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The Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance is a statewide advocacy and mobilizing organization whose mission is to affect public policy to expand and support high-quality after-school programming so that Rhode Island's children and youth are prepared to lead productive lives.

Services: Operates 30 group homes and an apartment program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Income Source: MHRH

A private, non-profit organization founded to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live, learn, work and play in the community.

Connects families of children and adults with special needs with other families who have similar needs and experiences giving them the opportunity to share information and support. Provides emotional support when a parent first learns his child has special needs. A Program of RI Parent Information Network.

Non-profit membership organization providing information, education, resources and referral, advocacy and monthly support groups through our Resource Center. Education and prevention trainings free of charge to schools, professional agencies and community organizations.

Provides legal services for patients in psychiatric facilities. Investigates complaints about conditions in psychiatric facilities and group homes. Takes all necessary actions to protect the rights of patients in psychiatric facilities, residents of group homes and clients of community mental health centers.

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

Community Food Pantry Clients choose foods for their families. Health and hygiene items are also available. Emergency Food Delivery Emergency Assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis for medical emergencies. Food Stamp Application On-site assistance is available on Wednesdays from the University of Rhode Island's Feinstein's Hunger Institute Outreach Workers. Social Service Needs Assessment Review of available housing, heating, utility and prescription assistance programs, referrals, applications, and criteria information. Free Soup Kitchen / Community Dinner 3rd Saturday of each month, from 5:30 - 6:30 PM, off-site. Please call (401) 364 - 9412 for the monthly location and time. Open to all. Second Cents Consignment Store Accepts adult clothing (up to 6 items) Sunday and Thursdays. Proceeds from the sale of donated clothing will go to our program! Mental Health Advocacy Deborah Marcotte, Director MHCA of RI / Wakefield Oasis, available on Wednesday mornings. Emergency Service Hot line Response within 24 hours Emergency medical transportation and delivery Furniture Depot Available weekly based upon need and available resources. Clothing Closet Emergency clothing, blankets, and diapers for all ages. Holiday Gift Programs Food baskets Santa's Workshop Adopt a Holiday family

One of the key services OSCIL provides is advocacy both for individuals and within the community as a whole. Advocacy is central to a Center for Independent Living’s mission. CILs offers both individual and systems advocacy. Individual advocacy is assisting an individual with a disability to protect his or her rights or to fight for needed resources. Through systems advocacy, we advance civil rights and equal access for all persons with disabilities on the local, state and federal levels. SYSTEMS ADVOCACY Our Independent Living Coordinators keep up-to-date on programs and legislation which may affect people with disabilities. Consumers are encouraged to contact their community leaders and legislators to inform them of their views on various programs and legislative issues. INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY We work with people with disabilities to teach valuable self-advocacy skills, including: Learning the rights that they have already and making effective use of those rights. Learning how to effectively communicate their needs to both maintain the rights they already have and to make advancement in expanding the rights of persons with disabilities. OSCIL staff will also work with consumers to advocate for services to meet individual needs, including helping to understand the function and processes (necessary criteria, application process, deadlines, etc.) for Social Security, Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicare/Medicaid, and other service agencies.

Provides individual and group counseling for victims of sexual assault and their families. Offers 24-hour hotline, information, advocacy, support, legal assistance and crisis counseling. trained counselors/advocates available to meet victims at hospital, police station and court. Assault Prevention Program offers personal safety programs to students in preschool through college. Day One serves victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and other violent crimes. Services include the 24-hour Victims of Crime Helpline; crisis intervention, individual and group counseling for children and adults, advocacy (including legal advocacy) for victims and their families. Also, the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), the RI Children's Advocacy Center, prevention education and a new Family Foster Care Treatment Program for sexually abused children in foster care and their foster families.

The mission of The Providence Foundation is to create an environment that is conducive to growth and sustained investment, making Providence the premier mid-sized city in the country. The Foundation achieves its mission by advocating for policies, facilitating with leaders and stakeholders, building consensus in the community and continuously recruiting new voices. The Foundation champions for productive downtown development and activation. Our work represents the interests of downtown business owners, property owners, residents, and nonprofit institutions. In all our efforts, we aim to embrace and reflect the diversity of our community.

