In Rhode Island’s payday lending wilderness, a strong voice for reform
Economic Progress Institute head Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies calls out the insider politics that perpetuates social and economic inequality This story...
Q & A with Tom Coderre, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at SAMHSA
Tom, we will get into your distinguished career in a moment. But let’s start with your personal journey. On...
Q & A with artist and teacher Susan Garland
‘Creative energy is Divine, and we all need to tap into it.’ Susan, thanks for sharing some of your...
Neighborhood Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare to manage RI Medicaid
New contract includes quality, oversight, and financial management requirements that will lead to improved outcomes for Medicaid members and...
Accidental overdose deaths in Rhode Island down 7.3% in 2023, marking first decline in four years
But despite modest progress, Black and Hispanic residents still lack access to treatment This story was originally published in...
Moving beyond disease-specific approach, Health Equity Zones give Rhode Islanders opportunity to improve quality of life
‘The value of HEZs is undeniably proven… We hope to be the ripple that makes that change. It’s intentional...
At 60, Trudeau Center is ‘strongest we’ve been in decades,’ CEO Al Vario says
In the era before Trudeau, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities lived with ‘tremendous stigma’ surrounding them and their...
Alcoholism could have ruined the life of Iraq Army veteran David Fields
But when he found sobriety, a new chapter opened — and this year he graduated from Rhode Island College...
Judge demands Fatima, Roger Williams owner pay $17M in overdue bills
Court order details bedbugs, cockroaches and risky financial moves that threaten future of ‘safety net’ hospitals This story was...
Ten years into sobriety, Esther Oden, 78, is a sober coach and East Coast Coordinator for the Remote Sober Support Network
‘I had always said to myself that when I retired, I would work with addicts’ This story originally was...
Young Mr. Thompson went to Washington
Johnston student serves as Rhode Island’s Youth Ambassador for the Tourette Association of America This story originally was published...
Heart transplant saves life of Foster resident Tommy Hardiman
In precarious health for years, the 2023 operation gave him a future, but donor shortages mean an estimated 17...
Spending time in nature can be a positive game-changer for your health… regardless of your age
Even spending short amounts of time in nature can reduce stress, and improve mental health and language, math and...