Tag: Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
Fogarty Foundation grants $250K to 40 R.I. nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – The John E. Fogarty Foundation on Friday granted a total of more than $250,000 to 40 nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island that...
Spears taking the reins at CPNRI
TINA SPEARS was recently named executive director of Community Provider Network of Rhode Island, an organization that supports more than 3,500 Rhode Islanders with...
CPNRI action week highlights need for increased pay at private agencies
PROVIDENCE – The Community Provider Network of Rhode Island will host a week of action starting March 26 at the Statehouse to seek a...
People with disabilities eager to work
With more than 6 million unfilled positions and companies reporting they are challenged to find skilled workers, job training and continuing education is more...
Following guide of consent decree, Rhode Island improving opportunities for mentally...
In June 2013, federal investigators filed a complaint in U.S. District Court accusing Providence and Rhode Island of segregating individuals with intellectual and developmental...
Mentally challenged adults need jobs too
In the past year the state has made strides helping residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities find appropriate jobs. That’s good news, though the...
