Family Support Services

RIPIN helps Rhode Islanders of all ages and abilities access health care, health insurance coverage, education services and supports, care management, and more.

• Live answer call center Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. After hours calls returned within two business days
• Care coordination and service linkage for families with children with special health care needs
• Help health care and health insurance, including Healthsource RI, Medicaid, Medicare, and more, regardless of your coverage status
• Help accessing and navigating special education
• Help navigating transition to adult services for young adults with special needs
• Support groups for parents and caregivers

RIPIN uses a peer support model, meaning our team of Certified Community Health Workers are themselves parents or caregivers to a loved one with special needs. Our Peer Professionals’ lived experience helps them better understand you and your family’s needs.

• Child & Family Support link
• Prevent Child Abuse Chapter link
• Family Support for Substance Use link
• Fatherhood Initiative link
• Peer Recovery & Outreach link
• Workforce Development link
• Youth Leadership and Support group Youth Speaking Out

Workshops and Training's
Peer to Peer systems navigation support
Support Groups 

We are  a group of parents, family members, transition age youth,  and adults with behavioral health lived experience who are committed to supporting and assisting peers and working with statewide and national partners to empower children, youth, families and individuals through dynamic supports, education, and advocacy to prevent abuse and neglect, reduce disparities, and progress towards universal health, wellness, and recovery.

Services Provided:

• Technical assistance and training in the areas of Early Intervention Early Intervention, infant mental health and trauma-based care practices, inclusive practices in schools, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports in schools, learners with low incidence disabilities (vision, hearing, deaf-blindness) Dual Sensory, transition from high school , and community-based employment strategies for youth and adults.
• Services include:
o Instruction and mobility services to children who are blind or visually impaired.
o Educational Advocates for students with disabilities who are in state care.
o Benefits counseling and assistance for Social Security beneficiaries.
o Family support and navigation of services.
o Support group for self-directed support users (DDD)
o Plan writing for self-directed support users (DDD).
o Support for parents with intellectual disabilities.
o Support to students in post-secondary education.

Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, founded at Rhode Island College in 1993, is a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). UCEDDs are evidence driven and designed to advance policies, practices, and research that improve the health, education, social, and economic well-being of people with disabilities, their families, and their communities. There are 67 UCEDD programs in the United States. This national network is administered through the United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
The Sherlock Center partners with state and national agencies, schools, institutions of higher education and community providers to implement its core functions: preservice preparation, services (including technical assistance, community education, and direct services), research, and information dissemination. As of 2016, the Sherlock Center is a LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) Program.
Areas of Emphasis:
Early Childhood and Education
Inclusion and Community Membership
Low Incidence Disabilities
Self-Determination
Transition, Employment and Adult Life
Workforce and Professional Development

• Professional Training Program, classroom and individual consultation
• Parent Education Series and Support
• Grandparent Support Groups
• Social Skill Groups
• Respite Information
• Summer Camp WANNAGOAGAIN
• Advocacy

The Autism Project is a ‘Hub of Hope’ that connects people—with a spectrum of needs—to the available resources and education that support independent and purposeful lives.
Autism Project
1516 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919

Services are provided by a team of qualified professionals working in partnership with the family to ensure the best possible service provision.
Services include:
Comprehensive child & family assessment
Assistive technology services & referrals
Nutrition services
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Speech/language therapy
Child & parent group

Community Care Alliance Early Intervention

Director, Darlene Magaw 401-767-4078

A comprehensive community support agency that provides over 50 programs that range from home visiting and basic needs to substance abuse treatment. The other listing contains information on additional programs beyond Early Intervention.

