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Registered Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site: Staff of Volunteer tax preparers are IRS trained, tested, and certified to help people who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit program receive the tax credits they deserve. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE. You must bring a copy of your previous year's return, all financial statements pertaining to tax year 2021, your social security card, and a picture ID.

A Christian, nonprofit organization that provides clean, safe water to people in developing countries and disaster areas through a variety of technologies.

The Food 4 Life program provides meals 7 days a week to people at various locations and shelters in the greater Providence area, Kent County and Northern Rhode Island. Our committed volunteers serve an average of 1,000 + meals per week.

WARM provides five separate, individual rooms of long-term transitional housing. This program, known as WARM-Up, occupies the same building – but not the same floor – as the shelter. Participants in this program may stay up to two years. WARM Supportive Homes provides permanent housing to six disabled individuals and two families with disabled adult members. We provide a safe, supportive environment, and thorough case management.

Licenses, certifies and disciplines health care professionals, and identifies professional standards to ensure the highest quality health care for, and protection of, the public. Also, ensures the highest quality care for the people of Rhode Island by upholding standards of practice for Health Professionals.

4-H is a leader in youth development, which began on the local level in response to evolving needs for new kinds of educational experiences for youth. From the beginning, this youth-serving organization offered “hands-on” learning activities for young people so they might become productive citizens.

Palliative and supportive home care for terminally ill patients and families. Facilities include Phillip Hulitar Center, a ten bed inpatient facility for short term symptom management or in the last stages of life. Support groups for bereaved children, teens and adults to help them cope with the loss of a loved one, including a Latino Drop-In Group. Speakers Bureau. Outreach. Pray with Patients, -Deliver Holy Communion,- Participate in vigils at the end of life, - Provide emotional support after a death ,- Co- facilitate grief support groups,- Help at grief support events such as Camp BraveHeart and Weekend of Hope and Healing.

A private, nonsectarian, not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization. Incorporated in 1975, They support individuals in their recovery from mental illness and co-occurring disorders (i.e., substance use, developmental disability, related chronic health conditions). FHR is guided by its vision of being a national leader for behavioral healthcare, program innovation, and workforce development. It continually seeks new ways to actualize this vision. FHR continues to develop increasingly progressive models of care, with a focus on recovery, for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Their organization is a front-runner in behavioral health care, working with communities to accept and support residential programs, substance abuse programs, and fully-integrative programs, such as Assertive Community Treatment. The cornerstone of such work is the organization’s deep and longstanding commitment to the principles of recovery and the inclusion of peers in the recovery process. Clearly evident in its mission, FHR and its staff believe that all persons living with mental illness can and do recover, and with access to supports and resources can and do lead self-determined, independent, and fulfilling lives as contributing members of the community.

Form of Government: Elected Town Administrator and Town Council

Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice offers home care for women with early maternity discharge and post-partum complications. Services include: Breast feeding instruction and support; Wound care; Post partum care and monitoring for complications; Nutritional support; Assessment for maternal depression. Home care is provided to infants and children who have had surgery, an injury, or an illness. Services Included: Wound care; Cast care; Asthma care; Care for new diabetics; Care for seizure disorders; Medication administration; Physical, occupational, or speech therapies; Instruction in use of home medical equipment; Care for premature infants from Special Care Nurseries and Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Provides short-term counseling for individuals, couples and families; information and referral about on-base and community service agencies; employment assistance, jobs skills bank for dependents; education programs in such areas as parenting, stress management, personal financial management; consumer information.

Newport Emergency Management Agency implements policies related to hazard mitigation and emergency management programs and activities. The EMA also has general supervision of all civil preparedness duties.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration is responsible for administering and enforcing the fiduciary, reporting and disclosure provisions of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The goal which is to protect the interests of participants and their beneficiaries in employee benefit plans. Among other things, ERISA requires that sponsors of private employee benefit plans provide participants and beneficiaries with adequate information regarding their plans. Also, those individuals who manage plans (and other fiduciaries) must meet certain standards of conduct, derived from the common law of trusts and made applicable (with certain modifications) to all fiduciaries. The law also contains detailed provisions for reporting to the government and disclosure to participants. Furthermore, there are civil enforcement provisions aimed at assuring that plan funds are protected and that participants who qualify receive their benefits. COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance Under The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for premium reductions and additional election opportunities for health benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly called COBRA. Eligible individuals pay only 35 percent of their COBRA premiums and the remaining 65 percent is reimbursed to the coverage provider through a tax credit. The premium reduction applies to periods of health coverage beginning on or after February 17, 2009 and lasts for up to nine months for those eligible for COBRA during the period beginning September 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009 due to an involuntary termination of employment that occurred during that period. The TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2009, enacted as part of ARRA, also made changes with regard to COBRA continuation coverage.

Any location. Provide Rapid Testing (20 minutes)

As part of their housing first approach, their goal is to help people move out of emergency shelter and into stable housing as quickly as possible. Their emergency shelters are low-barrier and housing focused. Shelters 41 women in 10 shared bedrooms, one wheelchair-accessible bedroom, a common space and outdoor patio.

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.

Sparrows Point III Apartments-a project based Section 8 Development designed for the Elderly (62 years of age and older) and/or person with disabilities under 62 years of age. The community consists of (176 apts.) 157 one bedroom and 19 two bedroom apartments and is smoke free.

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.

CCAP's Employment, Training, and Education Programs assist the youth of Rhode Island ages 14 - 24 through free education, training programs, Work Readiness and Job Placement assistance. They provide a full range of services to youth enrolled in school and out of school. All enrollees are connected with a case manager to assist them in their education or employment goals throughout the program. Cash incentives and bus tickets are given to those who qualify. They offer the following: GED Instruction Summer Employment Internship Programs Job Readiness Computer Training Leadership Development Tutoring Career Exploration Job Search/Placement

CODAC has introduced or expanded whole health services, including: Mental Health assessment and treatment (and/or referral to a community provider) EKG with interpretation at annual physical Rapid testing with treatment (and/or referral) for Hep C Acu-detox (a form of acupuncture approved for use in OTP treatment) Tobacco Cessation Programs Problem Gambling Services of Rhode Island CODAC programming emphasizes expanded and enhanced case management for all patients. Group counseling covers a wide range of topics and utilizes various approaches to support treatment and recovery. Offerings may vary over time to reflect patient needs and include: Nutrition counseling Expressive arts and journaling Education and support groups for pre- and post-partum women Family and Couples Counseling Anger management Programs for individuals re-entering the community after incarceration Individualized case management includes referrals and linkages for specialized treatment and recovery needs

TEMPORARILY CLOSE FOR REPAIRS AS OF 1/21/2020 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, CHILD/FAMILY SERVICE RE-ROUTED TO 245 MAIN STREET. FCCP WILL BE LOCATED AT 800CLINTON STREET STE. 204. Early Intervention serves eligible children and their families to promote growth and development. Services are provided by a team of qualified professionals working in partnership with the family to ensure the best possible service provision.

Verizon provides cell and home phone plans, as well as cable television and high-speed internet.

Fee: $11,650

Crepeau Court is subsidized housing for 55+, handicapped or disabled, with 153, one bed units available.

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.