The Wakefield Oasis is an affiliate of the Mental Health Consumer Advocates of Rhode Island, Inc. This non-profit statewide advocacy, education, and socialization center empowers adults who have experienced psychiatric symptoms or who receive mental health services. MHCA of RI, Inc., has been in operation since 1985. The vision of MHCA of RI, Inc., is to provide peer support, to inform and educate people about the stigma of mental illness and to positively affect the lives of our fellow consumes through legislative action and other advocacy campaigns.

Services: The official planning and advisory body created to promote and increase opportunities and alternatives for persons, ages birth to elderly, with developmental disabilities and their families. The overall purpose of the council is to advocate on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities so that they have access to a comprehensive coordinated system that offers a variety of services. The Council does not provide direct services. Source of income: Federal funds

ACOS is Rhode Island's largest provider of high-quality services for adults, children and families infected with or affected by HIV or AIDS. Provides a broad range of services including housing resources, counseling, rapid HIV testing, (anonymous/confidential) Hepatitis testing and vaccinations, case management, advocacy and community outreach programs focusing on prevention and wellness. (For more info on ENCORE, see ENCORE/Needle Exchange in IRIS.) Income Source: RI Department of Health; federal Ryan White Fund, foundations; fees, private support.

Everyone experiences tough times. Having help when you need it is the key to facing these challenges. Community Care Alliance strives to empower people experiencing economic insecurity, mental illness and addiction, housing issues, and trauma-related concerns. They provide clinical and support services for individuals and families with long-term needs associated with mental illness and substance abuse. Their goal is to help people live as independently and as fully integrated within the community as possible These might include basic needs assistance to address emergencies— counseling, treatment, support services and residential programs for individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness and addiction— emergency and supportive housing to prevent homelessness and promote stabilization— alternative education and services for families with young children and adolescents— and employment, financial literacy and vocational training to improve self-sufficiency.

BHDDH guarantees high-quality, safe and accessible health care services for all individuals with differing intellectual/developmental abilities, mental health or substance use disorders, or who are in the care of facilities administered by BHDDH through an integrated healthcare landscape, in which all Rhode Islanders will thrive. Provides services directly or through community agencies.

In July of 2017, the Family Caregiver Alliance of Rhode Island became incorporated and obtained 501(c)(3) status as a subsidiary under the United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI), the State’s lead partner and operator of the Point. FCARI maintains its independence from UWRI, but utilizes the benefits of non-profit status through UWRI. With our partners, FCARI has become an advocate for caregiving across the lifespan throughout Rhode Island. Although we have accomplished so much, a large percent of our family caregivers still do not receive the assistance they might need and qualify for within our current framework. FCARI and our community partners see this as an area we can work upon, to improve connection and access to services and resources. The Family Caregiver Alliance of Rhode Island, in partnership with the Office of Healthy Aging, hopes to bridge this gap with our groundbreaking 2020 RI State Plan for Family Caregivers. Our State Plan aims to expand and implement various programs and partnerships to strengthen FCARI leadership, and ensure that we can secure future funding for programs that will help our caregivers. Through 2023, FCARI and our partners will continue to ensure our work is responsive to Rhode Islander’s by being supportive and present in the community, educating ourselves regarding issues caregivers are grappling with, and most importantly, ensuring equitable access to resources and advocacy for all of our caregivers.

Does not help homeowners in crisis. For mortgage help please refer callers to 1-800-995-4673 Non-profit community development corporation that makes affordable rental and home ownership available for low and moderate income residents. Restores abandoned houses, revitalizes neighborhoods, strengthens the economic base and improves the quality of life. Provides Home Buyer Ed classes, Financial Fitness, Landlord Training and Reverse Mortgage counseling.

One of the key services OSCIL provides is advocacy both for individuals and within the community as a whole. Advocacy is central to a Center for Independent Living’s mission. CILs offers both individual and systems advocacy. Individual advocacy is assisting an individual with a disability to protect his or her rights or to fight for needed resources. Through systems advocacy, we advance civil rights and equal access for all persons with disabilities on the local, state and federal levels. SYSTEMS ADVOCACY Our Independent Living Coordinators keep up-to-date on programs and legislation which may affect people with disabilities. Consumers are encouraged to contact their community leaders and legislators to inform them of their views on various programs and legislative issues. INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY We work with people with disabilities to teach valuable self-advocacy skills, including: Learning the rights that they have already and making effective use of those rights. Learning how to effectively communicate their needs to both maintain the rights they already have and to make advancement in expanding the rights of persons with disabilities. OSCIL staff will also work with consumers to advocate for services to meet individual needs, including helping to understand the function and processes (necessary criteria, application process, deadlines, etc.) for Social Security, Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicare/Medicaid, and other service agencies.

