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Statewide Service: Provides online resources, telehealth, or service at a satellite office.
Nationwide Service: Provides online resources, telehealth or services at a regional/national headquarters location.
Statewide Provider
The Groden Network Administration
610 Manton Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
Phone: 401-274-6310
Statewide Provider
Organization Name: The Groden Network, Inc.
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Address:
The Groden Network Administration
610 Manton Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
Phone: 401-274-6310
Services Provided:

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

 Adult programing is also available on Massachusetts and Rhode Island link

  • Community Supports
  • Consultation Services
  • Vocational Training
  • Day and Residential programs
Provider Profiles:

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

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 10/20/2022
Statewide Provider
1516 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
Phone: 401-785-2666
Statewide Provider
Organization Name: The Autism Project
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Address:
1516 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
Phone: 401-785-2666
Fax: 401-785-2272
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Eligibility:

All are welcome.

Services Provided:
  • 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
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: 1/10/2023
Statewide Provider
178 Norwood Avenue
Cranston, RI 02905
Phone: 401-229-9790
Statewide Provider
Organization Name: Seven Hills Foundation
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Address:
178 Norwood Avenue
Cranston, RI 02905
Phone: 401-229-9790
Fax: 401-921-1415
Eligibility: Programs have eligibility criteria.
Services Provided:

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.   

Provider Profiles:

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

  

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 11/25/2020
3445 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-739-2700
Address:
3445 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-739-2700
Eligibility:

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

Services Provided:

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
Provider Profiles:

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.

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 4/27/2022
Statewide Provider
Crisis Line: 800-742-4453
101 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-528-3500
Statewide Provider
Organization Name: Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
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Crisis Line: 800-742-4453
Address:
101 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-528-3500
Eligibility:

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

Services Provided:

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

Provider Profiles:

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

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 3/16/2023
PO Box 20130
Cranston, RI 02921
Phone: 401-228-3940
Organization Name: The Keystone Group
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Address:
PO Box 20130
Cranston, RI 02921
Phone: 401-228-3940
Fax: 401-383-8744
Eligibility: 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
Services Provided:

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


Provider Profiles:

 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.

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 11/23/2020
Airport Professional Park
2348 Post Road Suite 107
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-681-4637
Address:
Airport Professional Park
2348 Post Road Suite 107
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-681-4637
Eligibility:

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 Provided:

Services

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

Provider Profiles:

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.

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 10/20/2022
2733 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-921-4825
Address:
2733 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-921-4825
Fax: 401-921-4918
Eligibility: 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.
Services Provided:

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
Provider Profiles:

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.

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 11/25/2020
25 Independence Way Suite G
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-789-4614
Organization Name: Fogarty Center, Inc.
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Address:
25 Independence Way Suite G
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-789-4614
Fax: 401-789-1957
Email: askfogarty@fogartycenter.org
Eligibility:

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.

Services Provided:

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

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.

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.

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 10/20/2022
Statewide Provider
68 Cumberland Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone: 401-229-9790
Statewide Provider
Organization Name: Seven Hills Foundation
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Address:
68 Cumberland Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone: 401-229-9790
Fax: 401-921-1415
Eligibility: Various eligibility criteria for programs.
Services Provided:

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. 

Provider Profiles:

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 

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 4/22/2022
University of Rhode Island
15 Independence Way
Kingston, RI 02881
Organization Name: University of Rhode Island
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Address:
University of Rhode Island
15 Independence Way
Kingston, RI 02881
Service Categories:
Email: cmcgrane@uri.edu
Eligibility:

Children with Special Needs who are 18 or younger.

Services Provided:

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

  • January 23, 2022
  • February 13, 2022
  • February 27, 2022
  • March 13, 2022
  • March 27, 2022
  • April 10, 2022
  • April 24, 2022

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

Provider Profiles:

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. 

Application available here link

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

Source: Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated: 4/22/2022
Nationwide Provider
800 Eastown Drive, Suite 105
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 706-256-2084
Nationwide Provider
Organization Name: National Respite Locator Service
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Address:
800 Eastown Drive, Suite 105
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 706-256-2084
Services Provided:

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.

Provider Profiles:

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

Source: MHP-Nationwide
Last Updated: 3/2/2022
Nationwide Provider
PO Box 1616
Higley, AZ 85236-1616
Phone: 855-285-4473
Nationwide Provider
Address:
PO Box 1616
Higley, AZ 85236-1616
Phone: 855-285-4473
Email: support@hiremycare.org
Eligibility:

Anyone looking to hire a caregiver.

Services Provided:

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.

Source: Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated: 1/6/2023