Ethnic, Religious, Cultural Support

AS220 Youth is a free arts education program for young people ages 14-21, with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state. 

Check with AS220 Youth Studio for information relating to program offerings and Covid   

AS220 Youth is a nationally recognized, award-winning after-school educational program and creative incubator for young people. Serving young people ages 14-21 with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state, the program strives to dismantle the pipeline to prison by empowering  at-risk, beyond-risk and incarcerated youth through arts, culture and collective action.

We provide programs and services for immigrants, refugees, and those who need it most in the community. Here is a brief overview of the services we provide:

• Education
• Citizenship & Immigration
• Refugee Resettlement
• Unaccompanied Minors
• Clothing Collaborative
• Employment
• Translation & Interpretation

Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island provides a wide range of services to the community including Immigration and Citizenship services, Refugee Resettlement, the Clothing Collaborative, and Interpreting and Translating services.
Mission:
We empower individuals and families, especially the undeserved, immigrants, and refugees, to become self-sufficient and fully participating members of our diverse community through innovative programs and advocacy that promote education, training, and cultural understanding.

Provides scholarships for Native American undergraduate students. Also, provide workshops and seminars, leadership training, youth outreach programs, community development, farming and gardening projects.

• Summer School Programs
• Scholarships

Offers a free, safe, and confidential helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives affected by domestic violence and dating violence.; Provides peer to peer support, crisis intervention, assistance with personalized safety planning, domestic violence information and education, and referrals to local, culturally appropriate resources.

Provides quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. 

Indian Country Child Abuse Hotline: National 24 hour hotline to report instances of child abuse on Indian reservations. Reports are sent to appropriate Bureau of Indian Affairs or Tribal police departments nationwide.

Provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.