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BEING SEEN: Revive Therapeutic Services employees volunteer at food rescue nonprofit Feed RI in East Providence. Clinical Director Dee Tavares says being visible in the community, such as by volunteering, helps Revive attract a diverse pool of applicants and find qualified staff members.
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Providing mental health care where it’s needed most

PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Health Care (Small Company): Revive Therapeutic Services Leaders at Revive Therapeutic Services say they are proud of how their...
FOOD PREP: Rith Hou, recipe support and team expediter, assembles containers of ricotta cheese at meal delivery service provider Feast & Fettle Inc. in East Providence.
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Alignment between execs, staff keeps DEI work sustainable

PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Food/Beverage: Feast and Fettle Inc. At Feast & Fettle INC., diversity, equity and inclusion policies aren’t just a part...
SWING YOUR PARTNER: The Academy Players of Rhode Island perform “The Old Man and the Old Moon” at the theater in Providence.
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Academy Players work to make the theater a space for all

PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Arts (Small Company): Academy Players of Rhode Island Twenty years ago, Rita Maron moved the Academy Players of Rhode...

Lists: Rhode Island Office Buildings

Total rentable building space in square feet: 4,407,485 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make...
PERSONNEL MEETING: City Personnel employees meet at the staffing organization’s office in Providence. Pictured, from left, are Daniel Apajee, sourcing specialist; Adora Andrade, recruiting coordinator; Dawn Apajee, founder and president; Zach Gagnon, marketing manager; and recruiting specialists Britt Phillips and Soledad Lacayo.
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City Personnel’s DEI philosophy shapes Rhode Island’s workforce

PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Professional Services (Consulting): City Personnel Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have always been a priority at Providence staffing agency...
R.I. GENERAL Treasurer James A. Diossa on Tuesday launched RI AnchorHome, a pilot affordable homeownership program. / AP FILE PHOTO/DAVID ZALUBOWSKI

R.I. launches homebuyer program with backing of state deposits

PROVIDENCE – A new pilot homeownership program launched Thursday aims to expand access to affordable mortgage options for first-time buyers in Rhode Island with...
THE ATTENDEES of Providence Business News' 2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards Program and Summit on Thursday morning listen to a panel discussion on navigating DEI in a shifting legal landscape. The panel includes, from left, Monika P. Zuluago, CEO and president of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce; Tracey G. Wiley, executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Bally's Corp.; Shameem Awan, senior assistant vice president of Amica Mutual Insurance; and moderator Kevin Matta, senior director of people and culture at United Way of Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: Right now, courage required to sustain DEI

WARWICK – Advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion is being viewed as an increasingly risky proposition in today's political climate, causing many businesses and...

Jha stepping down as dean of the Brown University School of...

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Ashish K. Jha, who served as the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator at the request of then-President Joe Biden, is stepping down...

Prime withdraws bid for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals

PROVIDENCE – The Prime HealthCare Foundation, which last month publicly emerged as an 11th-hour potential buyer for Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady...

Five Questions With: Gary Roberts

Gary Roberts has been a sales associate at Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty for nearly eight years as part of the Soby-Roberts Team....
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