PROVIDENCE, RI – Lifespan announces a fourth urgent care location will open in Johnston, Rhode Island on January 16th. This site at 11 Commerce Way, Unit #5 will provide the people who live and work in Johnston and the greater Providence County area with access to quick and convenient high-quality medical care for common medical conditions, […]Read More
Funding will support pilots in four local education agencies with demonstrated need: Coventry Public Schools, Johnston Public Schools, Exeter West Greenwich Regional School District, and the Segue Institute for Learning PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green today announced the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has received a […]Read More
Reed-backed provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act start taking effect and reducing Rx drug prices for seniors on Medicare with future cost-saving reforms scheduled to be phased in PROVIDENCE, RI – A new law officially kicked in this week to begin lowering prescription drug costs across the United States. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed highlighted that […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to boost pediatric cancer research and expand child-focused cancer treatments and resources for families affected by childhood cancer, President Biden today signed into law U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S. 4120). The Childhood Cancer STAR Act reauthorization is a comprehensive measure designed to help […]Read More
4-year award administered through SAMHSA’s Project AWARE expands RIDE’s partnership with RI DCYF to the Chariho, East Providence, Newport, and Warwick school districts PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has been awarded a four year, $7.2 million Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) grant […]Read More
Cranston, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today joined Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins and representatives of the Cranston Police Department, Thundermist Health Center, Cranston Comprehensive Community Action Plan, and Gateway Emergency Health Services to announce improvements to de-escalation and crisis intervention training for local police officers. Whitehouse helped shepherd the bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act into law […]Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the weekly COVID-19 community levels for Rhode Island’s counties. Three Rhode Island counties are designated as “medium” – Bristol County, Washington County, and Newport County. Two Rhode Island counites are designated as “high” – Providence County and Kent County. The relatively small increase in COVID-19 […]Read More
Community Health Centers receive grants from new HRSA imitative expanding access to updated COVID-19 vaccines PROVIDENCE, RI – Several Rhode Island community health organizations are getting a boost from a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program meant to increase vaccination rates for COVID-19 in underserved populations. In an effort to combat a winter surge of […]Read More
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has awarded $1,000,000 to 17 organizations through the Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Renovation Grant Program. The program focuses on addressing potential challenges to the Commonwealth’s cranberry industry that may add value to the producers, products, and services provided. Competitive grants are awarded […]Read More
Feedback from clients, community and national best practices built into proposal to ensure greater accountability, transparency and safety PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, the McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced that is is releasing an RFQ (Request For Qualifications) for the state’s non-emergency medical transportation program. The RFP will be available later this […]Read More
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