Tag: R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Mental health providers are overwhelmed in R.I.
As COVID-19 began to creep into Rhode Island in early 2020, Michelle Crossley saw a steady increase in emails from people wondering whether they...
RIDOH survey gives insight into mental well-being of high school students
PROVIDENCE – A new survey by the R.I. Department of Health found that many high school students continue to struggle with mental health challenges,...
RIPTA’s not the only public agency feeling effects of labor shortage
Like many companies in the private sector, some state agencies and municipalities are struggling to fill positions amid a severe labor shortage.
The R.I. Public...
MHARI report: R.I.’s continuum of mental health care has ‘gaping holes’
PROVIDENCE – A new report released Thursday by the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island highlights what the association’s executive director describes as “gaping...
AccessPoint RI taps Cunningham Martins as new CEO, president
CRANSTON – Tracey Cunningham Martins will be shifting her work in health care from the state level to leading a local nonprofit that provides...
Five Questions With: Richard Charest
Richard Charest, director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, has been on the job for nearly a year. He...
BHDDH: Bringing in COVID-positive staff didn’t lead to outbreak at ESH
CRANSTON – State officials said on Friday that a COVID-19 outbreak among patients at the Eleanor Slater Hospital is unrelated to the crisis-level staffing...
BHDDH seeks separate license for forensic psychiatric facility
CRANSTON – The R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals has announced plans to seek a separate license for a 52-bed forensic...
Rhode Island to make $3.6M after selling group homes
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island has sold several group homes for more than $3.6 million, leading advocates to accuse government officials of ignoring requests...
CODAC helps lead new effort against smoking
PROVIDENCE – CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is at the forefront of a statewide push to get Rhode Islanders with behavioral health issues to quit smoking.
CODAC...