Mailing address:

Early Intervention Program at Community Care Alliance

PO Box 1700

Woonsocket, RI 02895

The J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center provides a wide range of comprehensive services for all ages including :

Community Supports and Home Based Children's Services link

• Family Support Services
• Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA)
• Home Based Therapy Services (HBTS)
• Respite
• Personal Assistance and Support Service(PASS)

Adult Services link

• Employment Concepts
• Residential Services
• Adult recreation
• Shared Living
• Works for me

Additional Directory Listings of Trudeau Programs

• Early Intervention-listed on a separate Directory entry
• Pathways Strategic Teaching Center's school for children with autism

Our mission is to promote an enhanced quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities. Trudeau has served as the area’s leading provider of services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are one of the few human service organizations that serves individuals at all stages of life. We currently work with over 3,000 consumers annually throughout Rhode Island and in some cities and towns in nearby Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Momentum offers a wide range of services Link

• Applied Therapy Analysis (ABA)
• Assessments and Interventions
• Home Based Therapy Services (HBTS)
• Personal Assistance and Support Services (PASS)
• Center Based Clinical Services
• School Consultations
• Registered Behavior Technician Training 

Momentum is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities achieve their full potential. Our staff are committed to the mission and include experts in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education, and Psychology, that work together to enhance lives. Our behavioral health services provide a wide range of resources and tools to families, schools, and community programs in order to meet the unique needs of each of our clients as we build momentum towards achieving goals.

Services

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
• Home Based Therapeutic Services (HBTS)
• Personal Assistance and Support Services (PASS)
• Respite

Northeast Family Services offers comfort and support when your family needs assistance. Our company’s purpose is to provide our families with the absolute best service possible so that your family can succeed. You can be confident that Northeast Family Services will provide you with the excellent care that you deserve.

Head Start and Early Head Start
Joyful Learning Child Academy
Family Care Community Partnership (FCCP)
Senior and Disabled Adult Services
Heating Assistance (by appointment)
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Mission:
“To provide accessible, quality, and comprehensive social, educational, health, prevention, and other services to people in need,while empowering them to achieve the highest possible level of self-sufficiency and quality of life."

Tri-County Community Action Program has 12 sites in multiple communities throughout the State of Rhode Island.

Additional lead agencies for the Family Care Community Partnership 

Community Care Alliance Northern Rhode Island

Communities for People East Urban Core

Family Service West Urban Core

Child and Family East Bay

Tri-County Community Action Kent/Washington County

The Blackstone Valley Community Action Program provides a number of services to its clients from Basic Needs, energy heating assistance to job training.
Programs and services for families include:

Family Programs link

• Parents as Teachers (PAT) 
• Healthy Families America 

Education and Training Programs link

Emergency Services link

• Food Pantry
• Diapers and Project Undercover
• Rental Relief and Utilities

Tax Preparation 

Senior Services

The Blackstone Valley Community Action Program (BVCAP) is a non-profit agency and a member of the nation-wide network of Community Action Programs. Our mission is to assist low-moderate income people and empower them to become self-reliant, responsible citizens. Our programs are funded through federal, state and local grants.

Multiple Locations
BVCAP Community Center
210 West Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30AM – 4PM
Phone: 401-475-5071

Woonsocket Office
Woonsocket Senior Center
84 Social Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30AM – 4PM

Phone: 401-766-3734

Family Support Programs basic needs

• Parents as Teachers Home visiting program also available virtually
• Hope Street Child Care Center link
• Before/After School Child Care link

Center for Financial Success link

• Workforce Development Program
• NRI Career Academy
• English as a second language
• Career planning

Established in 1995 with funding from the Rhode Island Foundation, Connecting for Children and Families (CCF) is a community-based, non-profit organization located in Woonsocket, one of Rhode Island’s core urban cities. Our mission, to transform the lives of Woonsocket children through high quality educational opportunities and family support, is accomplished through strong community partnerships and advocacy.

Information on programs and services link

Basic Needs

     Food Assistance Westbay Marketplace 

     Energy Assistance Good Neighbor Energy Fund

     Low Income Energy Assistance Program LIHEAP

Family and Children Services

     Family Care Community Partnership FCCP

     Westbay Children's Center ages 0-12 Child Care link

     Lead Center link

     Women, Infants and Children WIC link

     WIC Clinic Warwick- 401-732-4660 x121
     WIC Clinic - West Warwick- 401-826-3230

 Education and Workforce Development Adult Education Academy 

Westbay Community Action is a charitable organization serving the people of Kent County. We help with food, utilities, health, safety, and education.

