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RI (26)

Statewide (5)

Cranston (1)

Kingston (1)

North Kingstown (1)

Pawtucket (1)

Providence (9)

Wakefield (1)

Warwick (4)

Westerly (1)

Woonsocket (2)

Nationwide (9)

RI

Statewide

Community Care Alliance Early Intervention Program, Community Care Alliance

245 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone: 401-235-7000

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www.communitycareri.org/ProgramsServices/ChildFamily/EarlyChildhood/EarlyIntervention.aspx

Organization Name: Community Care Alliance
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Address: 245 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Phone: 401-235-7000

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URL: http://www.communitycareri.org/ProgramsServices/ChildFamily/EarlyChildhood/EarlyIntervention.aspx

Eligibility: Early Intervention serves eligible children from birth to three years of age and their families to promote the growth and development of infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Serving residents of Burrillville, Cumberland, Foster, Glocester, Johnson, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Scituate, Smithfield and Woonsocket

Services Provided: 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 program
245 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Provider Profiles: 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. Intervention.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	12/30/2019

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RI Parent Information Network Cedar, RI Parent Information Network

300 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02888
Phone: 401-270-0101

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www.ripin.org/

Organization Name: RI Parent Information Network
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Address: 300 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02888

Phone: 401-270-0101

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URL: http://www.ripin.org/

Languages Spoken: Spanish

Eligibility: Families of children birth to age 21 having 2 or more chronic conditions or have one chronic condition and are at risk of developing a second. Children having a severe mental illness or severe emotional disturbance Medical Assistance Coverage ( Medical Assistance, RIte Care or RIte Share)

Services Provided: 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.

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	11/7/2019

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Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN), Rhode Island Parent Information Network

300 Jefferson Blvd
Suite 300
Warwick, RI 02888
Phone: 401-270-0101

Service Categories:

www.ripin.org

Organization Name: Rhode Island Parent Information Network
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Address: 300 Jefferson Blvd
Suite 300
Warwick, RI 02888

Phone: 401-270-0101

Toll Free Phone: 855-747-3224

Service Categories:

URL: http://www.ripin.org

Languages Spoken: Services available in English and Spanish

Eligibility: Statewide

Services Provided: Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) provides:
• Live answer call center during business hours, return calls within two business days
• Care coordination and service linkage for families with children with special health care needs
• Support for families navigating the special education process for children with special needs through our Parent Training and Information Center [http://www.parentcenterhub.org/]
• Support for families navigating transition to adult services for young adults with special needs
• Support for families with children with special health care needs through our Cedar Family Center

• Connection to Family Voices and Family-to-Family information and peer support groups [http://www.familyvoices.org/]
• Help with access to health care and health insurance including Healthsource RI, Medicaid, Medicare, and more

Provider Profiles: 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.

RIPIN’s staff are Certified Community Health Workers who have navigated health care and/or education systems for themselves or a loved one allowing for the inclusion of a peer perspective to our support to families.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	11/7/2019

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The Autism Project, The Autism Project

1516 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
Phone: 401-785-2666

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www.theautismproject.org/

Organization Name: The Autism Project
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Address: 1516 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919

Phone: 401-785-2666

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URL: http://www.theautismproject.org/

Eligibility: All are welcome.

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Services Provided: Professional Training
Program, classroom and individual consultation
Parent Education Series and Support
Grandparent Support Groups
Social Skill Groups
Summer Camp
Advocacy

Provider Profiles: 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

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	12/30/2019

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The Groden Center Early Intervention Program, The Groden Center, Inc

Early Intervention
203 Concord Street Suite 335
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: 401-525-2380

Service Categories:

grodennetwork.org/early-intervention/

Organization Name: The Groden Center, Inc
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Address: Early Intervention
203 Concord Street Suite 335
Pawtucket, RI 02860

Phone: 401-525-2380

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URL: http://grodennetwork.org/early-intervention/

Eligibility: Eligibility indicates that the child has one or more developmental challenges or diagnostic conditions that are associated with developmental delays. Coverage areas include: Barrington, Bristol, Burrillville, Central Falls, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Foster, Glocester, Johnston, Lincoln, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence, Scituate, Smithfield, Warren, Warwick, West Warwick and Woonsocket.

