activities and clubs- Recovery Art Club and Rock and Roll .

Grade Level: Pre-K - 5

Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. These might include basic needs assistance to address emergencies— counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addiction— emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilization— alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescents— and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible

Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities is a membership association representing over 220 programs across the United States that are dedicated to the professional delivery of assessment and case management services to substance involved criminal justice and court populations. TASC has also distilled a methodology of critical elements which are fundamental to integrating the criminal justice and substance abuse treatment systems, holding offenders and both systems accountable through the implementation of client-specific case management. As such, TASC methods can be utilized by programs or systems attempting to manage drug-involved offenders and other people involved with the courts as they occupy places in both justice and treatment programming. The TASC model of service is to provide assessment, treatment, or referral to treatment, case management, and monitoring and reporting services.

Services: Grades 9 and 12

Programs that publish and/or distribute information regarding the position of rival candidates in an election, voter guides that may summarize the pros and cons of specific ballot measures, sample ballots, precinct boundaries, the location and hours of polling places, and other details regarding the content or the mechanics of the election.

Confidential safe home and transitional housing programs for abused women and their children who are homeless due to domestic violence.

Offers in home Occupational Therapy

The mission of Blackstone River Theatre (BRT) is to present the performing and visual arts; to offer arts and education; and to preserve and support diverse traditions of music, dance, and visual arts with an emphasis on those groups that settled in the Blackstone River Valley.

For assistance with a wild animal please call the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Hopkinton Animal Shelter is Temporarily Closed, please refer all inquiries about animals to the Hopkinton Police Department. The housing of animals will be at the Westerly Animal Shelter located at: 33 Larry Hirsch Lane Westerly, RI 02891