The Groden Center provides an array of services from infants to adults
The children's programs include:

• Family Services including Community and Home Therapeutic Services(HBTS), Personal Assistance Services and Supports (PASS) and Respite.
• Full service and Early Intervention Programs listed in a separate directory listing
• The Groden Center Preschool Program and Special Education School
• Treatment Foster Care
• Social Skills classes
   

 Adult programing is also available on Massachusetts and Rhode Island link

• Community Supports
• Consultation Services
• Vocational Training
• Day and Residential programs

The Groden Center’s mission is to enhance the lives of children and youth with autism, behavioral disorders, and developmental disabilities and their families to lead productive, dignified and satisfying lives by:

• Providing the most effective educational, therapeutic, and other habilitative services;

• Advancing knowledge and best practices through research, education and training;

• Involving, educating, and supporting families in caring and advocating for their children

All are welcome.

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

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

Seven Hills Rhode Island provides a number of support services for children and youth with special health care needs and their families.

Child Services

• Home Based Therapy Service HBTS
• Personal Assistance Services and Support Provider PASS
• Applied Behavior Analysis Program ABA 
• Respite Link

Seven Hills is an Early Intervention Provider and listed in a separate directory entry.   

Seven Hills Rhode Island is a comprehensive health and human services organization supporting more than 1,000 residents throughout the state. Our integrated supports are individualized, person-centered, and community-based. Our holistic approach provides a range of health care, behavioral health, community supports, assisted living, day habilitation, educational, and vocational expertise.

Woonsocket Location:

Seven Hills Rhode Island

68 Cumberland Street

Woonsocket, RI 02895

There are programs at Trudeau for all stages of life. Each program has eligibility requirements.

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.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families is the state child welfare, children's mental health and juvenile corrections services agency which promotes safety, permanence, and well-being of children through partnerships with family, community, and government.

Voluntary Extension of Care ages 18-20

Foster Care and Adoption Information

The goal of foster care is to safely reunite children with their birth families whenever possible. When reunification is not possible, DCYF works with its partner agencies to match a child with an adoptive family. Many children who are adopted from foster care find their “forever families” in the homes of their foster parents.

Child Protective Services Information

CPS operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Investigators receive and screen reports of suspected abuse and neglect on the Department’s hotline (1-800-RI-CHILD) and conduct associated investigations, as needed.

Family Service Unit Information

The Family Service Units division (FSU) of the Department becomes involved with families after a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation has been conducted and a determination made that services are needed to address abuse, neglect, or dependency within the family.

Division of Community Services and Behavioral Health Information

Community Services & Behavioral Health (CSBH) is responsible for developing a continuum of care for children's behavioral health services that supports children to live in family settings. CSBH encourages services to prevent hospitalization and reviews services to ensure proper matching of services to needs and to improve the quality of and access to services.

Family Care Community Partnerships FCCP

The Department recognizes that all families struggle from time to time and need supports they can turn to when they need assistance. These supports range from basic needs to bridging family rifts with the over-arching goal to increase the overall well-being of families. 
Our FCCP agencies, part of DCYF's network of prevention-focused providers, brings community-based services to children and families to build a stronger, brighter futures. 

Juvenile Corrective Services Information

The Division of Juvenile Corrections consists of the Rhode Island Training School and the Office of Juvenile Probation. The Division of Juvenile Corrections promotes the rehabilitation of youth through a continuum of flexible, innovative, and effective programs for male and female youth. The Division of Juvenile Corrections strives to promote positive outcomes for youth and to reduce recidivism for youth within the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

Licensing Information

The Department of Children, Youth and Families is charged, under RI General Law §42-72.1, with the licensing, monitoring and enforcement of regulations in all foster homes, residential facilities, and for agencies who place children

Mission: Partner with families and communities to raise safe and healthy children and youth in a caring environment.

Must meet criteria and be medicaid eligible Areas served: Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Foster, Johnston, Lincoln, N. Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, Smithfield, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick

The agency specializes in services for children and adults with cognitive, physical and medical needs, supporting each person to live to his or her fullest potential.

Children's Clinical Services including:

• Home Based Therapy Services (HBTS)HBTS
• Personal Assistance Service Supports(PASS) PASS
• Therapeutic Respite Therapeutic Respite
• Speech and Language Therapy Consultation
• Cornerstone Clinical Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Program(up to age 9) ABA

Transition Services Transition Services

Adult Services include:

• Residential Supports
• Group Homes
• Shared Living
• Vocational Services
• Day enrichment
  
  
  

 At AccessPoint RI, we empower people with differing abilities to live with dignity, respect, equality and choice throughout their lives.