Services Provided: 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
203 Concord Street, Suite 335
Pawtucket, RI 02860

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	1/2/2020

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Cranston, RI

RI Department of Human Services, State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services

Louis Pasteur Building
57 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920

Service Categories:

www.dhs.ri.gov/AboutUs/index.php

Organization Name: State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services
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Address: Louis Pasteur Building
57 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920

Toll Free Phone: 855-697-4347

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URL: http://www.dhs.ri.gov/AboutUs/index.php

Services Provided: RI Department of Human Services oversees a number of programs to help individual and families in Rhode Island. A complete comprehensive list is on their website.

Child Care Assistance Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
General Public Assistance
Disability Determination
Long term Services and supports
Medicaid Programs
RI Works [http://www.dhs.ri.gov/Programs/index.php]
Energy Assistance

Provider Profiles: We are an organization of opportunity, working hand-in-hand with other resources in Rhode Island to offer a full continuum of services for families, adults, children, elders, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	1/23/2018

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Kingston, RI

Fogarty Center - Children's Services, Fogarty Center, Inc.

25 Independence Way Suite G
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-789-4614

Service Categories:

fogartycenter.org/

Organization Name: Fogarty Center, Inc.
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Address: 25 Independence Way Suite G
Kingston, RI 02881

Phone: 401-789-4614

Service Categories:

URL: https://fogartycenter.org/

Eligibility: Medicaid eligible

Services Provided: Home Based Therapy Services (HBTS) [https://fogartycenter.org/child-hbts/]
Personal Assistance Services and Supports (PASS) [https://fogartycenter.org/child-pass/]
Respite [https://fogartycenter.org/child-respite/]

Provider Profiles: 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.

Providing Residential Opportunities, Self-Directed Support, Day Services and Children’s 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	8/6/2019

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North Kingstown, RI

Tri-County Community Action Agency- North Kingstown Location, Tri-County Community Action Agency

415 Tower Hill Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: 401-351-2750

Service Categories:

tricountyri.org/home/

Organization Name: Tri-County Community Action Agency
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Address: 415 Tower Hill Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852

Phone: 401-351-2750

Service Categories:

URL: https://tricountyri.org/home/

Services Provided: Heating Assistance & Weatherization
Head Start
Food Distribution
Emergency Services
Family Care Community Partnership (FCCP) [https://tricountyri.org/services/family-care-and-community-partnerships-program-fccp/]
Adult and Youth Education, Employment & Training [https://tricountyri.org/services/youth-education-training/]
North Kingstown [ https://tricountyri.org/locations/north-kingstown/]

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	8/26/2019

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Pawtucket, RI

Blackstone Valley Community Action Program (BVCAP)

32 Goff Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: 401-723-4520

Service Categories:

bvcap.org/

Address: 32 Goff Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860

Phone: 401-723-4520

Service Categories:

URL: http://bvcap.org/

Services Provided: 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 including Home Visiting programs Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Healthy Families America [http://bvcap.org/family-services/]
Rhode Island Works and Education and Job Training Programs [http://bvcap.org/education-and-job-training/]
Basic Needs including food pantry and Project undercover(diapers) [http://bvcap.org/emergency-services/]

Provider Profiles: 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

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	2/14/2019

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Providence, RI

Center for Southeast Asians, Center for Southeast Asians

270 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
Phone: 401-274-8811

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Organization Name: Center for Southeast Asians
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Address: 270 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

Phone: 401-274-8811

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Email: info@cseari.org

Services Provided: 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.

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	8/6/2019

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Community Action Partnership of Providence

518 Hartford Ave
Providence, RI 02909
Phone: 401-273-2000

Service Categories:

www.cappri.org/

Address: 518 Hartford Ave
Providence, RI 02909

Phone: 401-273-2000

Service Categories:

URL: https://www.cappri.org/

Languages Spoken: Spanish

Eligibility: Must be a Providence resident and meet program eligibility requirements

Services Provided: Education and Training
Education and Training provides opportunities for Providence residents to improve their skills.

