Tag: Mental Health
Questions raised over plans to restructure Eleanor Slater Hospital
The complicated finances and history of the state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital may take another turn.
The network of four satellite hospital buildings, which care for...
Whitehouse legislation would boost mental health services for veterans
PROVIDENCE – Named in part after a Johnston native and former U.S. Marine, new legislation introduced recently by U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., aims...
Five Questions With: Kathryn Power
Kathryn Power is the director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals. She discusses rising COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island...
Keep staff well-being in focus
Madalyn Ciampi | Providence Promise executive director
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted nearly every aspect of life, and the roles of many nonprofits have grown...
Amid the health crisis, a new focus on benefits
Six months ago, companies in Rhode Island that were worried about keeping talented employees were talking about salary increases and benefits enhancements. The job...
Maintain focus on wellness
Jennifer Weaver-Breitenbecher | Polaris Counseling & Consulting LLC owner
When first offered, working from home seemed like an ideal situation for many employees. Countless memes...
A need to flatten the mental health curve
The mental health crisis triggered by COVID-19 is escalating rapidly. One example: When compared with a 2018 survey, U.S. adults are now eight times...
Pandemic raises workload for mental health agencies
During the first week of March at the BH Link call center in East Providence, about 3.5% of the roughly 40 calls that came...
Report: Out-of-network visits for mental health, substance use remain high in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders regularly venture out of network for mental health care and substance-use treatment, according to a national report released last week.
The...
Events held to raise awareness of substance use, celebrate recovery
PROVIDENCE – A number of events focused on increasing awareness and understanding of mental health and substance-use disorders are planned across the state this...
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