Westbay Children's Center
22 Astral Street
Warwick, RI 02888
Phone:
401-463-6620
Email:
infowcc@westbaycap.org
Hours:
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm

Ronald MacDonald House Services and Amenities Link

Each year nearly 300 families stay at the Ronald McDonald House of Providence and an additional 1,900 enjoy the comforts of the Family Room.

We support families with children from birth to 21 years old who are hospitalized or receive major medical treatment at nearby hospitals.

The Ronald McDonald House of Providence provides programs that directly improve the health and well-being of hospitalized children and their families. Our programs allow families to spend additional time with a sick child, help ease financial burdens, provide a sense of normalcy and keep families together during times of medical crisis. Siblings and families are welcome to also stay.

• Westerly Parent Academy
• Parents as Teachers program
  
  

Tower Street Community center is a open site for summer meals. It is open to anyone 18 years and younger and no paperwork is required.

TALC is a program for adolescents (age 13-18) who live with chronic  medical illness and their families.  We provide year-round programming focusing on support, advocacy, and healthcare transition skills.

• Monthly Council Meetings for members
• Parent Group
• Mentors age 18-22
• Leadership Opportunities TALC is also the official youth advisory council for Hasbro Children's Hospital. TALC members provide leadership to the hospital for issues related to the patient experience.  

See website for video of members explaining how the program works and why you should join TALC!

Transitioning from childhood to being a teenager, to the independence of young adulthood is challenging. Consider what it would be like to cope with typical teen angst and have to manage a chronic illness as well.

For teens with a variety of chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, lupus, cancer, sickle cell anemia, Crohn’s disease, and epilepsy, they don’t have to do it alone. The Adolescent Leadership Council (TALC) provides a forum for adolescents ages 13-18 who are managing a chronic illness to interact with peers who are going through similar experiences and to meet college-age mentors who also have a chronic illness. Through programming, TALC members gain insights and perspective along with the confidence and advocacy skills needed to navigate their medical circumstance in the short- and long-term.

TALC teens meet monthly during the academic year, participate in social and art-related events, attend an annual team-building retreat and an annual overnight summer leadership camp. TALC also serves as the official “Youth Advisory Council” for the hospital.

Contact Erin Scott, TALC Program Coordinator, at erin.scott@lifespan.org

Partial Hospital Program link

Inpatient Hospital Program ages 12-17 link

The Medical Psychiatric Program at Hasbro Children’s Hospital addresses the needs of children and adolescents who are struggling with psychiatric and medical illness at the same time. Patients we care for may have gastrointestinal illnesses, eating disorders, diabetes, asthma, seizures, pain syndromes, somatoform disorders, and complex presentations that require diagnostic evaluations.

Ours is the only program in the region designed to provide family-based integrated care for young people with these health challenges. Inpatient and partial hospital levels of care are available. 

1. Full-service EIP: The Groden Center EIP is one of 9 full-service early intervention providers in the state of Rhode Island serving eligible children under the age of three who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability or who may have a developmental delay.

2. Specialty EI provider for children with autism and other behavioral challenges

Groden Center Early Intervention Director Carol LaFrance 401-525-2380

The mission of the Groden Center Early Intervention Program (EIP) is to provide eligible infants and toddlers and their families the supports and services needed to improve outcomes written in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). We provide these services in a caring, supportive and knowledgeable manner, respecting the dignity of each child and family enrolled in the program.

The Groden Center has an additional directory listing that has information on other programs.

Basic Needs Assistance link

Early Childhood Services

• Early Intervention
• First Connections
• Healthy Families America

Family Wellbeing Services

• Family Care Community Partnership
• Intensive Family Preservation
• Therapeutic Foster Care
• Visitation Services

Family Behavioral Health

• Intensive Home-Based Services
• Outpatient Services

Transitional & Integrated Health Services

• Healthy Transitions for Teens & Young Adults
• PIPBHC Family Wellness Team

Options for Recovery

• ADDICTIONS / SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
• COMMUNITY SUPPORT & RECOVERY 
•             OUTPATIENT SERVICES   

A comprehensive community support agency that provides over 50 programs that range from home visiting and basic needs to substance abuse treatment. Call to check location.

