With food insecurity on the rise in Rhode Island, local food banks struggle to meet the demand
“Our typical way of food-banking and feeding the hungry is not, probably, going to sustain us into the future,” the CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank said.
The Trump Administration ended the LGBTQ+ crisis lifeline. How a Massachusetts suicide-prevention organization is stepping into the gap
The nationwide Suicide and Crisis Lifeline closed its specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth, leaving local suicide-prevention groups to step in.
Rhode Island, Massachusetts join regional public health partnership to coordinate disease prevention
Eight states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, formed a partnership to share resources on vaccines, emergency preparedness and public health, amid federal uncertainty.
As more Rhode Island children fall into poverty, advocates say ‘we need to do something now’
New census data show 32,549 Rhode Island children were living in poverty in 2024, a more than 20% increase from the previous year.
As calls increase, Rhode Island’s 988 crisis line is ‘ready to answer that phone’
In Rhode Island, the suicide and crisis hotline call center received over 1,500 calls in July. That’s a more than 200% increase from when 988 first launched.
Rhode Island expands access to COVID vaccines
Pharmacists will now be allowed to give the updated vaccines to anyone 3 years or older.
Who can get a COVID vaccination in Rhode Island?
Here’s what to know about vaccine eligibility, state policy, and whether insurance will cover the shots.
Rising housing costs put older Rhode Islanders’ health at risk
Finding stable housing for seniors is now part of a health plan.
Butler Hospital workers ratify new contract, ending strike
The strike that began May 15 forced the Providence psychiatric hospital to close roughly half its beds.
Butler Hospital and striking union reach a ‘tentative agreement’
If approved, the deal would end a three-month strike at the psychiatric hospital that has forced the hospital to close nearly 100 beds.
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