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Raising Hope, Inc. is a community-based non-profit organization located in Providence, Rhode Island; providing youth development activities after-school and out-of-school times to children and youth ages 7 to 25 years old from immigrant and low income families. Programs include homework assistance, mentoring, youth soccer, career skills development, arts and cultural programs.

If you choose to build your family through adoption, the caring professionals at Adoption Options can help you through the process to become a parent. They offer a range of services for adoptive parents, from planning through post-adoption: They complete home studies that are accepted in all states as well as countries that support international adoption. Upon completion of your home study, they will coordinate all necessary connections with other professionals and will assist in navigating that next phase of the adoption journey. This includes continued support, consultations about birth parent matches, communications, and document preparation related to Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). They provide post-adoption services for families, including post-placement visits, reports, support groups, and referrals They welcome all families.

A free, annual 2-day bereavement day camp run by Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island to provide an appropriate emotional outlet for Rhode Island children 5 to 17 years-old who have experienced the death of a loved one.

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.

General, short-term, non-sectarian, 247 bed hospital offering medical, surgery and their sub-specialties. Out-patient services include cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, cognitive disorders assessment, endocrinology-metabolism, orthopedics, ostomy, psychiatry and behavioral medicine, pulmonary, renal hypertension, oncology, surgery and transplant; geographic medicine program and a traveler's clinic. Fain Health Center Ambulatory surgery and outpatient services including medical, surgical, speech therapy, executive health, neurology, memory loss, cardiac rehabilitation, HIV/AIDS and Alzheimer's diagnostic assessment.

Bayada Home Health Care in Providence, RI provides nursing and therapy for adults and seniors in the comfort of their homes—helping clients get better and stay out of the hospital, and giving their families and loved ones peace of mind. Skilled medical care is provided by carefully matched clinicians such as registered nurses (RNs), physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs), speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and medical social workers (MSWs), usually in a short-term series of visits prescribed by a physician after a surgery, hospital stay, illness, or injury, or to help manage a chronic medical condition.

Just for Kids RI is the only Urgent Care in RI that specializes in Pediatric Care

The Senior Agenda Coalition is a diverse coalition of activists and groups that advocate for the elderly organized to develop a common agenda to improve the quality of life of older Rhode Islanders. The Coalition prioritizes issues that help older Rhode Islanders maintain choice and dignity in their living and social environments. They advocate for protection and promotion of public and private programs that protect seniors' quality of life.

Pantry provides only emergency food: canned goods only.

Methadone Clinic in Rhode Island Individual therapy is highly beneficial to an individual that is working on his or her recovery. This type of therapy includes working with a counselor on a regular, one-on-one basis to overcome an addiction

Elmwood Commons is a subsidized housing community. Most apartments have Section 8 contract rents – you must go to the office to fill out these applications in order to get on the wait lists. But we have a few apartments that are Low Income Housing Tax Credit Apartments with no rental subsidy. These units (1 & 2 br) are on West Ave in Pawtucket and (2br & 3br) are on Gilmore & Bridgham Streets in Providence. There are no other locations.

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Brightview Commons offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care/ Dementia and/or Alzheimer Care. Assisted Living allows people to keep active daily lives without worrying about maintenance, cooking, or cleaning. Offers medication management, help with daily tasks like bathing and dressing, and more. Beds: 88

Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza provides the following service programs: Emergency assistance of basic necessities such as utilities, prescriptions, rental/eviction prevention as well as referral services to local and state agencies Application processing for Bishop Tobin’s Keep The Heat On fund Immigration & Refugee Services Translation services Citizenship classes English as a Second Language classes Income Tax preparation and IRS VITA Filing program for low-income households with special emphasis on promoting the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and the ARRA Economic Stimulus Package Thanksgiving baskets for families through donations from private donors Christmas gifts for families through donations from neighboring parishes Outreach and applications for the Diocesan sponsored programs such as the Cabrini Child Care Scholarship Fund and Elder Care Respite Services Work with local college and university students to promote community service Internship site for students exploring career paths Back-to-school supplies for children returning to school in the fall Conduct the Annual Good Friday Walk to benefit the Dire Emergency Programs at Project Hope Site location for the Gabriel Project that provides services to new and expectant mothers Site location of the St. Mathias Ministry that reaches out to individuals struggling with substance abuse by providing coaching and one-on-one support as well as faith-based support from priests when needed The Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza National Grid Program: This program assists clients with funding to sustain their payments after other available assistance ceases. Clients receive weatherization assistance, participate in an energy efficiency class, and enroll in our Family Futures Financial Literacy Program. The Family Futures Financial Literacy Program: a six-week course with weekly one-hour sessions covering basic budgeting, basic banking, traps/pay day lenders, debt management, job training, and understanding utilities bills. In addition to the basic curriculum, participants also receive one-on-one mentoring from a financial coach. The Family Futures Financial Literacy Program is recommended to all clients who participate in our programs. Weekly office hours for SNAP outreach workers who assist clients with completion of SNAP (Food Stamp) applications.