Community Care Alliance is also the lead agency for Northern RI Family Care Community Partnership group. FCCP link
      The FCCP is a preventative program serving families which have children who:

•Have serious emotional, behavioral and/or mental health challenges.
•Are at risk for abuse and/or neglect and potential involvement with DCYF.
•Are transitioning from the Youth Diversionary Program.

Additional lead agencies for the Family Care Community Partnership 

Communities for People East Urban Core

Family Service West Urban Core

Child and Family East Bay

Tri-County Community Action Kent/Washington County

Affordable Care Act Assistance
Meals on Wheels
Victim Assistance Program
Volunteer Income Tax Preparation
Education programs include:
English as a second language


International Language Bank (ILB) is a fee-for-service program that provides in-person interpretation, document translations, over-the-phone interpreting, and 24-hour emergency services by qualified experts. These services are offered to all members in our community who need assistance bridging the language barriers between providers/clients. We are currently offering over 30 different languages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ILB is the sole proprietor of CSEA. Proceeds from the ILB goes to support CSEA’s other community-based programs.

The mission of the Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA) is to promote the prosperity, heritage and leadership of Southeast Asians in Rhode Island
CSEA provides a wide variety of services, with an office in our own building in South Providence where there is the highest concentration of Southeast Asian residents.

A Cedar Family Center is a site that provides evolving, family centered, intensive care management and coordination in order to assist families in reaching their full potential and thrive in their own communities.

link

Our mission is to assist individuals, parents, families, and children to achieve their goals for health, education, and socio-economic well-being by providing information, training, education, support and advocacy for person/family centered care and system change.

Programs and Services Link

Basic Needs

• Food Pantry
• Senior Meal Delivery
• Good Neighbor Energy Fund
• Project Undercover
• Rental/ Mortgage Assistance
• Appliance Management Program
• Rhode Island Home Energy Assistance Program (RIHEAP)

Training and Workforce Development

• RI Works
• Parent Leadership Training Initiative (PLTI)
• Summer Youth Employment Program

CAPP is a leading provider of social services in Providence. The organization operates, promotes and supports the development of human service programs aimed at improving the lives of low-to-moderate income individuals and families living in Providence. CAPP works to minimize poverty while empowering members of the community to be self-sufficient.

The Rewarding Work website provides the only comprehensive and current list of people in Rhode Island who are ready to provide direct care in your home. Residents of Rhode Island with special health care needs who participate in PersonalChoice, Respite or PASS may be eligible to receive a free long-term subscription to Rewarding Work. To learn more, contact your provider agency for additional information. The RewardingWork.org Directory is sponsored by the Rhode Island
Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

Rewarding Work Resources, Inc., a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation, developed the Rewarding Work website which gives older people and individuals with disabilities the choice of hiring staff directly and allows them control of the process of hiring personal assistants. The site also provides private agencies a resource to assist in recruitment of direct support professionals and other staff.
Job candidates in the Rewarding Work database have NOT been screened in any way and their backgrounds have NOT been checked. That is your responsibility as an employer.

The Fogarty Center’s Children’s services include Home Based Therapeutic Services (HBTS), Personal Assistance Support Services (PASS) and Respite.

Home Based Therapy Services HBTS link
Personal Assistance Services and Supports PASS link 
Respite Respite link

 Contact Melissa Linicus, Clinical Director of Children’s Services at 401-789-4614

Established in 1952, the Fogarty Center is a private, non-profit agency that provides a variety of services and supports to children and adults with intellectual, developmental and/or other disabilities.

Fogarty offers a range of adult services link including Adult Residential Opportunities, Self-Directed Support, Day Services. 

The Fogarty Center is one of the original provider agencies in Rhode Island. We continue to refine and enhance our services with a commitment to developing innovating and individualized opportunities.

