Health Resources and Services Administration

NEW WHEELS: Salve Regina University has launched a new health and mobile outreach program that includes a 40-foot vehicle staffed by nursing students and professors, who will be making the rounds to local organizations for health education.  COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

Salve nursing students take detour from classroom

Education 10/24/2025

After several semesters of delivering presentations and listening to them in a humdrum classroom, Salve Regina University senior Taylor Barnaby is hitting the road. And...

COLORFUL DISCUSSION: Staff members chat with older adults during a tie-dye T-shirt activity at PACE Organization of Rhode Island’s East Providence day center. From left are PACE participant Cherry Ginel, PACE Chief of Organizational Performance Liz Boucher, certified nursing assistant Sorng Hy and PACE participant Claudette Jackson. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

A focus on getting health care providers more geriatric training

Education 07/19/2024

As the Ocean State’s aging population is expected to skyrocket in the coming years, a University of Rhode Island program providing elder care education...

Wood River earns gold in health care delivery

Health Services 12/31/2023

HOPKINTON – Wood River Health announced that it has been recognized as a Health Center Quality Leader by the Health Resources and Services Administration. “This...

THUNDERMIST HEALTH CENTER is one of several health centers receiving federal funding to expand the state's COVID-19 testing capacity. / COURTESY THUNDERMIST HEALTH CENTER

Community health centers get $3.7M to expand testing

Coronavirus 05/08/2020

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island community health centers received $3.7 million in federal funds to expand COVID-19 testing capacity in the state, Sen. Jack Reed...

THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY Action Program has received $800,178 in federal funding to continue operations as well as cater to a widening medical client base. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

East Bay Community Action Program awarded $800K from feds

Health Services 12/17/2019

PROVIDENCE – The East Bay Community Action Program has received $800,178 in federal funding, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said on Monday. The grant will allow...

Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket unveils $6M addition

Health Services 10/05/2018

WOONSOCKET – Thundermist Health Center unveiled its 50,000-square-foot, $6 million addition of new patient-care space at 450 Clinton St. Sept. 28, the culmination of...

THE HUMAN RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION has increased funding for the R.I Department of Health for home visiting services for pregnant women and parents of young children by $593,764 for a total of $7.7 million.

HRSA grants RIDOH $7.7M for home visiting services for pregnant women,...

Health Services 09/27/2018

PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program has granted $7.7 million to the R.I....

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT of Health and Human Services announced $15 million in federal funds to combat the opioid crisis in Rhode Island. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/KIYOSHI OTA

R.I. receives $15M in federal funds to combat opioids

Government 09/19/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $15 million to combat the opioid crisis from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the department...

R.I. awarded $7.1M in HRSA funds for pregnancy, child home visits

Health Services 09/19/2017

PROVIDENCE - The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $7,124,318 to Rhode Island for home visits via the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home...

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