Services: A temporary transitional and emergency shelter for homeless women and their children; provides advocacy/referral resources to residents, budget/money management, GED classes, parenting classes, counseling, life skills training and a summer program for children. Lucy's Hearth is an affiliate of Family Service of Rhode Island. Income Source: State; local; private; fund raisers.

A broad-based low-income housing advocacy organization promoting public policy initiatives to preserve and increase affordable housing opportunities in Rhode Island and to raise public awareness on issues related to affordable housing.

One of the key services OSCIL provides is advocacy both for individuals and within the community as a whole. Advocacy is central to a Center for Independent Living’s mission. CILs offers both individual and systems advocacy. Individual advocacy is assisting an individual with a disability to protect his or her rights or to fight for needed resources. Through systems advocacy, we advance civil rights and equal access for all persons with disabilities on the local, state and federal levels. SYSTEMS ADVOCACY Our Independent Living Coordinators keep up-to-date on programs and legislation which may affect people with disabilities. Consumers are encouraged to contact their community leaders and legislators to inform them of their views on various programs and legislative issues. INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY We work with people with disabilities to teach valuable self-advocacy skills, including: Learning the rights that they have already and making effective use of those rights. Learning how to effectively communicate their needs to both maintain the rights they already have and to make advancement in expanding the rights of persons with disabilities. OSCIL staff will also work with consumers to advocate for services to meet individual needs, including helping to understand the function and processes (necessary criteria, application process, deadlines, etc.) for Social Security, Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicare/Medicaid, and other service agencies.

Services: Since 1854, an undergraduate and graduate comprehensive college offering more than 40 liberal arts and pre-professional programs on a full or part-time basis. ** Gerontology Program Coordinator: Rachel Filinson, 456-8732 E-Mail address: [email protected] Services: A 21 hour program open to matriculating or non-matriculating students. **The Poverty Institute (School of Social Work) Kate Brewster, 456-8512 Director of Administration: Dianne Sprague E-mail address: [email protected] Web address: www.povertyinstitute.org Services: To bring about systematic change by providing policy analysis, education and advocacy statewide on issues affecting the well being of all low income Rhode Islanders. ** Student Support Services and PEP Craig Lee Hall, Room 119 Director: Joseph Costa, 456-8237 E-Mail address: [email protected] Program for seniors in RI high schools who are from low income families and have parents who did not graduate from college. Offers counseling, tutoring, financial aid advice, PEP (Preparatory Enrollment Program), six week residency program. ** Upward Bound Program, 456-8081; 456-4725 Fax Director: Mariam Z. Boyajian E-Mail address: [email protected] Services: Eligible students must attend one of the six target high schools in Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, East Providence. For students with college potential but who are not working up to capacity and who meet federal poverty guidelines. Academic classes, counseling, field trips, and tutorial assistance to motivate and steer disadvantaged high school students into post secondary education. Stipend for participants, recruiting each November. Six week summer residency program.

Services: Multi-purpose organization offering educational, social, and advocacy services to minorities, elderly, and poor in the areas of health and welfare, social justice awareness, criminal justice and housing. Provides local Campaign for Human Development funding for local advocacy and organizing projects. Community Advocacy Funds available for innovative projects. ** AIDS Ministry Services: Provides counseling to persons with AIDS ** Prison Ministry Coordinator: Father Alan Beauregard, ACI Services: Provides individual advocacy and pastoral counseling at the Department of Corrections ** Neighborhood Friendly Visitor Services: Offers volunteer visitor program and respite services to low income, minority, and homebound senior citizens throughout Rhode Island ** Respite Care / Homemaking Program Services: Homemaking, personal care, shopping, meal preparation in conjunction with the Department of Elderly Affairs as well as skilled home care and overnight respite to relieve primary caregivers. Income Source: Catholic Charity Fund Appeal; federal; state; local grants; foundations

The Rhode Island Department of Health and Human Services and the Rhode Island Chapter of American Pediatrics are collaborating on a Medical Home pilot project to assist pediatric and family practices that provide primary care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Parent Consultants assist physicians and medical staff.