Food Pantry
Food Pantry is a program that provides food to Providence residents in 02907 zip code area.

Individual Development Account (IDA)
IDA is a matched savings program to assist saving towards a home, business or post secondary education.

LEAD Safe Providence
Services designed to help relieve issues with lead, mold, or other environmental hazards.

Parent Leadership Training Initiative (PLTI)
A free Civics and Democracy Leadership Training program for parents.

Project Undercover
Project Undercover provides diapers, socks, and underwear to children in need.

Providence Talks
Providence Talks is a free early intervention program to promote literacy readiness in Providence youth.

Senior Services
Senior Services is a program run at CAPP's Elmwood location to provide support to seniors.

Social Services
Social Services Department provides residents of Providence with ongoing case management.

Summer Youth Employment Program
An opportunity for youth ages 16-24 to learn job readiness skills while earning wages at a meaningful summer job.

Rhode Island Home Energy Assistance Program (RIHEAP)
RIHEAP provides energy assistance to Providence residents that meet income guidelines.

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program
VITA prepares taxes free of charge to residents making less than $55k/year.

Weatherization
Weatherization provides assistance for homeowners to make their home more energy efficient.

Youth Success (YS)
YS assists pregnant and parenting youth living in zip codes 02905 and 02909 in Providence.

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	5/16/2017

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Family Service of RI, Family Service of Rhode Island

134 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
Phone: 401-519-2280

Service Categories:

www.familyserviceri.org/programs

Organization Name: Family Service of Rhode Island
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Address: 134 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

Phone: 401-519-2280

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URL: https://www.familyserviceri.org/programs

Languages Spoken: Spanish

Eligibility: Serving Residents of Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket and Cranston. Eligibility requirements depends on the program, contact main number.

Services Provided: Services and Programs include:
Early Intervention-listed independently
Trauma Informed Treatment
Outpatient Counseling for adults, children and Families
School based Counseling in Providence Schools
Walking School Bus
Home visiting programs First Connections and Healthy Families Rhode Island(part of Healthy Families America) [https://www.familyserviceri.org/pre-natal-early-childhood-support]

Family Care Community Partnerships (FCCP) Serving families with children under age 18 (up to 21 in certain cases) at risk of involvement with the Department of Children, Youth and Families. Family Service of Rhode Island leads a six-agency partnership providing wraparound services to families in Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket and Providence. Family Service of Rhode Island is a member of the Washington Kent FCCP serving Washington and Kent Counties. To contact: (401) 789-3016.

Family Coaching and Visitation Center Providing coaching and supervised visitation for children and families who have suffered maltreatment. Families learn new relationship skills in the context of a home environment. Parent education groups and parent-child play groups are offered. Referrals through DCYF.

Provider Profiles: Family Service of Rhode Island is one of the oldest and largest non-profit human service agencies in Rhode Island.There are a number of locations and programs. See website for specific information.

Offices are located in Providence, with children's residential treatment facilities in Smithfield, North Smithfield, and East Providence.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	1/28/2020

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Medical Psychiatric Pediatric Program, Hasbro Children's Hospital

Potter Building
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-444-8638

Service Categories:

www.lifespan.org/centers-services/medical-psychiatric-program-hasbro-childrens-hospital

Organization Name: Hasbro Children's Hospital
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Address: Potter Building
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-444-8638

Service Categories:

URL: https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/medical-psychiatric-program-hasbro-childrens-hospital

Eligibility: ages 6-18 , referred by physician or sub-specialist

Services Provided: Pediatric and nursing monitoring
Individual and family therapy
Nutritional services
Group therapy
Instruction in a skills-building curriculum focused on mindfulness, cognitive and behavioral coping strategies, and healthy emotional expression
90 minutes daily of educational programming, coordinated with home schools
Involvement with physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and biofeedback as indicated

Provider Profiles: Our partial hospital program addresses the needs of 6-to 18-year-olds with the same range of diagnoses treated on the inpatient unit. Diagnoses may include gastrointestinal illnesses, eating disorders, diabetes, asthma, seizures, pain syndromes, somatoform disorders, and complex presentations needing diagnostic evaluations.

