The Imani Program offers R.I. a faith-based solution to opioid addiction
“This is a once in a hundred-year epidemic type issue.” Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner...
A new home for long-established drop-in center Oasis
People with mental health challenges find comfort, companionship and peer support in fresh surroundings PROVIDENCE — “Something that provides...
Q & A with Dr. Amy Nunn, CEO of Open Door Health and the Rhode Island Public Health Institute
You recently posted a reel to Instagram that described how your job has “changed radically” in the last two...
Ocean State Stories begins third year of publication
A look at some of last year’s highlights NEWPORT – Following months of planning, Ocean State Stories debuted two...
Q & A with Dr. Michael D. Fine
Thanks, Michael. You are our first repeat Q & A interview, and that’s because you are part of an...
New Rhode Island Hospital center offers help for people who use alcohol and drugs to begin treatment
Walk-in and same-day appointments are available PROVIDENCE – For a growing number of people with behavioral health needs, the...
Out, proud and growing older: Aging in the LGBTQ+ community
“Without the support of our community and our allies we will become even more isolated and may even revert...
Q & A with Jennifer Butler Basile
Jennifer, your site Chopping Potatoes is rich with your writing. A lot to explore, but please start with an overview of Chopping...
Q & A with Colleen Kelly Mellor, author of Az and Me: A Partner’s Journey with Alzheimer’s and other books.
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by email. Congratulations on publication of your latest book, Az and Me. It’s...
Rhode Island settles with U.S. DOJ over violating rights of kids with mental health needs
‘The current level of dysfunction in segregating youth with mental health needs is exacerbated by the lack of adequate...
New documentary about the Ladd Center tells the story of decades of abuse at the long-closed institution for the intellectually and developmentally disabled
‘The beast is dead. Nazi Germany killed these people. Rhode Island made a commitment to treat them with dignity...
Rhode Island opens first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in the nation
The new facility in Providence, operated by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW, provides a place for people to use drugs...
Q & A with Butler Hospital’s Brandon Gaudiano, Ph.D., Program Director, Transitional Outpatient Program, Butler Hospital on surviving holiday stress
Thanks, Brandon, for joining us. First, what are the factors that bring joy to the season? The holidays are...