We have groups for siblings ages 4-7 years old, 8-12 years old, and teens. Siblings meet together for 4-6 sessions, and each meeting lasts about 1-1/4 hours. Parents of SibLink group participants also meet to address their questions and concerns about siblings.
Families do not need to patients of Hasbro Children's or Bradley hospitals to enroll in SibLink.

SibLink groups are designed to improve healthy siblings' understanding and positive adjustment to a brother or sister's illness or disability in an atmosphere of peer support. SibLink's group program is open to the public and provides a great opportunity for healthy brothers and sisters to meet and share with other children whose families face similar circumstances.
SibLink groups are a team effort! Doctors Debra Lobato and Wendy Plante take turns coordinating the groups and meeting with parents. Since SibLink is part of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, we make it our business to train future child psychologists, psychiatrists, and pediatricians about sibling needs. SibLink loves having these talented and dedicated young professionals working with us as SibLink group leaders.

Wrap Around Services for the family

Additional Family Care Community Partnership lead agencies

• Education and Training link
• Parents link
• Concussion Information link
• Getting Treatment link
• Support Groups link

On-Site Resource Center

MONDAY – FRIDAY 9:00 – 4:30
EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT
PHONE: (401) 228-3319

The Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island is dedicated to increasing awareness of brain injury and its consequences, providing education to prevent brain injury, and enhancing the quality of life for those affected by brain injury.

The Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island, Inc. is a public, nonprofit corporation, tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and is a chartered affiliate of the Brain Injury Association of America.

The Family Care Community Partnership (FCCP) serves families at-risk for involvement with the Rhode Island Department of Children Youth and Families. FCCP services include referrals; triage; initial needs screening; in-person intake; resource information; referral and linkages to community resources; and high-fidelity wraparound services (which include crisis stabilization and are a type of family preservation service).

FSRI is the lead agency for the region and provides services with subcontractors including CCAP, Children’s Friend, Tides and Progreso Latino.

Additional lead agencies for the Family Care Community Partnership 

Community Care Alliance Northern Rhode Island

Communities for People East Urban Core

Family Service West Urban Core

Child and Family East Bay

Tri-County Community Action Kent/Washington County

Child and Family Counseling Services link

Family Centered Treatment link

Foster Care Program link

Enhanced Family Support Services link

Addiction and Recovery Services link

Family Care Community Partnerships FCCP

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.

Middletown location

31 John Clarke Road
Middletown, RI 02842
T | 401-849-2300
F | 401-841-8841

Additional lead agencies for the Family Care Community Partnership 

Community Care Alliance Northern Rhode Island

Communities for People East Urban Core

Family Service West Urban Core

Child and Family East Bay

Tri-County Community Action Kent/Washington County

Emotional and informational support for families of children who have special needs, Parent to Parent-USA (P2P-USA) is a national nonprofit organization committed to assuring access and quality in Parent to Parent support across the country. This site highlights state's organizations that have parent to parent support as a core program and are committed to implementing evidence-based practices.

A national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs.

A Kindering Center program

• Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups

• Military Family Service/Support Centers

Support group for Fatty Oxidation Disorders. Raises funds for Educational and Networking Services and Programs. Medical information, including information about newborn screening, and support resources.

Mission of Graham's Foundation is to support, comfort, inform, and guide families who experience a premature birth.

Programs:

• NICU, transition home, and remembrance care package programs
• Trained preemie parent mentors available 24/7 via email, phone, and text
• MyPreemie, the market-leading app for parents of premature babies
• Online communities with tens of thousands engaged parents making new connections

Hand to Hold® helps families before, during, and after a NICU stay and infant loss by providing powerful resources for the whole family, and most importantly, one-on-one mentoring from someone who has been there.

Services:

• Peer Support
• Online Community
• Resources (hospital, online, podcast)

Online resource: A federal government web site, developed by the Educational Opportunities Directorate with support from Navy Lifelines, provides information for military families with special needs. It is designed to share information with military families on Department of Defense efforts and civilian community programs to support families with special needs within the military community.

Provides for the health care needs of the military and Veteran communities.

Services Include:

• Doctor locator
• Pharmacy locator
• TriCare service center locator for each state