These children may not require an inpatient stay, but do require a high level of support due to impaired functioning in the home and school settings and/or limited response to outpatient intervention. Some patients may step down to the partial program after a stay as an inpatient, while others at high risk for hospitalization may be able to avoid an inpatient stay by participating.

The program is located in newly renovated and expanded space in the Potter Building, on the Hasbro Children’s/Rhode Island Hospital campus. Children spend an average of three to four weeks in the program, arriving Monday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. and leaving at 3:30 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are served. Children receive daily pediatric and psychiatric assessment and treatment.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	1/12/2018

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Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities

Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-456-8072

Service Categories:

www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/

Address: Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908

Phone: 401-456-8072

TDD: 800-745-5555

Service Categories:

URL: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/

Languages Spoken: Spanish via RI Relay 711 or (866) 355-9241

Eligibility: Statewide

Services Provided: Services Provided:
• Technical assistance and training in the areas of 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), 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.

Provider Profiles: 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

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	10/21/2019

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Providence Youth Center, Comprehensive Community Action

Providence Skills Center
31 Providence Place
Providence, RI
Phone: 401-400-6035

Service Categories:

www.dlt.ri.gov/youthworks411/ProvidenceYC.htm

Organization Name: Comprehensive Community Action
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Address: Providence Skills Center
31 Providence Place
Providence, RI

Phone: 401-400-6035

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URL: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/youthworks411/ProvidenceYC.htm

Eligibility: youth in school ages 14-21 youth and young adults out of school ages 16-24

Services Provided: Intake and Assessment
- Application for service
- Vocational interest inventory
- Academic assesment

Job Skills
- Resume writing
- Applications
- Mock Interviews

Academic Services
- Pre-GED
- Remediation
- GED

Case Management
- Facilitation of services
- Referral to outside providers

Follow-up Services
- Tracking for status once services are complete

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	8/16/2017

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The Adolescent Leadership Council ( TALC), Hasbro Children's Hospital

P.O. Box 122
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-444-7563

Service Categories:

www.lifespan.org/centers-services/adolescent-leadership-council-talc

Organization Name: Hasbro Children's Hospital
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Address: P.O. Box 122
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-444-7563

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URL: https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/adolescent-leadership-council-talc

Eligibility: If you are 13-18 years old and live with a chronic medical illness, you may be eligible to join TALC! We accept new TALC members year round.

Services Provided: The Adolescent Leadership Council ( TALC) ages 13-18 The Adolescent Leadership Council (TALC) strives to prepare teenagers for the transition to adulthood and independence by providing them with mentors they can relate to. Meets monthly during school year plus a yearly overnight summer leadership camp and other events.
TALC Jr. TALC Jr. is a program for 8 to 12 year olds and their parents that meets every other month throughout the school year. TALC Jr. has the same goals as TALC but is for younger kids. Some of the teens in TALC act as mentors for TALC Jr

TALC Parent Council - focuses on a topic related to their child’s chronic illness. The group is facilitated by medical residents. At least one college age mentor (who lives with a chronic illness) joins the parent group every month to give the perspective of a young adult who has an illness and has recently transitioned from high school to college.

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	10/15/2018

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The Ronald McDonald House of Providence, Ronald McDonald House Charities

45 Gay Street
Providence, RI 02905
Phone: 401-274-4447

Service Categories:

rmhprovidence.org/

Organization Name: Ronald McDonald House Charities
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Address: 45 Gay Street
Providence, RI 02905

Phone: 401-274-4447

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URL: https://rmhprovidence.org/

Eligibility: The Ronald McDonald House of Providence provides a home-away-from-home for families of children receiving over-night care at area hospitals or out patient treatment 2-3 times per week. Families of pregnant woman in need of long term hospitalization also welcome .

