RI's State Office of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities & State Hospital (Eleanor Slater Hospital) 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.

Healthy eating is not only about choosing nutritious foods, but also about eating foods that are manufactured and prepared safely. Foodborne illness can be prevented at home and in restaurants by following a few simple steps. Services: Inspects all establishments that serve or provide food to the public to ensure the distribution of quality, unadulterated food products. Protects the public against misbranding and deceptive advertising; tests private drinking water wells suspected of contamination by toxic substances; helps eliminate sanitation problems threatening public health.

To ensure the integrity, and appropriate access to, permanent records related to births, deaths, marriages, and civil unions for the 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island.

The Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner is responsible for: Guarding the solvency of health insurers; Protecting the interests of consumers; Encouraging policies and developments that improve the quality and efficiency of health care service delivery and outcomes; and Viewing the health care system as a comprehensive entity and encourage and direct insurers towards policies that advance the welfare of the public through overall efficiency, improved health care quality, and appropriate access.

KIDSNET To ensure that all children in Rhode Island are as healthy as possible by getting the right health screenings and preventive care at the right time. Provide a secure database for critical information about children's health. Facilitate the collection and appropriate sharing of health data with for the provision of timely and appropriate preventive health services and follow-up. Protect the confidential data about children in the system

A health screening is a test done to find a condition before symptoms begin. Screening tests help find diseases and conditions early, when they are easier to treat. Routine health screenings are recommended for people throughout life as an important part of preventive care. Rhode Island has a number of programs in place to help people of all ages get needed health screenings. It is important to note that the list below does not include all of the health screenings that people need throughout their lives. Maternal & Newborn Health HIV Testing Newborn Blood & Hearing Screenings Childhood Lead Poisoning Screening Childhood Vision Screening Early Childhood Developmental Screening Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Oral Health Hepatitis Testing Sexually-Transmitted Disease Testing Women's Cancer Screening Refugee Health

Parent Educators listen and respond to family needs and link families with: medical homes to ensure children are receiving well-child visits and health screenings, community resources and social supports, and other families with young children. Barrington: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160 Bristol: Bristol Warren Regional School Department 401) 253-4000 Central Falls: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program 401-723-4520 Charlestown: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center Coventry: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610 Cranston: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610 Cumberland: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384 East Greenwich: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center East Providence: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160 Exeter: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center Hopkinton: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center Jamestown: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160 Johnston: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384 Lincoln: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384 Little Compton: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160 Middletown: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160 Newport: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160 North Kingstown: North Kingstown School District, Office of Family Learning North Providence: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384 North Smithfield: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384 Pawtucket: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program 401-723-4520 Providence: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program 401-723-4520 Providence: Federal Hill House 401-421-4722 Richmond: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center Smithfield: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384 South Kingstown: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center Tiverton: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160 Warren: Bristol Warren Regional School Department 401) 253-4000 Warwick: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610 West Greenwich: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center West Warwick: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610 Westerly: Westerly Public Schools, Tower Street School Community Center Woonsocket: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384

Enrolling in the Special Needs Emergency Registry lets police, fire, and other first responders in your community better prepare for and respond to your needs during a hurricane, storm, or other emergency. Many people may need extra help during a time of emergency, including people who: Use life support systems such as oxygen, respirator, ventilator, dialysis, pacemaker, or who have chronic conditions and require treatment (e.g., diabetics requiring insulin); Have mobility needs and use a wheelchair, scooter, walker, cane, or other mobility device; Are visually impaired, blind, hard of hearing, or Deaf; Have speech, cognitive, developmental or behavioral health disabilities; or Use assistive animals or a prosthesis. The information submitted to the Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry is shared with local and state first responders and emergency management officials. Your information is held confidentially and only accessed to assist in your safety and well-being. The Department of Health and Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency have worked with E-911 to notify first responders when they are responding to a household that may have someone enrolled in the Registry. While enrolling in the special needs registry does not guarantee assistance, this notification allows first responders additional time to consider how to best respond to that incident. Please note that strict confidentiality is maintained at all times and only those who have a reason to access the information are authorized to do so.

