Rhode Island Resources

Agencies/Assistance Programs - Government

Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals
http://www.mhrh.ri.gov

Rhode Island Dept. of Health Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs
3 Capitol Hill, Room 302
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-4612
http://www.health.state.ri.us

Rhode Island Developmental Disabilites Council
400 Bald Hill Road, Suite 515
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 737-1238
(401) 737-3395 (Fax)
http://www.riddc.org

Agencies/Assistance Programs - Private

Cover the Uninsured ~ A Project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(202) 572-2928
http://covertheuninsured.org
Email: info@covertheuninsured.org

Rhode Island Housing
44 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
(800) 427-5560
(401) 457-1234
http://www.rhodeislandhousing.org

Rx Assist Volunteers in Health Care
111 Brewster Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-3284
(401) 729-2955 (Fax)
http://www.rxassist.org
Email: info@rxassist.org

Assistive Technologies

Get AT Stuff/Assistive Technology Exchange in New England
http://www.getatstuff.com

Rhode Island's Assistive Technology Access Partnership
40 Fountain Street
Providence, RI 02903
(800) 916-8324
(401) 421-7005
(401) 222-3574 (Fax)
http://www.atap.state.ri.us

Child Care Resource Listings

Child Care Aware
3101 Wilson Blvd. Suite 350
Arlington, VA 22201
(800) 424-2246
TTY: (866) 278-9428
(703) 341-4101 (Fax)
http://www.childcareaware.org

Disability Specific Organizations

Families for Effective Autism Treatment of Rhode Island
P.O. Box 8460
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 886-5015
(401) 739-7384 (Fax)
http://www.featri.org
Email: info@featri.org

The Children's Tumor Foundation (New England Regional Office)
275 Grove Street, Suite 200-4
Newton, MA 02467
(617) 663-5711
(617) 663-4801 (Fax)
http://www.ctf.org
Email: info@ctf.org

Early Intervention

 

Education

 
 

Housing Programs - Government

Paralyzed Veterans of America
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-3517
(800) 424-8200
http://www.pva.org

Housing Programs - Private

 

Independent Living Organizations

New England ADA Center
180-200 Portland Street, Suite 1
Boston , MA 02114
V/TTY: (800) 949-4232
V/TTY: (617) 695-0085
http://adaptiveenvironments.org

The Rhode Island Statewide Independent Living Council
470 Metacom Avenue
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 245-9300 ext.111/122
(401) 245-1706 (Fax)
http://www.risilc.org
Email: risilc@networkri.org

Indian Health Services

 

Information

National Organization on Disability
910 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-5960
TTY: (202) 293-5968
(202) 293-7999 (Fax)
http://www.nod.org
Email: ability@nod.org

 

United Spinal Association
75-20 Astoria Boulevard
Jackson Heights, NY 11370
(800) 404-2898
(718) 803-3782
(718) 803-0414 (Fax)
http://www.unitedspinal.org

Legal Advocacy/Information

Rhode Island Disability Law Center, Inc.
349 Eddy St.
Providence, RI 02903
(800) 733-5332
(401) 831-3150
http://www.ridlc.org

Medical Centers/Hospitals/Clinics

 

Parent Support Programs

Rhode Island Parent Information Network
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860-4101
(800) 464-3399 (in RI)
(401) 724-4144
(401) 724-0867 (Fax)
http://www.ripin.org

 

Recreation

 

Service Dogs/Canine Programs

National Education of Assistance Dog Services, Inc/N.E.A.D.S.
P.O. Box 213
West Boylston, MA 01583
(978) 422-9064 V/TDD
(978) 422-3255 (Fax)
http://www.neads.org/index.shtml
Email: info@neads.org

Transportation Information