Services Provided: 18 guest rooms with bathrooms
fully stocked kitchen
laundry facilities
dinner prepared each night
shuttle service to hospitals

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	8/16/2017

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Youth Pride Inc

743 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-421-5626

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www.youthprideri.org/

Address: 743 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-421-5626

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Email: info@youthprideri.org

URL: https://www.youthprideri.org/

Services Provided: Drop-in Center
Several Support Groups- Gender Spectrum, The Way Out and Under 13
Crisis Intervention and Case Management
Individual Counseling
Mentoring
Basic Needs Pantry

Provider Profiles: Youth Pride Inc. (YPI) is an affirming space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning young people to build community, develop connections and be themselves. Youth come together from a wide range of backgrounds and join with one another over common issues and activities, sometimes as simple as playing video games or sharing a meal. All of our programs are free of charge and include individual counseling, weekly discussion groups, leadership trainings, social events and wellness activities. In the end, youth experiences at YPI can be transformative.

Recognizing that LBGTQQ youth exist outside of YPI, we also provide professional development and training for youth service providers, social service organizations and schools so they have the information and resources to treat all youth with respect and dignity.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	1/10/2019

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Wakefield, RI

Tri-County Community Action Agency, Tri-County Community Action Agency

1935 Kingstown Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone: 401-789-3016

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tricountyri.org/home/

Organization Name: Tri-County Community Action Agency
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Address: 1935 Kingstown Road
Wakefield, RI 02879

Phone: 401-789-3016

Toll Free Phone: 800-432-2605

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URL: https://tricountyri.org/home/

Eligibility: Residents of Washington County and West Greenwich. Program participation are subject to eligiblity requirements

Services Provided: 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

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	8/26/2019

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Warwick, RI

J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center

3445 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02905
Phone: 401-739-2700

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www.trudeaucenter.org/

Address: 3445 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02905

Phone: 401-739-2700

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URL: http://www.trudeaucenter.org/

Eligibility: The programs at Trudeau have eligibility requirements

Services Provided: The J.Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center provides a wide range of comprehensive services for all ages including
Early Intervention-listed on a separate Directory entry
Pathways Strategic Teaching Center's school for children with autism
Community Supports and Home Based Services
Crayons Therapeutic Child Care Center and KIDSCONNECT provider
Recreation services
Respite
Vocational training and supported employment

Provider Profiles: Our mission is to promote an enhanced quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	2/8/2018

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Northeast Behavioral Associates

Airport Professional Park
2348 Post Road Suite 107
Warwick, RI 02886

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www.northeastbehavioral.com/

Address: Airport Professional Park
2348 Post Road Suite 107
Warwick, RI 02886

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URL: http://www.northeastbehavioral.com/

Eligibility: Be under 21, a Rhode Island resident, living at home Be eligible for medical assistance Have a moderate to severe cognitive, physical, developmental, and/or psychiatric chronic condition

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

Provider Profiles: Dr. Peter Patch founded Northeast Behavioral Associates in 2001 to serve adults, adolescents, and children with clinical and behavioral needs. Dr. Patch has provided behavioral treatment to children and adults for the last fifteen years, helping them identify unhealthy and counter-productive behaviors and replace them with healthy, functional o

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	7/21/2017

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Parent Support Network of RI (PSN), Parent Support Network of RI

535 Centerville Road, Suite 202
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-467-6855

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www.psnri.org

Organization Name: Parent Support Network of RI
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Address: 535 Centerville Road, Suite 202
Warwick, RI 02886

Phone: 401-467-6855

Toll Free Phone: 800-483-8844

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URL: http://www.psnri.org

Eligibility: Statewide

Services Provided: Workshops and Training's
Peer to Peer systems navigation support
Support Groups
Youth Group-Youth Speaking Out
Resource Center
Advocacy
Fatherhood Initiative and Support Group

Provider Profiles: Statewide: Parent Support Network of RI is an organization of families supporting families with children, youth and young adults who experience or at risk for serious behavioral health challenges.
We are a voice for the behavioral health of children, youth, siblings, and families. We believe we can and will make a difference through systems transformation so children and youth can live at home or in their community, receive effective services and supports that respect and consider their cultures and strengths, and respond to their individual and family needs.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	10/24/2019

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Westbay Community Action Program

205 Buttonwoods Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-732-4660

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www.westbaycap.org/programs/

