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RHODE ISLAND STATE RESOURCES:
UCP AFFILIATE
UCP affiliates provide direct services to individuals and families with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. In fact, 65% of the people UCP affiliates serve have a disability other than cerebral palsy. Below you will find the UCP affiliate for Rhode Island:
UCP of Rhode Island 200 Main Street, Suite 210 P.O. Box 36 Pawtucket, RI 02862 Phone: (401) 728-1800 Fax: (401) 728-0182 E-mail: all@ucpri.org Web: http://www.ucpri.org
RHODE ISLAND STATE RESOURCES
AGING
Rhode Island Association of Facilities & Services for the Aging 210 Cahir Street Providence RI 02903-4039 Phone: (401) 453-0040 Fax: (401) 453-1160 E-mail: info@riafsa.org Web: http://www.riafsa.org
RI Department of Elderly Affairs John O. Pastore Center Benjamin Rush-Building, #55 35 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-3000; Customer Information Referral & Assistance: (401) 462-4000 (Voice/TTY) Web: http://www.dea.state.ri.us
AARP Rhode Island 10 Orms Street, Suite 200 Providence, RI 02904 Phone: (401) 272-0233 Fax: (401) 272-0876 E-mail: ri@aarp.org Web: http://www.aarp.org/states/ri
ADA
Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center New England ADA and Accessible IT Center Adaptive Environments Center, Inc. 374 Congress Street, Suite 301 Boston, MA 02210 Phone: (617) 695-0085 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Toll Free) E-mail: adaptive@adaptenv.org Web: http://www.adaptenv.org
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Technology-Related Assistance Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership Office of Rehabilitation Services 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903-1898 Phone: (401) 421-7005 Ext. 390; (800) 752-8088, Ext. 2608 (Toll Free in RI) TTY: (401) 421-7016 Web: http://www.atap.ri.gov
TechACCESS Center of Rhode Island 110 Jefferson Boulevard Warwick, RI 02888 Phone: (401) 463-0202 (V/TTY); (800) 916-TECH (Toll Free in RI) E-mail: techaccess@techaccess-ri.org
DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS Alzheimer’s Association Association Rhode Island Chapter 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306 Providence, RI 02906 Phone: (401) 421-0008; (800)244-1428 (Toll Free) Fax: (401) 421-0115 Web: http://www.alz-ri.org/home1.html
Attention Deficit Disorder
CHADD of Rhode Island P.O. Box 8251 Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 943-9399 E-mail: coordinator@chaddofri.org Web: http://www.chaddofri.org
Providence Austin Donnelly, M.Ed. Rhode Island ADDult Support Group Phone: (401) 782-4286; (401) 463-8778 (Hotline) Web: http://members.aol.com/adon
Autism
Autism Project of RI 51 Sockanosset Crossroad Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401)785-2666 Fax: (401)785-2272 E-mail: info@theautismproject.org Web: http://www.theautismproject.org
Families for Early Autism Treatment of Rhode Island P.O. Box 8460 Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 886-5015 Fax: (401) 739-7384 E-mail: info@featri.org Web: http://www.featri.org
Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island 935 Park Avenue, Suite 8 Cranston, RI 02910 Phone: (401) 461-6599; (888) 824-8911 (Toll Free) E-mail: braininjuryctr@biaofri.org Web: http://www.biausa.org
Cystic Fibrosis Massachusetts/Rhode Island Cystic Fibrosis Chapter 220 North Main Street, Suite 104 Natick, MA 01760 Phone: (508) 655-6000; (800) 966-0444 (Toll Free) Fax: (508) 653-6942 E-mail: mass-ri@cff.org Web: http://www.cff.org/massachusetts.htm Developmental Disabilities State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council 400 Bald Hill Road, Suite 515 Warwick, RI 02886 Phone: (401) 737-1238 E-mail: riddc@riddc.org Web: http://www.riddc.org
Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island, Inc 99 Bald Hill Road Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 463-5751 TTY: (800) 745-5555 (Toll Free) E-mail: coordinator@dssri.org Web: http://www.dssri.org
Easter Seals Easter Seals RI 905 Pontiac Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 941-1112 Web: http://www.cranstonarc.org
Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island 540 Gallivant Boulevard, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02124 Phone: (617) 506-6041; (888) 576-9996 (Toll Free) Web: http://www.efmri.org
