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RI ADDult Support Group This group for adults with ADD/ADHD meets the third Thursday of each month (except July, August and December) in the Pine Room at Bradley Hospital. A safe, positive, educational environment for those dealing with the daily issues of ADD/ADHD is provided. The group is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. For more information visit www.riaddults.org. Meeting Location: Bradley Hospital Pine Room CHADD of RI (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is the local chapter of the national non-profit organization CHADD, which seeks to promote and provide education and support regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults and children. Visit http://www.chadd.org/ or http://www.help4adhd.org/ for more information. Meeting Room: Bradley Hospital Pine Room A Brown University affiliated psychiatric center providing care for infants, children, adolescents, young adults and their families. Services include a full range of mental health and special educational programs for children with emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Treatment is provided through a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, special education teachers, speech and language pathologists, pediatricians and milieu therapists. **Center for Autism Director: Rowland Barrett, Ph.D. Services: Highly specialized inpatient, partial hospitalization outpatient program for children and young adults with emotional and behavioral disorders combined with a developmental disability such as retardation and autism. **Inpatient Services Director: Child and Adolescent: Henry Sachs, MD Services: Comprehensive multi-disciplinary treatment program for children/ adolescents in crisis. Services include stabilization, short-term treatment in a secure environment, 24 hour care in a less restrictive environment, partial hospitalization for children who can return home at night and in-home care. **Outpatient Services Director: Karyn Horowitz, MD Services: A full range of outpatient evaluation and treatment programs. Specialty areas include individual, family and group therapy, Attention Deficit Disorder, child neuropsychological assessment, school and learning problems, anxiety disorders, trauma adjustment, behavioral problems, depression and communication disorders. Professional consultants and second opinions are available. **Early Childhood Clinical Research Center Associate Professor: Susan Dickstein PhD Email: [email protected] Services: Provide evaluation and treatment services fro young children and their families. Emphasis is placed on supporting families in learning strategies to manage challenging behaviors and support their young child's development. **The Bradley School Director: Dale Radka, MD Services: A fully accredited special education program for children/adolescents who are having difficulty learning. Bradley School integrates individual and family therapy and other mental health services with its educational services to treat the behavioral and emotional issues affecting the child's learning. Services include comprehensive and short-term diagnostic evaluations, accredited special education school, summer camp and on-site school counseling. Income Source: Patient fees; third party reimbursements; grants; gifts.

RISBDC exists to train, educate, and support entrepreneurs of both new (pre-venture) and established small businesses. Positioned within the nationwide network of SBDCs, RISBDC offers resources, key connections at the state and national level, workshops, and online and in-person support that enables them to help Ocean State entrepreneurs reach the next level of growth.

The Olney Village development is concentrated around the William D’Abate Elementary School in Olneyville, where 12 formerly foreclosed properties and several vacant lots were transformed into 40 affordable homes and three community spaces for area nonprofits. The entire development is spread throughout 16 buildings along six residential blocks. Location: Scattered site on Appleton St., Bowdoin St., Delaine St., Florence St., Julian St., Kossuth St., Manton Ave., Pope St., and Putnam St. in Olneyville Housing Type: Affordable family rentals & commercial space Completed: 2013 Units: 40 affordable rentals and 3 commercial spaces The commercial spaces currently house a clubhouse for the Manton Avenue Project, which teaches playwriting skills to high-school aged neighborhood residents and a permanent home for the Food Pantry, which provides emergency food services to more than 7,000 families per month.

The Newport schools are committed to each and every learner, by providing access and opportunity to a great education so each child can reach his/her potential and beyond.

BVG II offers 41 new rental apartments in newly constructed and renovated buildings across 10 locations in Pawtucket and Central Falls, RI. Serving households of varying sizes, earning between 50-60% AMI. Units range from 1-4 bedrooms. The Gately Building offers 13 affordable apartments, a large commercial space with a complete commercial kitchen, and a large community space. PCF Development has partnered with Farm Fresh Rhode Island to turn the Gately Building’s first commercial space into a permanent location for job training and retail operations. Farm Fresh Rhode Island is a non-profit food incubator that strives to bring food producers, consumers and markets together.

Enter in back of building near corner of Bullock and Capitol St. Not handicapped accessible, but staff will come out and help

• handles complaints about housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing
• Provides information on all HUD programs

Single Family Servicing Division Senior Marketing Specialist: Michael Dziok

Child & Family is the largest and most comprehensive social service provider in Newport County, and one of the largest in the State of Rhode Island. It is a center for community involvement – a place where people come together to give help, to receive help and to support the work of others. With state-of-the-art Community Centers in both Middletown and Providence, Child & Family provides important services and programs to thousands of children, teens, families and elders throughout Rhode Island each year.

Provides international and domestic adoption services, birth parent, home study, and post-placement services.

