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...
Q & A with Daniel Solomon, student co-founder of Blind@Brown
Daniel, thanks for participating. When Rishika Kartik, Outreach Director for The Blind Urban Subject, reached out to me, I...
Q & A with Lauren Shields, type 1 diabetes executive. November is National Diabetes Month.
Lauren, please give us an overview of the Greater New England Chapter of Breakthrough T1D, which you head. Breakthrough...
Lawsuit says R.I. is ‘failing’ kids with serious mental, behavioral health needs
Federal complaint hinges on accounts of 10 children institutionalized as means of treatment This story was originally published in...
Local businesses adapt to meet accessibility needs with a RAMP ‘stamp of approval’
‘Nothing to lose, everything to gain. Why wouldn’t a business want to increase their bottom line?’ BURRILLVILLE — In...
A harvest of hope to boost local food security as local organizations partner to teach gardening skills to families of all abilities as food prices soar
With prices continuing to rise at the grocery store, the imPOSSIBLE DREAM playground acts as a beacon of hope...
Statewide association of community organizations helps disadvantaged Rhode Islanders
‘We have been able to enhance services provided to these patients while outperforming predicted cost growth trends and maintaining...
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...
Shared living opens new doors to people with disabilities
‘I would recommend it to anybody who’s looking for something rewarding in their life’ JAMESTOWN – Katherine Thompson was...
Logan Brown: A Portrait in Perseverance
How Hasbro Children’s Hospital and a non-profit organization, Beyond the Diagnosis, help a young Rhode Islander and others living...
Ocean State Stories gana la plata en la competencia internacional Anthem Awards
Honor se produce cuando un medio de comunicación sin fines de lucro con sede en el Centro Pell de...
Ocean State Stories wins Silver in international Anthem Awards competition
Honor comes as non-profit media outlet based at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center marks first year of publication NEWPORT...