Goodwill Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island, Inc. 100 Houghton Street Providence, RI 02904 Phone: (401) 861-2080 Fax: (401) 454-0889
Healthcare
State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children) RIte Care Phone: (401) 462-5300; (401) 462-1500 (Spanish) TTY: (401) 462- 3363 Web: http://www.dhs.state.ri.us/dhs/famchild/shcare.htm
Family Voices of the Rhode Island Parent Information Network 175 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: (401) 727-4144, ext. 58; (800) 464-3399 ext. 58 (Toll Free in RI) E-mail: familyvoices@ripin.org Web: http://ripin.org/ Family Voices of Rhode Island has been a driving force in systems change for children with special health care needs and their families in this New England state. The CEDARR (Comprehensive Evaluation, Diagnosis, Assessment, Referral and Reevaluation) Program Initiative is a statewide, interagency, interdepartmental collaborative effort to ensure that "all Rhode Island children and their families have an evolving, family-centered, strength-based system of care, dedicated to excellence, so they can reach their full potential and thrive in their own communities." Partners include the state Departments of Human Services (Medicaid); Health; Children, Youth and Families; Education; Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals; the Office of the Governor and many community agencies, families and family organizations. Although managed care minimizes out-of-pocket expenses for families and increases access to services for some children, many children still have limited access, and there are few pediatric providers willing to accept Medicaid. There are also inadequate public and commercial insurance options.
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 302 Providence, RI 02908-5097 Phone: (401) 222-4612 Web: http://www.health.state.ri.us
Hearing Impairments
Programs for Children and Youth Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing One Capitol Hill, Ground Level Providence, RI 02908-5850 Phone: (401) 222-1204 TTY: (401) 222-1205 E-mail: cdhh@cdhh.state.ri.us Web: http://www.cdhh.state.ri.us
The Rhode Island Association of the Deaf (RIAD) P.O. Box 40853 Providence, RI 02940 Web: http://members.aol.com/Earnesto/RIAD.html
Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments Phone: (800) 745-6575 (Toll Free); (800) 745-1570 (ASCII); (866) 355-9213 (Speech to Speech); (866) 355-9214 (Spanish) TTY: (800) 745-5555 (Toll Free); 711
Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities Association of Rhode Island P.O. Box 8128 Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 946-6968 E-mail: lindixx@email.com Web: http://www.ldaamerica.org
Mental Health
Mental Health Association of Rhode Island 500 Prospect Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: (401) 726-2285 E-mail: mhari@mhari.org Web: http://www.mhari.org
Parent Support Network 400 Warwick Avenue, Suite 12 Warwick, RI 02888 Phone: (401) 467-6855; (800) 483-8844 (Toll Free in RI) E-mail: cathyciano@aol.com Web: http://www.psnri.org
NAMI Rhode Island 1255 North Main Street Providence, RI 02904 Phone: (401) 331-3060; (800) 749-3197 (Toll Free) E-mail: donnanami@aol.com Web: http://www.nami.org
State Mental Health Agency Department of MH, Retardation & Hospitals 14 Harrington Road Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-3201 Web: http://www.mhrh.state.ri.us
State Mental Health Agency for Children and Youth Division of Children's Behavioral Health Department of Children, Youth and Families 101 Friendship Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 528-3756 Web: http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us
The Office of the Mental Health Advocate RI Medical Center, Cottage 405, Greendale Court Cranston, RI 02920-3082 Phone: (401) 462-2003 Fax: (401) 942-3692 TDD: (401) 462-6018 Web: http://www.state.ri.us/manual/data/queries/stdept_.idc?id=67
Mental Retardation
Rhode Island Arc 99 Bald Hill Road Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 463-9191 E-mail: riarc@compuserve.com Web: http://www.arcofnri.org The Blackstone Valley Center 115 Manton Street Pawtucket, RI 02861 Phone: (401) 727-0150 E-mail: contact@bvcriarc.org Web: www.bvcriarc.org