Merchants Village is subsidized housing for seniors 62+, handicapped, disabled and families with 1-3 bedroom units.

A six week program operated between June and August for youth ages 14 -24. The program provides youth with work experience opportunities in local businesses, public facilities and non-profit agencies. Work experiences provide youth with hands-on opportunities to develop the skills they will need upon entering the work force. Youth receive wages and other payments upon attaining certain benchmarks relative to their job performance. Youth also participate in a variety of career and personal development activities such as community service projects, field trips, post secondary exploration, and guest speakers from key RI industries.

Rhode Island Housing is one of 26 RI Public Housing Authorities that funds and administers over 20 programs in smaller towns throughout Rhode Island to help low and moderate income Rhode Islanders buy, rent or find shelter in safe, decent and affordable housing. RI Housing has issued over 47,000 mortgages to first time home buyers among consumer programs. RI Housing also oversees the management of 13,000 of subsidized rental housing for low income individuals. For Section 8 application/re-certification assistance or need access to a computer, one of the sites below can assist. Florence Gray Center 1 York Street Newport Mon-Fri 11:00AM-4:00PM Walk-in Community Care Alliance 176 Sales Street Woonsocket Thu 10:00AM-3:00PM 401-671-6976 Better Lives RI (PICA) 15 Hayes Street Providence Mon-Fri 10:00AM-2:00PM 401-454-7422 Tri-County Community Action Agency 1935 Kingstown Road, Wakefield 401

Independent private school, grades 4-8 for students performing above their grade level, substantial financial aid available on a need based scale.

Provides financial assistance in acquiring necessary equipment to help patients who have needs not covered under existing medical insurance. Assists persons who suffer the after-effects of polio or may suffer from polio. Promotes the use of polio vaccine or other means of preventing polio. Provides orthopedic appliances, wheelchairs, special shoes, transportation for medical treatment/hospital and physical therapy as required and prescribed by physicians. Supplies equipment for Physical Therapy Departments of hospitals.

Richmond Elementary School cultivates lifelong learners and problem solvers through rigor, inquiry, and integrity while recognizing the individuality of each and every child.

Occupational Therapy Our Occupational Therapists assess our clients' needs - develop goals - adapt the needed equipment to the clients use - teach compensatory technology. These services include: Home safety evaluation Assessment Plan - Implements and supervises therapeutic program

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.

The Lincoln Animal Control Shelter is a municipal shelter run by the town of Lincoln Police Department. The shelter helps re-home dogs, cats and other animals, after being found as strays or surrendered by their owners.

Bethany offers counseling services for individuals, couples, groups, and families (including children, adolescents, and adults). Therapists are clinically certified with documented excellence in their area(s) of expertise. You’ll work with an assigned counselor to develop your plan for treatment, ensuring your spiritual, emotional, and mental health goals are addressed in a timely and helpful manner.

Thundermist offers a sliding scale discount program for those with or without insurance who's income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

The Animal Control Division of the Narragansett Police Department is responsible for enforcing local ordinance and state laws regarding animals and animal husbandry. The primary goals of Animal Control is to educate the citizenry of the Town of Narragansett with the importance of responsible pet ownership, rabies awareness, control of the feral cat population and to have effective enforcement by means of dialogue, education, or by more serious matters through citation or animal impoundment.

Services: Making "dreams" possible for RI chronically ill children, birth to 18 years. Impossible Dream Playground, 575 Centerville Rd., Warwick, John D. Florio Memorial Park, Rte. 117 (west) off I-95. Open to the public. Completely handicapped playable. Income Source: Community; private; business donations.

Concord Visiting Nurses help clients recuperate in the comfort of their own home. Staff of Registered Nurses, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists and Social Services is equipped to get clients back on their feet. CVN nursing and rehabilitation staff works with your physician to implement a care plan unique to your needs.

Pawtuxet Valley Urgent Care is a medical practice providing prompt treatment of all non-life-threatening acute injuries and illnesses for patients of all ages on a walk-in basis. Providers include Physicians, Physician Assistants and Family Nurse Practitioners. Areas of expertise include: Cuts, sprains, and strains; Minor traumas; Cold and Flu; Headache; School and sports physicals; PPD and Vaccine titer testing; Infections; Vaccines (including Flu, Pneumonia, Hepatitis). On-site x-ray and lab services.

Services: Mental Health Care, Audiology, Ophthalmology, Optometry. Audiology services include: Audiologic evaluation, Vestibular evaluation, Auditory evoked potential, Assessment of Middle Ear Function, Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission (DPOAE), Hearing aid evaluation, selection, and fitting, Real Ear Hearing Aid Verification, Assistive Listening Device evaluation including FM and Bluetooth technology, Auditory Rehabilitation, Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM), Auditory Processing evaluation, Audiological Compensation and Pension Testing