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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...
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 exhibits from more than 30 organizations. Here, staffers from the USS Saratoga Museum Foundation advocate for legislative action they say would loosen red tape, allowing the museum to make progress on its plans. /

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...
FLOW CHARTS help parents find the information they need, from advice for dealing with a mental health crisis to help deciding if their moody teenager is normal. /

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...
THE SITE provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools. /

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...
KENNETH H. BELCHER, president/CEO of Roger Williams Medical Center, says that the hospital is "deeply committed" to making the proposed agreement with St. Joseph work. /

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,...
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