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A non profit agency dedicated to the education of Rhode Island youth regarding the dangers of drinking and driving. Provides safe transport to/ from school sporting events, playing a short educational video about the dangers of underage drinking/ driving. Assists schools by creating mock DUI scenes for educational purposes.

Undergraduate Scholarship: Associate, Diploma, baccalaureate, RN to BS Nusing Education and Practical Nursing. Scholarship Amount: Subject to available funding - $500 Minimum Graduate Nurse Scholarship Amount: Subject to available funding

The Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance to Elders (RIPAE) Program pays a portion of the cost of RIPAE-approved medications purchased during the Deductible stage of a Part D plan. There are four levels to this program; levels 1-3 are for older adults 65+ and older, and level 4 is for adults 55-64 who are disabled. Annual income(s) determine into which level of the program individuals are enrolled.

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.

Provides training, education and other services which result in employment and expanded opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment in order to enhance their capacity for independent living, increased quality of life and work. Services: Job placement assistance Work experience Job shadowing opportunities Work readiness training Interview practice Situational Assessments Job retention training Mentoring Goodwill also works with employers to provide employment opportunities to individuals who have barriers to employment. Goodwill employees and volunteers act as mentors and role models before and after employment to ensure success for both our client and the employer. Goodwill clients are also provided with information regarding their rights as it pertains to confidentiality, the ADA and the right to disclose or not disclose their disability as it pertains to employment.

Certified Home Health Aides Our Home Support Services provide you with a Certified Home Health Aide to assist you and your family at home. All of our Home Health Aides have a license with the Department of Health, are under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and are bonded and insured. These services include: Bath service and personal care Meal preparation Light housekeeping Shopping Assistance with ambulation, moving around Assistance with therapeutic exercise Medication reminder Alzheimer's care

Services: Home of the Warwick Historical Society featuring genealogy, history and specialty Warwick material. The two-story clapboard structure has many characteristics of the late 1700s--beehive oven, fireplace, paneling in the dining room and paneled doors.

Sail To Prevail is a nonprofit that improves the lives of more than 1,000 children and adults, each summer, through sailing in our fleet of specially adapted, 20-foot sailboats. Our programs encourage individuals with disabilities to be active participants in the sailing experience. They steer the boat, grind the winches, and trim the sails. The measurable outcomes demonstrate increased self-confidence and leadership skills. SAILING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH: Physical Disabilities Intellectual Disabilities Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Cancer Emotional Disabilities Epilepsy Life-Threatening Medical Conditions

Federal program that provides a box of nutritious shelf stable foods to seniors’ age 60+ who have an income at or lower than 130FPL.

Exeter Job Corps Center supports the Job Corps program’s mission to teach eligible young people the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Provides assistance obtaining a High School Diploma or RI GED. Trades Offered:

• Carpentry
• Culinary Arts
• Manufacturing
• Office Administration
• Security
• Welding

When you donate a car it goes directly to helping transition people out of trouble and getting them back to work. The center for Living and Learning provides professional training, job search counseling, coaching and more to make sure that people have the right tools to make them successful in the workforce.

OSCIL assists other agencies to help their consumers find the best solutions for increased independence by offering comprehensive assessment services in the areas of independent living, assistive technology and training and home accessibility. These services are provided on a fee for service basis.

The Volunteers in Schools program is an integral part of the Portsmouth School Department. Volunteers are recruited and trained to make major, system-wide contributions in the areas of tutoring, health screening, kindergarten registration, classroom assistance, enrichment, student publishing and print media reproduction.

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.

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.

A full service nursing facility offering physical, occupational and speech therapies seven days a week. Specializing in sub acute and rehabilitative care. Also provides long term respite and hospice care

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The weR1 Rhode Island Fund provides direct cash assistance to Rhode Islanders who are unable to benefit from most public programs due to their immigration status. Rhode Islanders with urgent need due to sickness, job loss or reduction in work hours due to COVID-19 and who are excluded from federal programs. The program and fund distribution will be managed by Dorcas International Institute of RI (DIIRI). $400 no-fee auto-loaded no-fee debit cards will be provided to those in need. To donate to the fund, visit www.give-weR1.diiri.org or text weR1 to 27126. Rhode Island Foundation is accepting large contributions to the fund at www.rifoundation.org or by calling 401-274-4564.

Valerie Case Apartments is subsidized housing 62+, handicapped or disabled with one, two or three bed apartments.

The East Bay Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program helps Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries prevent, detect, and report health care fraud. SMP not only protects seniors, it also helps to preserve the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Senior Medicare Patrol staff and volunteers work with beneficiaries to: -Review their Medicare Summary Notices for accuracy -Protect their identity -Identify and report errors on their health care bills -Identify deceptive health care practices, such as illegal marketing, providing unnecessary or inappropriate services, and charging for services that were not provided -SMP also conducts informational sessions for seniors about avoiding Medicare and Medicaid scams.

Programs that pay for some or all of the cost of Medicare for seniors and people with disabilities who are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid.

Grade Levels: PreK - 8

Services: A culinary training program for low-income, unemployed and welfare-to-work adults based on a national model that provides a full time 14-week/400 hour program. Throughout the training program, students use donated meat, packaged and canned goods, prepared and perishable food and fresh produce from our Community Harvest program to create nutritious meals for community meal sites and Kids Cafe, a community meal program exclusively for children at risk of hunger. This program offers training, workshops, hands on experience, certifications and employment opportunities. Community Kitchen provides a full chef�s uniform. FIP recipients receive transportation reimbursement and free child care during the program

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