Stars, Olympians and CEOs headline commencement speeches
This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Commencement season is here in...
From small caseload in rented space to almost 12,000 patients at three major centers, Wood River Health marks 50 years
HOPKINTON — It began in 1976 when a group of South County residents opened a small nonprofit health center...
Federal data gaps aside, poverty on the rise as RI families struggle to meet basic living expenses
New KIDS COUNT Factbook restores Newport to core city status This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication...
Hunger at the Harvest
Rhode Island families are going without while local farms fight to survive. Here’s where the two crises meet. NORTH...
Q & A with Leanne Barrett, new executive director of The Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health, RIAIMH
“I have had a pretty strong throughline in my career working to improve policies and systems to help kids.”...
Humans weren’t made to live indoors. Could a dose of nature be the cure for what ails us?
Used with permission of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Story by Phoebe Hall Pooja Tandon, MD,...
Lawmakers seek permanent funding for referral hotlines connecting families to mental health care
“If you would like to make the 200 odd pediatricians in the state very sad, tell them that PediPRN...
The internet is putting kids at risk. These mom lawmakers want to force tech firms to make it safer.
Six-bill package would protect kids from digital harm. This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of...
Ongoing primary care provider shortage imperils health of many Rhode Islanders
It’s also a national crisis, and some local programs are addressing it MIDDLETOWN — There was a reason the...
Ageism affects people of all ages
Depending on how old you are, the challenges differ PROVIDENCE — According to the World Health Association (WHO), ageism...
Q&A with Dr. Daryl Appleton
The local former therapist-turned-executive strategist launched the podcast ‘Feelings & Other F Words’ to help high performers make better...
Providence Safe Stations Offer 24/7 Access to Addiction Recovery Support
Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — At the start of 2018, the...
The deal is done: Centurion buys Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals
This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — No one actually...