Rhode Island Recognized for Opioid Settlement Planning Process Wednesday, June 28, 2023 State, along with North Carolina, receives quarterly award from coalition led by faculty and staff at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ... Read article
Executive Office of Health and Human Services Announces Participatory Budgeting Vote through Health Equity Zones Wednesday, June 07, 2023 Community-based collaboratives are partnering with Rhode Island residents to improve community health through the Health Equity Zone (HEZ) initiative. ... Read article
Healthcare Summit Discussion Addresses Workforce Solutions Tuesday, June 06, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI (June 6, 2023) – Today, state leaders in the public and private sectors gathered to review progress in addressing workforce pipeline challenges in the health and human services sector in Rhode Island... ... Read article
McKee Administration Hosts Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee at the University of Rhode Island’s Naloxone Distribution Site Wednesday, May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023 - Today, at an event at the University of Rhode Island (URI), the State is hosting its Opioid Settlement A ... Read article
Advisory: Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Providence Residents to Unveil Proposals for $1.38M in Health Improvement Projects Friday, May 12, 2023 The public and members of the media are invited to Participatory Budgeting Proposal Fairs this weekend and next to learn about community designed potential projects in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and ... Read article
Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Rhode Island Foundation award $3.25 million in grants to address opioid use Thursday, May 04, 2023 Grants are fully funded with proceeds from the state’s Opioid Settlement Agreement ... Read article
ONE|NB Will Honor Community Catalysts at 35th Anniversary Celebration Later this Month Thursday, May 04, 2023 Outgoing Rhode Island Foundation President Neil Steinberg, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Interim Health and Human Services Secretary Ana Novais will be honored for contributions to Central Providence and broader Rhode Island communities ... Read article
McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services Awards Community Organizations $85K in Grants to Support Medicaid Renewals Wednesday, May 03, 2023 Grants will help community-based organizations train staff and conduct outreach to ensure Rhode Island maintains record high rate of insurance coverage ... Read article
SPANISH TRANSLATION: La Oficina Ejecutiva de Salud y Servicios Humanos de la Administración de McKee otorga a las organizaciones comunitarias $85,000 en subvenciones para apoyar las renovaciones de Medicaid Wednesday, May 03, 2023 Las subvenciones ayudarán a las organizaciones comunitarias a capacitar al personal y realizar actividades de divulgación para garantizar que Rhode Island mantenga una tasa récord de cobertura de seguros ... Read article
Governor McKee, EOHHS Announce Medical Respite Care Pilot Monday, January 30, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) announced today the launch of a pilot program aimed at addressing the needs of Rhode Islanders who are experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness who have acute injuries and illnesses. ... Read article