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Through programs, advocacy and collaboration people are empowered to discover their potential and live as engaged citizens, free of stigma, within a thriving community.

Administrative School Department serving Pawtucket, Rhode Island. District schools include: Elementary Schools -Baldwin -Curtis -Cunningham -Curvin McCabe -Fallon Memorial -Greene -Little -Potter Burns -Varieur -Winters Middle Schools -Goff -Jenks -Slater Senior High Schools JMW Arts Shea Tolman

Respite care provides temporary care to those who need a slow transition to home, or to relieve caregivers. Assisted living for those who need assistance with daily tasks, housekeeping, and maintenance.

Provides comprehensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for people addicted to opiates in Rhode Island, near by Massachusetts and Connecticut. Center of Excellence Opioid Use Disorder location: Provides assessments and treatments specifically for opioid dependence.

Residential facility for adult males, 18+, recovering from substance abuse addiction. Intensive day program as well as intensive non-residential evening program for adult/adolescent males/females. Outpatient substance abuse counseling and group therapy. Also provides counseling for domestic violence, gambling, and anger management services for men, women and children over six.

A 70 bed comprehensive inpatient/outpatient medical rehabilitation program, transitional care unit, neuro behavioral unit for stroke and brain injury patients, transitional living apartments, staff of specialized medical rehabilitation therapists and nursing professionals. Outpatient services available from both units. Stroke Specialty The Stroke Specialty Rehabilitation Program, a CARF recognized program, provides adults needing therapy to improve their function and quality of life. Our patients have been diagnosed with cerebral vascular accidents (CVA), intracranial hemorrhages, and thrombo/embolic strokes. Neurorehabilitation This program treats patients with diagnoses such as brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis. Our dedicated staff work with patients to regain the skills to walk, communicate and live more independently. Our therapists also treat patients with cognitive and/or behavioral disabilities. Orthopedic Our rehabilitation program treats patients after hip fractures, joint replacement, and multiple trauma. We strive to always improve our therapy, and our orthopedic program’s innovations have been published in major rehabilitation journals. Services include: case management dietitian internal medicine interpreter services neuropsychologist nursing occupational therapy pastoral care physical therapy rehabilitation medicine speech language pathology therapeutic recreation

Library offers books, periodicals, audio CDs, DVDs,educational toys for load. Information and reader advisory services. Programming for adults and children. Large print materials.

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

Higher Ground International is a forward thinking and culturally grounded inter-generational social service NGO that advocates and provides programs for West African Immigrants, Refugees and Marginalized Communities in Rhode Island and Rural Villages in Liberia, West Africa.

Established in 1948, Direct Relief International provides medical assistance to improve the quality of life for people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest at home and throughout the world. Works to strengthen the in-country health efforts of their partners by providing essential material resources � medicines, supplies and equipment

Family Service of Rhode Island offers a wide range of human and educational services across Rhode Island including: Adoption Counseling and Support Adoption/Foster Care Issues AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling Case/Care Management Central Intake/Assessment for Psychiatric Services Clinical Psychiatric Evaluation Drug Abuse Education/Prevention Education Family Psycho education Foster Care & Adoption Group Counseling Group Homes for Children and Youth with Disabilities Helping Troubled Kids Helping Troubled Families Helping Parents Help Their Kids Long Term Case/Care Management Mental Health Care and Counseling Mental Health Evaluation Mental Health Screening Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities Primary School Adjustment Programs Psychiatric Medication Services Special Education Transitional Case/Care Management Youth Issues ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: AIDS Project RI (division of Family Service of RI) 404 Wickenden Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-831-5522 Lafayette Mills Unit 13 650 Ten Rod Road North Kingstown, RI 02852 Phone/TDD: 401-294-6138 Mount Pleasant Academy School 1246 Chalkstone Ave. Providence, RI 02908 Phone/TDD: 401-521-4335 Partnerships: United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island Lucy's Hearth Family Care Community Partnerships (FCCP) Station Family Resource Center Police as Partners Helping Kids Solutions CEDARR AFIA Center for Health and Wholeness Income Source: RIte Care, Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, grants, government contracts, United Way, private donations.

