Hundreds of foster children in need of specialty care
Did you know that, as of Jan. 2, 2008, there were 1,587 children living in foster homes in Rhode Island? And 885 of those...
Workers, firms, communities connect in volunteering
Does the company you work for – or the one you manage – have an employee volunteer program (EVP)? That is, does it have...
South County comes upstate
The Rotunda of the R.I. State House in Providence was the site of the 16th annual Celebrate South County, on May 13, which drew...
Bradley Hospital, state create guide <br> to children’s mental health care
EAST PROVIDENCE – Bradley Hospital and the R.I. Department of Health have teamed up to create a one-stop resource for parents who have questions...
Network of Care for Behavioral Health<br> short-listed for major international award
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Network of Care for Behavioral Health, an online resource launched last June through a collaboration between the Rhode Island...
Senate votes to create marijuana dispensaries
PROVIDENCE – The state Senate voted 29 to 6 last week to allow the creation of nonprofit dispensaries, to be known as “compassion centers,”...
Beaudreau to lead R.I. Service Alliance
PROVIDENCE – Bernard J. Beaudreau, who led the Rhode Island Community Food Bank for 11 years before leaving in 2006 to join the Chicago-based...
Save The Bay wins Tourism Achievement Award
Save The Bay was honored today with the 2008 R.I. Tourism Achievement Award, in recognition of its decades of unwavering commitment to protecting, restoring...
Roger Williams, St. Joseph pursue affiliation
PROVIDENCE - St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island and Roger Williams Medical Center today announced that they have signed a “memorandum of understanding”...
Washington Trust honored by IRS
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. was recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, during a recent event at Casey Family Services in Providence,...