We form partnerships with individuals and families, assisting people to pursue what is important to them. Whether it’s a family seeking assistance to optimize a child’s development, an adult who may need support to live independently, or an individual who wants job training to find suitable employment, AccessPoint’s knowledgeable and caring staff is there to help each person live a fuller life.

Must be under 21, a Rhode Island resident, living at home, eligible for medical assistance and have a moderate to severe cognitive, physical, developmental, and/or psychiatric chronic condition. Areas covered: Barrington, Bristol, Central Falls, Chepachet, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Foster, Greenville, Johnston, Lincoln, Narragansett, Manville, Newport, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Scituate, North Smithfield, Pascoag, Pawtucket, Providence, Smithfield, Warren, Warwick, West Warwick, Westerly and Woonsocket.

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.

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

​Saturday & Sunday: Closed

accepts medicaid and a variety of insurances. Areas covered: Central Falls, Coventry, Cranston, East Providence, Exeter, East Greenwich, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, North Kingstown, Pawtucket, Providence, West Greenwich, Warwick and West Warwick.

Child Services

• Respite
• Home Based Therapy Services (HBTS)
• Personal Assistance Supports and Services (PASS)
• Coordination of Care
• Individual & Family Outpatient Counseling
• ​Social Skills Training
• ​Family Support and Training
• Parent Coaching and Training

Adult Services

• Office-based counseling available for
  Individuals, Families & Couples

The licensed clinicians and professional staff at Ocean State Behavioral provide an array of behaviorally based treatment and mental health services to children, families and adults. The agency mission is to provide quality behavioral, family centered, and strength based services to individuals and families. We are dedicated to empowering individuals to overcome challenges in order to achieve their goals.

Must be Medicaid eligible. Coverage areas: Ashaway, Charlestown, Coventry, East Greenwich, Exeter-West Greenwich, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Warwick, West Warwick and Westerly.

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
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.

Seven Hills Rhode Island provides a number of support services for children and youth with special health care needs and their families.

Child Services

• Home Based Therapy Service HBTS
• Personal Assistance Services and Support Provider PASS
• Applied Behavior Analysis Program ABA 
• Respite Link 

Seven Hills is an Early Intervention Provider and listed in a separate directory entry. 

Seven Hills Rhode Island is a comprehensive health and human services organization supporting more than 1,000 residents throughout the state. Our integrated supports are individualized, person-centered, and community-based. Our holistic approach provides a range of health care, behavioral health, community supports, assisted living, day habilitation, educational, and vocational expertise.

Additional location in Cranston

Seven Hills

178 Norwood Street

Cranston, RI 02905 

Children with Special Needs who are 18 or younger.

Registration hard copy on site at your 1st visit.

Children may attend all or just a few weeks. 

Pediatric Group Respite 12:00 pm-4:00 pm

• September 9, 2023
• September 16, 2023
• September 23, 2023
• September 30, 2023
• October 14, 2023
• October 21, 2023
• October 28, 2023
• November 4, 2023
• November 11, 2023
• November 18, 2023
• December 2, 2023
• December 9, 2023

An informative video showing how the CareBreaks program works, including parent testimonials, can be viewed by here. video link

University of Rhode Island Physical Therapy and Nursing students, under the supervision of faculty, provide care and therapeutic play activities so caregivers can have a break. 

Parking behind building, enter door to the left (closest to tennis courts)

Please contact Chris McGrane at cmcgrane@uri.edu for details.

The ARCH National Respite Network includes the National Respite Locator, a service to help caregivers and professionals locate respite services in their community, the National Respite Coalition, a service that advocates for preserving and promoting respite in policy and programs at the national, state, and local levels, and the Lifespan Respite Technical Assistance Center.

The ARCH National Respite Network includes summer camps for both children and adults with special needs.

A cooperative agreement with the US Administration for Community Living/ Administration on Aging

Anyone looking to hire a caregiver.

Provides a web-based jobs board that connects caregivers, services, and products to individuals looking for in-home care (Care Seekers). HireMyCare.org allows caregivers to search through postings or be listed to be searched for and hired.