Easter Seals RI/CranstonArc 875 Centerville Road Building 3, Unit 7 Warwick, RI 02886 Phone: (401) 826-7100 Fax: (401) 826-7120 Web: http://www.cranstonarc.org
Westerly Chariho Chapter – RI Arc 93 Airport Road Westerly, RI 02891 Phone: (401) 596-2091 Fax: (401) 596-3945 Web: http://www.oleancenter.org
The Kent County Arc J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center 3445 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886 Phone: (401) 739-2700 Fax: (401) 737-8907 TTY: (800) 745-5555 (Toll Free RI Relay Number) Web: http://www.kentcountyarc.org
State Mental Retardation Program Division of Developmental Disabilities Department of Mental Health, Retardation & Hospitals 14 Harrington Road, Barry Hall Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-3234 Web: http://www.mhrh.state.ri.us/default1.htm
Multiple Sclerosis Rhode Island Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society 205 Hallene Road, Suite 209 Warwick, RI 02886 Phone: (401) 738-8383; 800-FIGHT-MS (Toll Free) E-mail: sean.mcauliffe@rir.nmss.org Web: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/rir
Speech and Hearing RI Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 9241 Providence, RI 02940 Phone: (401) 455-7472 Web: http://www.risha.info
Spina Bifida Spina Bifida Association of RI P.O. Box 6948 Warwick, RI 02887 Phone: (401) 943-5909 E-mail: sbaofrhodeisland@yahoo.com Web: http://www.sbaofrhodeisland.org
TASH TASH New England Web: http://www.ume.maine.edu/cci/tashne
Tourette Syndrome Tourette Syndrome Association of Rhode Island P.O. Box 2247 Pawtucket, RI 02861-2247 Phone: (401) 301-9980 E-mail: TSARI@MHRI.org Web: http://tsari.mhri.org/main2.htm
UCP UCP of Rhode Island 200 Main Street, Suite 210 P.O. Box 36 Pawtucket, RI 02862 Phone: (401) 728-1800 Fax: (401) 728-0182 E-mail: all@ucpri.org Web: http://www.ucpri.org
Visual Impairments
State Agency for the Visually Impaired Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Department of Human Services 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 222-2300; (800) 752-8088, Ext. 2300 (Toll Free); (401) 272-7990 (Cambodian telephone line); (401) 272-8090 (Hispanic telephone line) TTY: (401) 222-3010 Web: http://www.ors.ri.gov
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing One Capitol Hill, Ground Level Providence, RI 02908-5850 Phone: (401) 222-1204 TTY: (401) 222-1205 E-mail: cdhh@cdhh.ri.gov
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 502-7600 TTY: (212) 502-7662 E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net Web: http://www.afb.org
In-Sight 43 Jefferson Blvd Warwick, RI 02888 Phone: (401) 941-3322 Fax: (401) 941-3356 E-mail: hqinsight@IN-SIGHT.org Web: http://www.in-sight.org
Special Format Library Talking Books Plus Office of Library and Information Services One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 222-5800; (800) 745-6575 (Toll Free) TTY: (800) 745-5555 (Toll Free) E-mail: tbplus@lori.state.ri.us Web: http://www.lori.state.ri.us/TBP
National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island 33 Circuit Drive Riverside, RI 02915 Phone: (401) 437-0253 E-mail: rcgaff@cox.net
EARLY INTERVENTION
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 Through 5 Office of Special Populations Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street, Shepard Building Providence, RI 02903-3414 Phone: (401) 222-4600, ext. 2408 Web: http://www.ridoe.net
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth Through 2 Early Intervention Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capital Hill, Room 302 Providence, RI 02908-5097 Phone: (401) 222-4632 Web: http://www.healthri.org
EDUCATION
State Department of Education: Special Education Office of Special Needs Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street, Room 400, Shepard Building Providence, RI 02903-3400 Phone: (401) 222-3505 Web: http://www.ridoe.net
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Office of Special Needs Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street, Room 400, Shepard Building Providence, RI 02903-3400 Phone: (401) 222-3505 Web: http://www.ridoe.net