The Insurance Division is responsible for conducting financial examinations of domestic insurance companies to ensure financial solvency and market conduct examinations of domestic or foreign insurance companies to ensure compliance with the insurance statutes and regulations. The program performs several licensing functions including, but not limited to, the licensing of companies, producers, adjusters and appraisers. The program also reviews rate and form filings for the Life, Accident and Health, and Property and Casualty lines of business for compliance with state statutes and regulations, and addresses consumer complaints for these lines of business. The program monitors and introduces legislation in order to maintain accreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which it initially received in June of 1993. The division was re-accredited in December 1998, December 2003, June 2009, and in June 2014, each time receiving the maximum accreditation period of five years. The Rhode Island Insurance Division is part of the U.S. insurance regulatory framework which is a highly coordinated state-based national system designed to protect policyholders and to serve the greater public interest through the effective regulation of the U.S. insurance marketplace. Through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), insurance regulators establish national standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews and coordinate their regulatory oversight to better protect the interests of consumers while ensuring a strong, viable insurance marketplace. U.S. insurance regulators also participate in the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) along with the NAIC by participating in major standard setting initiatives, including working with fellow regulators from around the world to better supervise cross-border insurers, identifying systemic risk in the insurance sector, and creating international best practices.

The Coastal Resources Management Council is a management agency with regulatory functions. Its primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection, development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state via the implementation of its integrated and comprehensive coastal management plans and the issuance of permits for work with the coastal zone of the state.

Services: Investigates known or suspected homicides and suicides, deaths associated with accidental causes, unattended deaths and deaths that signal the threat of danger to public health and safety.

To prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island by ensuring the state's drinking water supply quality. What we do Monitor public drinking water quality. Enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act. Approve new public water sources and systems. Develop effective water system operations and management practices. Develop policies and systems to optimize water system sustainability. Create public awareness of and participation in support of safe drinking water.

The Department of Public Safety oversees all the State of Rhode Island’s public safety agencies to ensure efficient delivery of the services those agencies provide. These public safety agencies include the Rhode Island State Police, E 9-1-1 Uniform Emergency Telephone System, Rhode Island Capitol Police, Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy, Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs, and Public Safety Grants Administration Office (formerly the Rhode Island Justice Commission). The Department of Public Safety also consists of a Central Management Office and legal personnel.

Provides a comprehensive range of laboratory tests on matters relating to public health, environmental protection and law enforcement.

Some healthcare providers may charge patients small fees for vaccine administration, Rhode Island gives these vaccines to healthcare providers free of charge.

Mission To increase access toward federally funded, high-quality reproductive health and family planning services to men, women and teenagers. What we do Provide affordable services including contraceptives. Educate and counsel about birth control, reproductive health, and sexually-transmitted diseases. Screen for cervical, and breast cancer. Test for pregnancy. Provide infertility information, and referrals. Offer confidential HIV counseling, testing and referral services. Perform blood pressure checks, physical exams; and comprehensive health risk assessment. Implement routine pregnancy intention screening with One Key Question Model in which prevents disparities in maternal and infant health.

Acute Infectious Disease Epidemiology Emergency Medical Services Emergency Preparedness and Response HIV, Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases & Tuberculosis Epidemiology of infectious disease.

Purpose: To understand when and where influenza activity is occurring, to monitor influenza-related illness, outbreaks, hospitalizations, and deaths, and to determine circulating and emerging influenza virus strains. Key Information: Geographic spread and activity level of influenza in the state, laboratory test results, and influenza-related hospitalizations and deaths. Influenza-like-illness (ILI) is defined as patients with a fever over 100°F with cough and/or sore throat (unless there is a known cause other than the flu). Collection Period: Data is collected and analyzed weekly throughout the flu season from October to May. How data are collected The Department of Health has a number of methods for gathering data. This includes gathering reports on the number of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) from a sample of sentinel physicians and collecting data from hospitals throughout the state. The services of the State Health Laboratory are used to determine the circulating strains of influenza. Additionally, a staff of epidemiologists work with CDC guidance to determine flu activity levels.

