by Angelique Higgins | Sep 6, 2016 | Provider Profiles
Tell us about the youth treatment grant you are working on at BHDDH. What does the grant focus on? It is a SAMSHA-funded federal grant that focuses on 12 to 25 year olds. We hope to build, fund, and sustain an integrated youth substance abuse program, including...
by Angelique Higgins | Mar 31, 2016 | Provider Profiles
Tell us about the Office on Highway Safety at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). What are the responsibilities associated with your office? Our goal at the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is to save lives and prevent serious injuries by reducing the...
by Angelique Higgins | Feb 24, 2016 | Provider Profiles
Facing the Opioid Epidemic in Rhode Island In this video, Rhode Island leaders in opioid overdose prevention, recovery, and research discuss the state’s response to the epidemic. Watch the Video Watch the Video Thank you to the following individuals for lending...
by Angelique Higgins | Jan 20, 2016 | Provider Profiles
In this interview, Sarah Dinklage, the Executive Director at Rhode Island Student Assistance Services, discusses the importance of school-based prevention. Tell me a little about the Rhode Island Student Assistance Services. What does your organization focus on? What...
by Angelique Higgins | Aug 14, 2015 | Provider Profiles
In this interview, Pat Seltzer, a Community Wellness Nurse at Buttonwoods Community Center & Pilgrim Senior Center, discusses prescription drug misuse and abuse among older adults. Tell me a little about the Pilgrim Senior Center & the Buttonwoods Community...
