Tag: R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Five Questions With: Richard Leclerc
Richard Leclerc | Director, R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
1. What are your priorities in your new role? My priorities are...
Groov-Pin, Centreville Bank, Neighborhood Health Plan, AAA, CVS named PBN’s top...
PROVIDENCE – Groov-Pin Corp., Centreville Bank, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, AAA Northeast and CVS Health Corp. were the top companies recognized Thursday...
An approach to addiction that’s uncommon in R.I.
As someone who has gone through his own struggles with addiction recovery, Garrick Wann knows just how meaningful it is to spend time with...
Lifespan Recovery Center helped treat former RCCA patients
PROVIDENCE – The Lifespan Recovery Center, operated by Lifespan Corp., announced that it stepped in to help patients who were displaced in 2023 when...
R.I. leaders announce pilot program for those in need of wound...
CRANSTON – Gov. Daniel J. McKee, the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services and its partners announced a pilot program on Aug....
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of R.I. honors Project SEARCH graduates
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island held a graduation ceremony on June 9 for its 2022-2023 class of Project SEARCH,...
Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital receives Joint Commission accreditation
CRANSTON – The Rhode Island State Psychiatric Hospital has received a three-year accreditation by The Joint Commission, which demonstrates its compliance with all standards...
Charest nominated to be next Executive Office of Health and Human...
PROVIDENCE – Richard Charest, the current director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, was appointed by Gov. Daniel J....
Number change boosts calls to R.I. crisis lifeline
A little over six months since the national suicide and crisis lifeline trimmed down its number to an easy-to-remember 988, calls have been pouring...
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...