Douglas Manor is subsidized housing 62+, handicapped or disabled.

Located on the first floor of the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center, the Arlington Branch, formerly named both the Arlington Library and the Arlington Reading Room, was initially founded in the neighborhood district hall with a collection of 500 volumes. Currently, the branch is a popular stop for both pedestrians in the Arlington neighborhood and those visiting the Senior Enrichment Center. The branch was dedicated to the memory of former library trustee Edward Costa in 2018 and renamed the Edward Costa Memorial Arlington Branch.

Occupational Therapy The goal of occupational therapy is to help the patient regain maximum use of his/her upper extremities by improving arm strength, upper body flexibility and hand coordination. Our therapists have experience working with repetitive stress injuries, stroke limitations, and a variety of chronic conditions including arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple sclerosis.

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.

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The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program is the public state and federally funded program that assists individuals with disabilities to choose, prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. Employment being the successful outcome of services provided through the public vocational rehabilitation program. It is expected that individuals with disabilities who apply for services are interested in becoming employed and understand that this is the focus of the VR program. "Vocational rehabilitation services are any goods or services necessary to assist a person with a disability in preparing for, securing, or retaining an employment outcome that is consistent with the individual's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice”. Services to Youth and Adults: -A Federal/State Program -Vocational guidance and counseling -Member of IEP team -Vocational Evaluation, Career Assessment, and Educational Planning -Orientation and Mobility -Rehabilitation Teaching -Training, Job Development, Job Placement, Job Retention -Adaptive equipment in work setting and/or home (Based on Economic Need and Comparable Benefits) -Certification of Legal Blindness - as relates to certain property exemptions or allowable IRS deductions -Information and referral to community resources and supports Eligible individuals with a disability and a Qualified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor will work together to develop and employment (IPE). The Employment Plan considers the individual's unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, skills, abilities, preferences, capabilities, interests, and values, as well as the barriers to employment. The Employment Plan identifies the employment goal that the individual has chosen, the time it is expected to reach the goal, the services that the individual chooses as necessary to reach the employment goal, and how the services will be provided. Services provided may include: Counseling and Guidance- Vocational Counseling will help you to better understand your potential, to rely on your abilities, to set realistic vocational goals, to change them when necessary, to develop successful work habits, and to begin a satisfying career. Vocational Evaluations-Aptitude, interest, general ability, academic exams, work tolerance, and "hands-on" job experience used to understand your vocational potential. Placement Assistance- Counseling, job seeking programs, job clubs, and job development used to increase your ability to get a job. You will receive ideas, practice, and advise on finding job leads, filling out applications, getting interviews for a job, and on how to interview. Your counselor may also you job leads or contact employers about available tax credits and hiring incentives.

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.

Grade Levels: K - 12; an accredited public charter school. Students are admitted by a lottery system.

Services: Self-help organization for parents who lost a baby through miscarriage, selective termination, stillbirth, neonatal death, sudden infant death, or accidental death, and who are now in or considering a subsequent pregnancy.

Services: Four year co-educational college of the liberal arts and sciences. Conducted under the auspices of the Order of Preachers of the Province of St. Joseph, commonly known as the Dominicans.

Residential school for boys, grades seven through twelve. Offering a full high school diploma, the school is licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). In addition, we offer a certified special education program and career/technical education programming. Our student body is comprised of Ocean Tides residential students and students referred by their school district for education purposes (both regular and special education). Each candidate is screened by the Director of Special Education and the Principal before admittance to ensure the student is ready and willing to enter the program. Given the severe educational difficulties these students have experienced in the past, Ocean Tides seeks to provide creative, individualized programs that meet the needs of all in our care. We provide: Positive behavior program and multiple positive behavioral supports, including stipends paid to students. A small school atmosphere – four to twelve students per class Individualized instruction based on IEP’s Career to Work – experience and work study at all grade levels Individual and / or group counseling The Narragansett Campus offers Career/Technical education in areas such as: Culinary Arts, Carpentry/Building Maintenance, Landscape Design, Auto Detailing, Cosmetology, Horticulture, Small Engines, Woodturning, and Woodworking, Auto CAD, HTML-Web Page Design, and Video Production. Ocean Tides is partnered with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) for the areas of Engineering and Technology.