Human Services Nonprofits in Rhode Island

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THE URBAN PERINATAL EDUCATION CENTER ADDRESSES PERINATAL HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND SERVICES. OUR ORGANIATION FOCUSES ON HEALTH DISPARITIES AND HEALTH SYSTEMS DISCRIMINATION AND BIAS EXPERIENCED BY HISTORICALLY, RACIALLY, MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY BLACK, INDEGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.

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LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR THE DISABLED UNDER SECTION 811 OF NATIONAL HOUSING ACT

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TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF HARM REDUCTION, RECOVERY AND BASIC NEEDS SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN; INCLUDING THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY.

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REENTRY CAMPUS PROGRAM (RCP)HELPS CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ON THEIR WAY TO BECOMING SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL. THE PROGRAM HELPS THOSE BEHIND THE WALLS, TRANSITIONING OUT AND AFTER RELEASE WITH THEIR EDUCATION GOALS AS WELL AS CRITICAL WRAP-AROUND SERVICES, CONTINUOUS SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.

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PROVISION OF A SOUP KITCHEN, FOOD PANTRY, AND DAY SHELTER IN RIVERSIDE, RI. WE HAVE SERVICED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST PROVIDENCE AND PROVIDENCE AREAS SINCE 1990.

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The goal of this organization is to provide substitute parental care for children during some portion of a twenty-four hour day.

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MILL RIVER COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION (MILL RIVER) IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE HANDICAPPED PERSONS WITH LOW-INCOME HOUSING FACILITIES AND ACCESS TO SERVICES WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS(SEE SCHEDULE O).

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OUR MISSION IS TO WORK TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BARRIERS FOR THE SILVER LAKE COMMUNITY OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL DAYCARE, DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD, INFANT NEEDS, CLOTHING, ETC. WE ALSO PROVIDE SENIOR AND DEAF PROGRAMS.

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EDUCATE, INFORM, MOBILIZE AND ADVOCATE FOR ALL HISPANICS IN NEWPORT, AS WELL AS ADVISE AND PARTNER WITH SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ON HOW THEY BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE NEWPORT HISPANIC COMMUNITY. THROUGH RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST BUILDING, WE WILL BOLSTER NEEDED SERVICES, ENSURE ACCESSIBLE SYSTEMS, AND CREATE THE CONFIDENCE TO ACCESS THOSE SERVICES.

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TO COLLECT RENTAL INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

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The goal of this organization is to provide or coordinate a wide variety of programs and services that meet the needs and interests of the senior population. Also included are organizations that administer funding for senior services under Title III of the Older Americans Act.

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PROJECT SWEET PEAS' MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT FAMILIES OF FRAGILE INFANTS, AND TO INSPIRE HOPE THROUGH REMEMBRANCE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS.PROJECT SWEET PEAS IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF PREMATURE OR SICK INFANTS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS. OUR PROGRAMS SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH NICU CARE PACKAGES, REMEMBRANCE MEMORY BOXES, HOSPITAL EVENTS, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, NICU FAMILY FINANCIAL AID, REMEMBRANCE VIGILS, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

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TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE ROGER WILLIAMS PARK AS A VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACE FOR ALL. THE VISION IS THAT ROGER WILLIAMS PARK TRANSFORMS LIVES BY BEING A PERSONAL OASIS, A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, AND A COMMUNITY TREASURE FOR RHODE ISLAND AND BEYOND. STRATEGIC GOALS FOR THE CONSERVANCY ARE 1) RAISE VISIBILITY OF ROGER WILLIAMS PARK AND THE PUBLIC PROFILE OF THE CONSERVANCY, 2) DEVELOP STRONG COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIPS TO SHAPE AND BUILD LONG-TERM BUY-IN FOR A SHARED VISION, 3) GROW REVENUE FOR THE CONSERVANCY AND RAISE FUNDS FOR ROGER WILLIAMS PARK, AND 4) BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE CAPACITY FOR THE CONSERVANCY TO DELIVER ITS MISSION AND STRATEGIES. CONSERVANCY-FUNDED PROGRAMS INCLUDE FREE AND LOW-COST ART, NATURE, AND HEALTH EVENTS IN THE PARK. CONSERVANCY-FUNDED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE GARDENS, BUILDINGS, PONDS, SIGNAGE, AND LIGHTING

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The goal of this organization is to provide temporary shelter for women who have experienced domestic violence and for their children.

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TO CONNECT AND INTEGRATE SOCIAL CHANGE AGENCIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES UNDER ONE ROOF IN PROVIDENCE.

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PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO REFUGEE FAMILIES FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA (CONGO, BURUNDI AND RWANDA)- REFERRED TO AS ECGLC- WHO RESIDE IN RHODE ISLAND, BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT STRONG AND INFORMED WOMEN AND MOTHERS PROMOTE HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WOMEN REFUGEE CARE HAS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WOMEN, GIRLS AND PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY,

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TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY WELLNESS THROUGH URBAN OUTREACH YOGA PROJECTS, CLASSES, TEACHER TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS TO BENEFIT TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

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WE EMPOWER CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS TO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY FOSTER CARE. WE PARTNER WITH CHURCHES TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE CULTURES OF SERICE TO THE FOSTER CARE COMMUNITY, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON RAISING

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MOR IS AN ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY BASED GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS MOBILIZING AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF RACE, CLASS, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND IMMIGRATION STATUS TO PREVENT, TO RESPOND TO, AND TO END STATE VIOLENCE AGAINST OUR COMMUNITY. WE WORK TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE THE COMMUNITY CAN DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY, CHALLENGE INJUSTICES, AND ACCESS HEALING AFTER EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE. WE ARE ORGANIZING TO PLACE SOVEREIGNTY BACK INTO THE HANDS OF COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION AND TO BUILD LEADERSHIP, GENERATE POWER, CREATE SUSTAINABILITY AND ORGANIZE RESISTANCE WITH AND ALONGSIDE ALL DIRECTLY AFFECTED PEOPLES.

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PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - TO PROVIDE A NON PROFIT COMMUNITY BASED NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR SENIORS WHO WISH TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES AN COMMUNITIES AS THEY AGE