Tag: R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare
Cannabis use is rising among R.I. middle schoolers; high school alcohol...
Yesterday’s vices have lost some favor among Rhode Island’s teens and preteens, a new survey suggests.
And yet cannabis seems to have found a bigger...
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Eleanor Slater Hospital reaccredited by Joint Commission
PROVIDENCE – Long-embattled Eleanor Slater Hospital has received reaccreditation from the Joint Commission after a survey and inspections found the hospital to be in...
State-owned building in Woonsocket goes up for auction
WOONSOCKET – A state-owned downtown office building is being auctioned next month.
The three-story building at 181 Cumberland St. is the current location of the...
URI men’s basketball coach, president are top state earners again
PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball coach and school president are again the top two earners among state employees, according to...
Top doctor at Eleanor Slater Hospital, BHDDH stepping down
PROVIDENCE – The top doctor charged with helping reform the troubled state psychiatric hospital is stepping down after less than a year on the...
It’s time to take control where we can
We knew from the start that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to do more than make people sick. Just days after our country’s first...
New survey shows Rhode Islanders recognize gravity of mental health, substance...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders on the whole take mental health issues seriously, a new survey indicates.
The survey, paid for by the R.I. Department of...
Loan repayment program a recruiting tool in opioid battle
A federal loan repayment program aimed at getting more health care providers to help people suffering from opioid dependency is crucial to fighting what...
Five Questions With: Rebecca Boss
Since 2017, Rebecca Boss has served as director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. She came to the department...