Emergency Management develops, organizes, directs and coordinates the town's Emergency Management Program with the goal of saving lives and protecting property by maintaining emergency operational capabilities that mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergency or disaster. Emergency Management is responsible for accomplishing all of the following functions: Emergency Organization, Planning and Management; Direction, Control and Warning; Population Protection; Training and Exercises

A resource center for children, families and caregivers struggling with Epilepsy on a daily basis. To provide funding for Epilepsy research, education, awareness and scholarships for children with Epilepsy. The resource center awards scholarships to high school seniors, a week long camp, research, lecture series, hospital presentations and special events for epilepsy. Offers support and outreach to families affected by epilepsy throughout Rhode Island. Provides Information, advocacy, and education in a variety of ways, including:

• Parent Coordinator: an informed understanding advocate who is available to offer support, answer questions, and help families connect with other families living with epilepsy.

• Family Support Group: a monthly, Discovering M.E. (My Epilepsy), designed to give children who have seizures, along with their parents and sibling, a supportive and fun setting to for helping each other understand the many life changes associated with epilepsy.

• Educational Coordinator: promotes epilepsy awareness and education, including school programs and specialized workshops for school nurses and teachers which focus on identifying seizure activity, understanding how seizures affect learning, and teaching safety protocol to follow when a child has a seizure at school.

• Camp Matty: a week long therapeutic horseback riding summer day camp for children with epilepsy.

Public elementary school in the West Warwick School District.

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.

Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center offers short-term, safe, confidential shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children. Residents are provided with all basic needs and are encouraged to participate in a program that includes education about domestic violence, parenting and financial literacy. Provides specialized children’s services, advocacy and referrals. 16 bed capacity, NOT handicap accessible. Services Available: Case management; Crisis intervention (on-site); Domestic violence support and education; Housing search and education; Budgeting and financial literacy; 3 meals per day. Important Policies: Rent is NOT required; Medications are locked and stored in a secure location and available to guest as prescribed; Smoking allowed in designated outdoor areas; Drug/alcohol free environment; Children must be supervised at all times; Agency follows least-harm model. The Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center offers a transitional housing program for families who have been affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Our program provides safety, stability and support, while clients take the next steps toward self-sufficiency. The Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center is excited to announce it's new Permanent Supportive Housing program. Housing with no end date with wrap-around services available if needed.

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The Community Health Centers provide affordable health care to Newport County, Bristol County and East Providence residents. -Family medicine -Pregnancy testing -Immunizations, care for acute illness -Health screenings -General community education and referrals.

Plaza Village is subsidized housing made up of nineteen three-story, garden-style apartment buildings. Each building offers a wide selection of floor plans, as well as units ranging in size from studio apartments to three bedrooms.

Provides direct financial assistance for active or retired Naval and Marine Corps personnel and their dependents. Provides access for Army, Air Force and Coast Guard personnel with reimbursement from respective societies. Budget assistance, and layettes; information about dependency allowances, pensions, government insurance, locating and communicating with Navy personnel and community resources. Located in Fleet and Family Support Center, where other military resources are available. Special projects include a thrift shop. Newport Thrift Shop: B-305 Peary St., Naval Station Newport, RI 02841

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

Provides grocery delivery for individuals who are under quarantine and elderly adults who are homebound or without transportation. Roch’s Fresh Foods is offering delivery across the state.

Sensory and Physical Rehabilitation Center

The local agency that is responsible for enforcing all laws and ordinances; preventing crime; investigating criminal activity; apprehending, arresting and detaining suspects; presenting evidence; regulating traffic; investigating traffic accidents and engaging in other activities that protect lives and property and preserve peace in the community.

The Senior Center has a meal-site that serves lunch Monday thru Friday at 11:30. The suggested donation for the meal is $3.00. Menus are available.