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Resources for Families
Office of Families Raising Children with Special Health Care Needs at the Rhode Island Department of Health
(401) 222-5929, DOH@health.ri.gov
Training and technical assistance, and collaboration with families, other state agencies, heath plans, and community agencies. Provides resources for parents and professionals including: Rhode Island Resource Guide for Families of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Rhode Island Resource Guide for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and a Complete Care Notebook for Raising Children with Special Needs. Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN)
(401) 727-4144
Training, information, support and resources for families.
Family Voices of Rhode Island
(401) 727-4144 or (800) 464-3399
Part of national network supporting families of children with special needs.
See online Family Voices Resource Guide.
Parent Support Network (PSN)
(401) 467-6855
Family support/advocacy for families of children with behavioral/emotional challenges.
Rhode Island Disability Law Center
(401) 831-3150 or (800) 733-5332
Paul V. Sherlock Center on Diabilities at Rhode Island College (RIC)
(401) 456-8072 or (401) 456-8773 (TTY)
Training, technical Assistance, outreach and research to promote full community membership for individuals with disabilities.
The Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project
(401) 456-4600
Technical assistance and professional development to promote improved educational services to all children including those with disabilities.
CEDARR Family Centers
About Families: (401) 365-6855
Families First: (401) 444-7703
Family Solutions: (401) 461-4351
Easter Seals (401) 284-1000
Governor's Commission on Disabilities
(401) 462-0100 or (401) 462-0101 (TTY)
Charged with oversight and implementation of the Americans with Disabilites Act and other nondiscrimination laws.
Office of the Child Advocate
(401) 222-6650
Protects the legal and special rights of children in DCYF care.
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