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities Specialist/Secondary Transition Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street, Shepard Building Providence, RI 02903-3400 Phone: (401) 222-4600, Ext. 2216 E-mail: rid03249@ride.ri.net Web: http://www.ridoe.net
State Education Agency Rural Representative Office of Special Needs Rhode Island Department of Education, Shepard Building 255 Westminster Street, Room 400, Shepard Building Providence, RI 02903-3400 Phone: (401) 222-3505 Web: http://www.ridoe.net
Chief State School Officer Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Shepard Building 255 Westminister Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 222-4600 Fax: (401) 222-6178 E-mail: rideooo1@ri.net
State Department of Adult Education Rhode Island Department of Education Shepard Building 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 277-4600 Ext. 2180
State Correctional Education Department of Corrections Box 8312 Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 464-2507
State GED Administration Rhode Island Department of Education Shepard Building 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 277-4600 Ext. 2180
EMPLOYMENT
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Office of Rehabilitation Services Department of Human Services 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 421-7005, Ext. 301 TTY: (401) 421-7016 Web: http://www.ors.ri.gov
Jobs Program Community Services Department of Human Services 600 New London Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 464-3071
State Job Training Partnership Act Department of Employment & Training 101 Friendship Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 277-3930 State Liaison on Employment of People with Disabilities Governor's Commission on the Handicapped Building 51, 3rd Floor 555 Valley Street Providence, RI 02908-5686 Phone: (401) 277-3731 (V/TTY) Fax: (401) 277-2833
FEDERAL AGENCIES
VA Regional Office 380 Westminster Mall Providence, RI 02903-3246
Health Care Financing Administartion Region 1 Phone: (617) 565-1232 HOUSING
Statewide Housing Action Coalition 13 Homer Street Newport, RI 02940 Phone: (401) 367-0008 Fax: (401) 367-0008
Rebuilding Together Greater Newport 401/ 848-6630 (ask for Susan McCoy) E-mail: macnewport@aol.com
Rebuilding Together Providence c/o The Providence Journal Company 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02902-0050 Phone: (401) 277-7845 E-mail: jupper@projo.com Web: http://www.providence.rebuildingtogether.org
Habitat for Humanity Affiliates for Rhode Island Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island for East Bay 100 Ochre Point Avenue Newport, RI 02840-4192 Phone: (401) 341-3201 Web: http://www.salve.edu/hfh South County Habitat for Humanity 25 West Independence Way Kingston, RI 02881 Phone: (401)783-2480 Fax: (401)783-6190 Web: http://www.southcountyhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island—Greater Providence, Inc. 807 Broad Street, Box 37 Providence, RI 02907 Phone: (401) 831 5424 Web: http://habitatprovidence.chronofish.net
Habitat for Humanity West Bay and Northern Rhode Island, Inc. P.O. Box 6743 Warwick, RI 02887-6743 Phone: (401) 732-6407 Fax: (401) 941-9832 E-mail: info@habitatriwestbay.org Web: http://www.habitatriwestbay.org
INDEPENDENT LIVING
PARI Independent Living Center 500 Prospect Street Pawtucket, RI 02860- Phone: (401) 725-1966 (V/TTY) Fax: (401) 725-2104 E-mail: lcanuel@pari-ilc.org Web: http://www.pari-ilc.org
Ocean State Center For Independent Living 1944 Warwick Avenue Warwick, RI 02889 Phone: (401) 738-1013 TTY: (401) 738-1015 Fax: (401) 738-1083 E-mail: lricci@oscil.org Web: http://www.oscil.org
The Rhode Island Statewide Independent Living Council 470 Metacom Avenue Warren, RI 02885 Phone: (401) 245-9300 ext. 111 / 122 Fax: (401) 245-1706 E-mail: risilc@networkri.org Web: http://www.risilc.org
LEGAL
Protection and Advocacy Agency Rhode Island Disability Law Center 349 Eddy Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 831-3150; (800) 733-5332 (Toll Free in RI) TTY: (401) 831-5335 E-mail: rbandusky@ridlc.org Web: http://ridlc.org/RIDLC/ridlc.html
Client Assistance Program Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
VSA arts of Rhode Island 500 Prospect Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: (401) 725-0247 TTY: (800) 745-5555 (Toll Free via Relay) E-mail: ri@vsarts.org Web: http://www.vsarts.org