They offer a wide range of programs and opportunities that promote health and nurture connection. They work at the systems level to make Rhode Island more age- and life-friendly through investments in infrastructure, workforce, and community networks. At-home companionship for people age 55 or older with limited mobility • Chronic-disease management education • Family supports, including respite care • Community and home-delivered meals • Free healthcare insurance counseling • In-home and day-care cost assistance • Free and reduced legal services • Prescription drug cost assistance • Transportation assistance • Mental health/substance use support • Senior and community center programs

identify and assess environmental risks to public health in Rhode Island and to consult in formulating policy and programmatic responses to these risks. Regulates Medical Waste, Hazardous Substances, Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES), Environmental Hazards (Mercury/Dioxins/PCBs/etc.), Indoor Air Quality (Mold/Mildew), Fish Advisories, Environmental Epidemiology. They can help you. . . Live Smoke-free Know your H2O Find out if a building is Lead-safe Check Restaurant or School Cafeteria inspections Programs Center for Drinking Water Quality Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Center for Food Protection Center for Healthy Homes and Environment

Monitor reportable infectious diseases: Identify newly diagnosed cases reportable under Rhode Island law and analyze trends in newly diagnosed cases. Locate people who have been exposed to infectious diseases and contact them and guide them to action. Control disease outbreaks, plan public health responses to outbreaks of infectious disease and react swiftly to contain outbreaks with healthcare providers in the community.

To protect Rhode Islanders from excessive exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation through ensuring the safe use of radioactive materials, x-ray equipment, and tanning equipment. What we do Register x-ray and tanning equipment and facilities. Registration is required for the use of x-ray equipment and the individuals who provide, install, and service them. Each location which has x-ray or tanning equipment is required to be registered. Registrations which have a change of ownership require the filing of a new registration application. License the use of x-ray and tanning equipment and facilities. Registration is required for the use of x-ray equipment and the individuals who provides install and service them. Each location which has a x-ray or tanning equipment is required to be registered. Tanning registrations, which have a change of ownership require the filing of a new registration application.

Services: Regulates and coordinates the State's ambulance and rescue services. Licenses ambulance services, vehicles and emergency personnel. Provides training programs for emergency medical technicians. Coordinates medical response in disaster situations. Supports radio communication link between hospitals and rescue vehicles.

Securities Regulation is responsible for the registration of certain securities, the licensing and regulation of broker dealers, sales representatives, certain investment advisers and certain investment adviser representatives. The division is also responsible for enforcing compliance with the state's Franchise Investment Act, the registration of charitable and fund-raising groups and the states' Real Estate Time-Share Act. The division has annually processed approximately 60,584 licenses and 7,412 registrations, conducted on-site examinations of broker-dealers and investment advisers, and initiated investigations and enforcement actions pursuant to applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Program Objectives Enforce compliance with the applicable provisions of state laws and regulations related to the securities industry, franchises, charities, fund-raisers and time-shares.

The Gaming and Athletics section is responsible for supervising the enforcement of laws related to licensing and regulation of gaming and athletics activities, including boxing, mixed martial arts, and simulcast wagering. It is also responsible for the collection of racing taxes and fees, as specified by state law. The division promulgates rules and regulations governing pari-mutuel wagering, boxing, and mixed martial arts; handles licensing, finger printing and photo badging of all personnel and licensees; ensures that security is furnished by licensees of pari-mutuel facilities, boxing, and mixed martial arts events; and provides aid and assistance to the public, as requested, including forms and copies of rules and regulations. The section also oversees simulcast-wagering operations at Twin River Casino Hotel and Tiverton Casino Hotel and/or participates in collection of tax revenue, hearings and issues occupational licenses. The section enforces, adjusts, amends, and interprets all rules and regulations governing pari-mutuel wagering sports and all professional boxing and mixed martial arts events in the state.