Address: 205 Buttonwoods Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886

Phone: 401-732-4660

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Email: info@westbaycap.org

URL: https://www.westbaycap.org/programs/

Eligibility: Serving residents of Kent County including Coventry, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick and West Greenwich Eligibility requirements apply

Services Provided: Services include:
Child Care Center
Food Pantry
Energy Assistance
Holiday Baskets
Lead Center
WIC program
FCCP -DCYF diversion program
Youth Success- parenting program for teens

WIC clinic Warwick- 401-732-4660
WIC clinic - West Warwick- 401-826-3230

Provider Profiles: Westbay Community Action is a charitable organization serving the people of Kent County. Our mission is to assist economically disadvantaged Kent County residents achieve and sustain self-sufficiency and stability 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

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	10/31/2018

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Westerly, RI

Families Learning Together, Westerly School District

Tower Street Community Center
93 Tower Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: 401-348-2733

Service Categories:

www.westerly.k12.ri.us/domain/2231

Organization Name: Westerly School District
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Address: Tower Street Community Center
93 Tower Street
Westerly, RI 02891

Phone: 401-348-2733

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URL: https://www.westerly.k12.ri.us/domain/2231

Eligibility: Residents of Westerly School district

Services Provided: Westerly Parent Academy [https://www.westerly.k12.ri.us/domain/2240]
Parents as Teachers program [https://www.westerly.k12.ri.us/domain/2241]
Before/after school child care 401-348-2788
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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	9/11/2018

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Woonsocket, RI

Community Care Alliance, Community Care Alliance

Administrative Office
800 Clinton Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone: 401-235-7000

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www.communitycareri.org/

Organization Name: Community Care Alliance
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Address: Administrative Office
800 Clinton Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Phone: 401-235-7000

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URL: http://www.communitycareri.org/

Eligibility: All ages. Program eligibility varies. Northern Rhode Island Coverage area

Services Provided: First Connections
Our First Connections program provides free, voluntary, confidential home visits to women who are pregnant and families with young children from birth to age three.

Healthy Families America
Our Healthy Families America program provides free, voluntary, home visits to pregnant women and families with infants until their children turn three. The program is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Services & Supports
Assessment & screening for perinatal depression, drug & alcohol use and domestic violence
Prenatal guidance
Parenting support & guidance
Care coordination
Referrals to other programs

Early Intervention program that is listed separately in the Directory.

Children's Intensive Services
Children's Outpatient Services
We provide a range of office-based, clinical services for and children and families struggling with behavioral health issues.
Treatment Foster Care
Intensive Family Preservation
Home-based program for families funded by DCYF providing intensive wraparound services for families in need of long-term stabilization to avert placement or assist with reunification. Through referral by DCYF only.
Youth Success is a statewide program for pregnant and parenting teens under age 20, regardless of income.
Addictions and Mental Health Treatment [http://www.communitycareri.org/ProgramsServices/MentalHealthAddictions.aspx]

Provider Profiles: 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.
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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	7/18/2019

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Connecting for Children and Families -CCF, Connecting for Children and Families

46 Hope Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone: 401-766-3384 x210

Service Categories:

www.ccfcenter.org/

Organization Name: Connecting for Children and Families
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Address: 46 Hope Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Phone: 401-766-3384 x210

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URL: http://www.ccfcenter.org/

Services Provided: Home Visiting Program Parents as Teachers
Child Care Center
Before/After School Child Care
Basic Needs

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	2/1/2017

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Nationwide

Center for Parent Information and Resources

35 Halsey Street 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102

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www.parentcenterhub.org/

Address: 35 Halsey Street 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102

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Email: jwilson@spannj.org

URL: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/

Eligibility: Those who serve families of children with disabilities.

Services Provided: Serves as a central resource of information and products to the community of Parent Training Information (PTI) Centers and the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), so that they can focus their efforts on serving families of children with disabilities.

Source:	MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated:	1/6/2020

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PO Box 37188
Albuquerque, NM 87176
Phone: 505-872-4774

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familyvoices.org/

Address: PO Box 37188
Albuquerque, NM 87176

Phone: 505-872-4774

Toll Free Phone: 888-835-5669

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URL: https://familyvoices.org/

Services Provided: Family Voices is a national, nonprofit, family-led organization promoting quality health care for all children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs. Working with family leaders and professional partners at the local, state, regional, and national levels since 1992, Family Voices has brought a respected family perspective to improving health care programs and policies and ensuring that health care systems include, listen to, and honor the voices of families.