Advocates in Action P.O. Box 41528 Providence, RI 02940-1528 Phone: (401) 785-2028 TTY: (800) 745-5555 (Toll Free via RI relay) E-mail: aina@aina-ri.org Web: http://www.aina-ri.org
Exeter/West Greenwich Individuals Needs Advisory Committee c/o Special Services Office 930 Nooseneck Hill Road West Greenwich, RI 02817 E-mail: EWGINAC@att.net Web: http://EWGINAC.home.att.net
PARENT ORGANIZATIONS
Parent Training and Information Project RI Parent Info Network (RIPIN) 175 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: (401) 727-4144; (800) 464-3399 (Toll Free in RI) E-mail: ripin@ripin.org Web: http://www.ripin.org
Parent-To-Parent Family to Family of Rhode Island Family Voices at the Rhode Island Parent Information Network 175 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: (401) 727-4144, ext. 141; (800) 401-3399 (Toll Free in RI) E-mail: montero@ripin.org Web: http://www.rifamilytofamily.net
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Rhode Island Congress of Parents and Teachers RIC Campus-Building #6 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 272-6405 E-mail: ri_office@pta.org
RESPITE
South Shore Mental Health Charlestown (401) 789-1166 The Cranston Center Cranston (401) 941-1112 United Cerebral Palsy of Rhode Island Cranston (401) 941-9377 www.ucpri.org Home Instead Senior Care, Inc. East Greenwich (401) 885-4400 www.homeinstead.com/Public Home Instead Senior Care, Inc. East Providence (401) 435-8936 www.homeinstead.com/Public ARC-South County Chapter Kingston (401) 789-4386 John E. Fogarty Center North Providence (401) 353-7000 Training Thru Placement, Inc. North Providence (401) 353-0224 FACTS Family AIDS Center for Treatment & Support Providence (401) 521-3603 Groden Center Providence (401) 274-6310 ARC-Kent County Chapter Warwick (401) 739-2700 F. Olean Center Westerly (401) 596-2091 Arc Northern Rhode Island Woonsocket (401) 769-9720
SPORTS/RECREATION
Special Olympics Rhode Island 33 College Hill Road, Suite 31 Warwick, RI 02886 Phone: (401) 823-7411 Fax: (401) 823-7415 E-mail: mmcgovsori@aol.com Web: http://www.specialolympicsri.org
Shake-A-Leg, Inc. 76 Dorrance Street, Suite 300 Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401) 421-1111 Fax: (401) 454-0351 E-mail: shake@shakealeg.org Web: http://www.shakealeg.org
STATE GOVERNMENT
UNITED STATES SENATORS
Honorable Jack Reed (D) 320 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4642 Fax: (202) 224-4680 E-mail: jack@reed.senate.gov Web: http://reed.senate.gov
Honorable Lincoln Chafee (R) 141A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2921; (800) 662-5188 (Toll Free in RI) TTY: (202) 224-7746 E-mail Web Form: http://chafee.senate.gov/webform.htm Web: http://chafee.senate.gov
Governor Honorable Donald L. Carcieri Office of the Governor 222 State House Providence, RI 02903-1196 Phone: (401) 222-2080 E-mail: rigov@gov.state.ri.us Web: http://www.governor.state.ri.us
Official State Web Site Web: http://www.state.ri.us
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities John O. Pastore Center 41 Cherry Dale Court Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-0100 TTY: (401) 462-0101 E-mail: disabilities@gcd.state.ri.us Web: http://www.gcd.state.ri.us
Office of the Secretary of State State House Room 217 Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 222-2357 Fax: (401) 222-1356 TDD: (401) 222-2311 E-mail: mailto:comments@sec.state.ri.us Web: http://www.state.ri.us
TRANSITION J. David Sienko, Project Coordinator RI Transition Independence Employment UCE/ Rhode Island College 255 Westminister Street, Shepard Building Providence, RI 02903 3400 Phone: (401) 222-4600, Ext. 2216 Fax: (401) 222-6030 E-mail: rid03249@ride.ri.net Web: http://www.ridoe.net/special_needs/transition.htm TRANSPORTATION
RIPTA (Rhode Island Public Transit Authority) 265 Melrose Street Providence, RI 02907 Phone: (401) 781-9400 Web: http://www.ripta.com
Disabled Dealer of New England P.O. Box 424 Foxboro, MA 02035 Phone: (800) 598-9813 (Toll Free) Fax: (508) 698-3408 E-mail: nedisableddealer@comcast.net
UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908 Phone: (401) 456-8072 Fax: (401) 456-8150 TTY: (401) 456-8773 Web: http:/www.ric.edu/uap
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