Rhode Island settles with U.S. DOJ over violating rights of kids with mental health needs
‘The current level of dysfunction in segregating youth with mental health needs is exacerbated by the lack of adequate...
New documentary about the Ladd Center tells the story of decades of abuse at the long-closed institution for the intellectually and developmentally disabled
‘The beast is dead. Nazi Germany killed these people. Rhode Island made a commitment to treat them with dignity...
Rhode Island opens first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in the nation
The new facility in Providence, operated by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW, provides a place for people to use drugs...
Q & A with Butler Hospital’s Brandon Gaudiano, Ph.D., Program Director, Transitional Outpatient Program, Butler Hospital on surviving holiday stress
Thanks, Brandon, for joining us. First, what are the factors that bring joy to the season? The holidays are...
Cannabis use is rising among R.I. middle schoolers; high school alcohol use is down, survey finds
Fewer high schoolers report having suicidal thoughts, slightly more middle schoolers do This story discusses suicide. If you or...
Progress and hope for treatment of type 1 diabetes, T1D, an autoimmune form of the disease that can affect children and adults. But challenges and disparities remain as scientists work toward a cure.
“T1D is a complex autoimmune disease. While our understanding of the disease has advanced significantly, we are still diligently...
Vacant mills can hold toxic secrets
‘All fires emit toxins into the air and should be of concern.’ Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit...
Q & A with Lauren Shields, type 1 diabetes executive. November is National Diabetes Month.
Lauren, please give us an overview of the Greater New England Chapter of Breakthrough T1D, which you head. Breakthrough...
Lawsuit says R.I. is ‘failing’ kids with serious mental, behavioral health needs
Federal complaint hinges on accounts of 10 children institutionalized as means of treatment This story was originally published in...
Q & A with Brown University Health psychologist Jacqueline Nesi
‘We suspect that simply telling young people ‘social media is bad for you’ – which is often our current...
Local businesses adapt to meet accessibility needs with a RAMP ‘stamp of approval’
‘Nothing to lose, everything to gain. Why wouldn’t a business want to increase their bottom line?’ BURRILLVILLE — In...
Q & A with Brown Distinguished Professor Peter M. Monti
Peter, we learned about your work from a Brown media release announcing a federal $12.5 million grant to continue...
Race, sexual orientation a factor in rates of depression among R.I. youth, new report finds
‘It is the responsibility and duty of every adult to protect the mental health of our kids — especially...