Tag: R.i. Department Of Human Services
‘Turbulent time’ for those up for Medicaid renewal
The staff at Thundermist Health Center has been bracing for a flood of work this year, and that flood has now arrived.
The center, a...
Pennrose, partners break ground on 127-unit Parcel 9 apartment project
PROVIDENCE – Philadelphia firm Pennrose LLC recently celebrated a groundbreaking for the first phase of construction on Parcel 9 in the Fox Point neighborhood,...
HELP WANTED: There are 1,700 unfilled state jobs, but has anyone...
Stacy Smith says the job for “front-line” workers at the R.I. Department of Human Services isn’t easy in normal times, but the labor market...
Polaris MEP, Chicago nonprofit open manufacturing job training center
PROVIDENCE – Advanced manufacturing training sessions, job placement assistance, English language classes and financial coaching are a few resources now available to residents free...
Caregiving demands still impacting R.I. women’s opportunities in workforce
Few industries escaped the crippling employment blow dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic. One exception in Rhode Island: construction, which was categorized as an essential...
Wait times much longer than expected as state begins Medicaid renewals
PROVIDENCE – Wait times are already a concern as the state begins the Medicaid reenrollment process, which had been suspended since the beginning of...
DHS warns of increase in fraudulent activity targeting SNAP, RI Works...
PROVIDENCE – Fraudulent activity targeting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Rhode Island Works benefit recipients is on the rise, the R.I. Department of Human...
Department of Human Services to open new Providence location
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Human Services is opening a new office space in Providence this summer.
The new office, located at 125 Holden...
RIDHS to deactivate call center on Wednesdays
PROVIDENCE – In response to continued high call volume and long wait times, the R.I. Department of Human Services announced Thursday its call center...
Federal COVID-19 SNAP emergency benefits set to expire, will affect 140K...
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 10% of the state’s population who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments will no longer receive COVID-19 emergency...
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