Provider Profiles: Family Voices does not provide financial aid and is not a direct service provider. Contact Family Voices in your state.

Source:	MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated:	1/6/2020

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Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

9605 Medical Center Dr Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-403-1901

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www.ffcmh.org/

Address: 9605 Medical Center Dr Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 240-403-1901

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URL: https://www.ffcmh.org/

Services Provided: We are a national family-run organization dedicated exclusively to helping children with mental health needs and their families achieve a better quality of life. Provide leadership to develop and sustain a nationwide network of family-run organizations. Focus the passion and cultural diversity of our membership to be a potent force for changing how systems respond to children with mental health needs and their families. Help policy-makers, agencies, and providers become more effective in delivering services and supports that foster healthy emotional development for all children.

Source:	MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated:	1/6/2020

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IMPACT Project, Family Voices

3701 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 103
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505-872-4774

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www.fv-impact.org/

Organization Name: Family Voices
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Address: 3701 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 103
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Phone: 505-872-4774

Toll Free Phone: 888-835-5669

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URL: http://www.fv-impact.org/

Services Provided: Promotes a holistic, culturally relevant approach to health and wellness for all families and children including those with special healthcare needs and disabilities, with resources for children and families. IMPACT is a project of national Family Voices.

Source:	Medical Home Portal
Last Updated:	2/1/2018

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National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making, Kansas University

KS
Phone: 202-448-1448

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supporteddecisionmaking.org/

Organization Name: Kansas University
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Address: KS

Phone: 202-448-1448

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Email: JHJP@dcqualitytrust.org

URL: http://supporteddecisionmaking.org/

Eligibility: Persons with Developmental Disabilities and their families

Services Provided: Works to ensure that input is obtained from all relevant stakeholder groups including older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, advocates, professionals and providers.
Features a locator map to identify Developmental Disabilities statutes, presentations, and policy discussions. Resources library: Guardianship and Alternatives, Education and Transition Planning

Provider Profiles: A project of Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, and Life Span Institute, University of Kansas (housing the Beach Center on Disability and the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities)

Source:	Medical Home Portal
Last Updated:	12/19/2018

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PACER Center: Parents Helping Parents

8161 Normandale Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437
Phone: 952-838-9000

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www.pacer.org/

Address: 8161 Normandale Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437

Phone: 952-838-9000

Toll Free Phone: 800-537-2237

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URL: https://www.pacer.org/

Services Provided: Champions for children with disabilities, Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights, PACER Center expands opportunities and enhances the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families. PACER is staffed primarily by parents of children with disabilities and works in coalition with 18 disability organizations. A significant Learning Center, Resources, and specifically for Students and Young Adults.

Source:	MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated:	1/7/2020

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Parent to Parent USA

PO Box 9054
Austin, TX 78766
Phone: 484-272-7368

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www.p2pusa.org/

Address: PO Box 9054
Austin, TX 78766

Phone: 484-272-7368

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Email: memberinfo@p2pusa.org

URL: https://www.p2pusa.org/

Services Provided: 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.

Source:	MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated:	1/27/2020

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RI

Service Categories:

www.rewardingwork.org/State-Resources/Rhode-Island

Address: RI

Toll Free Phone: 866-212-9675

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URL: https://www.rewardingwork.org/State-Resources/Rhode-Island

Eligibility: Medicaid Eligible

Services Provided: 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.

Provider Profiles: 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.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	12/31/2019

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Sibling Support Project

6512 23rd Ave NW, Unit 213
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: 206-297-6368

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www.siblingsupport.org/

Address: 6512 23rd Ave NW, Unit 213
Seattle, WA 98117

Phone: 206-297-6368

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Email: donmeyer@siblingsupport.org

URL: https://www.siblingsupport.org/

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

Provider Profiles: A Kindering Center program

Source:	MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated:	8/6/2019

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