Tag: Mental Health
Butler launches ‘urgent care’ modeled service for mental, behavioral health
PROVIDENCE – For general health issues, urgent care has long served as a middle ground between scheduled office visits and the emergency room.
A new service by Butler Hospital seeks to provide this level of care tailored specifically...
The Providence Center’s Circle of Stars event raises nearly $350K
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Center recently hosted its annual Circle of Starts event focused on expanding access to mental health and addiction care for...
‘There is a way out’ of mental illness; treatment demand growing...
Rivka Reynolds was a longtime activities director for an agency serving people with dementia when a post-traumatic stress disorder forced her to stop working...
Butler Hospital temporarily closes 2 psychiatric units amid ongoing staff strike
PROVIDENCE – Butler Hospital has temporarily closed two psychiatric units – totaling more than 40 beds – due to the ongoing strike that began...
Stadium has special place for sensory-sensitive fans
Amid the cheering, chants, drumming and pyrotechnics during a Rhode Island FC soccer match, a small room located on Centreville Bank Stadium’s south end...
Five Questions With: Dr. Zobeida Diaz
May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is considered one of the main complications of pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Dr. Zobeida...
MentorRI named 2025 Champion in Action by Citizens Financial Group
JEANINE ACHIN is the CEO and president of Warwick-based nonprofit Mentor Rhode Island, which was recognized as a 2025 Champion in Action in the...
Pohle offers therapeutic services for neurodivergent and LGBTQ youths
A phrase can tell a story in just a few words. Consider Nettle & Ash Therapeutic Services, the name of Jenn Pohle’s mental health...
Five Questions With: Victoria Heimer-McGinn
Victoria Heimer-McGinn is the co-founder and president of Brain Waves Rhode Island. The organization will hold its annual Brain Fairs in Pawtucket and at...
Five Questions With: Jillian Roy
Jillian Roy | President, The Providence Center
1. You were recently appointed president of The Providence Center. What made you want to lead the...
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