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Age-Friendly Rhode Island
Based at Rhode Island College, Age-Friendly Rhode Island is a coalition of community and state agencies, healthcare and social service providers, individuals of all ages, advocacy and faith-based organizations, businesses, academic institutions and municipal leaders who are committed to healthy aging.
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The Age-Friendly RI coalition enhances the work of our partners by engaging leaders who share a common interest in improving the lives of older adults, fostering cross sector opportunities to work together to deliver age-friendly impact, sharing best practices and communicating broadly, and joining forces for advocacy at the State and local level.
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New York Regional Census Center Plans Series of Data Summit Events for April
Below you will find information and registration link for a series of upcoming 90-minute Data Summit Events in April. Please register early if any of the topics are of particular interest to you as space is limited and are filling up quickly! Tuesday April 13th – Census Bureau Data for…
New Be Kind RI Website Matches Volunteers with Nearby Neighbors In Need
During this pandemic, Rhode Islanders have suffered deep losses. We’ve lost friends, family, and neighbors to COVID, and continue to watch as many are still struggling with its lingering effects. We have masked over our smiles, socially distanced ourselves away from hugs, skipped critical rites of passage, and…
The 2021 BlueAngel Community Health Grant program makes $500K investment in nine Rhode Island organizations; second round of funding brings total to $1 million
In a targeted effort to address some of the most basic health inequities for Rhode Islanders, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has – for the second year now – directed the focus of its BlueAngel Community Health Grant program (BACHG) toward improving access to safe…
Rhode Island renters struggling to cover rent and utility payments due to COVID may qualify for up to 12 months of emergency assistance thanks to the new federal relief aid. Visit http://www.RentReliefRI.com today for program information, eligibility criteria and FAQs.
Spreading kindness is proven to increase your happiness, and now it’s never been easier. #BeKindRI is now accepting volunteers to deliver food pantry requests to those in need in their neighborhood. Spread the love and register to volunteer today! http://www.bekindri.org
Blue Cross grants $610K to HabitatPVD for improvements to seniors’ homes - Providence Business News
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PROVIDENCE – In an effort to help older people age safely in their own homes, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has awarded a $610,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island-Greater Providence. HabitatPVD plans to use the money for its new Aging in Place home modification and improve...
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ZIP Code is more important than genetic code. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island originally set out to create a “life index,” armed with a growing body of evidence that when it comes to health outcomes and overall well-being, zip code is more important than genetic code. Where people are b...
Protect Your Household from COVID-19 | RI COVID-19 Information Portal
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Vaccine eligibility for ages 50 and older People age 50 and older who live, work, or go to school in Rhode Island are now eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment in Rhode Island. New appointments will be made available for scheduling at State-run vaccination sites at approximately 9....
Locations | Providence Community Library
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Providence Community Library is a system of nine neighborhood libraries, organized into three geographical “clusters,” each of which is administered by a Regional Librarian. Each cluster includes one large library and two smaller libraries. The large libraries in each cluster are staffed by the ...
Thank You To Our Funder
Tufts Health Plan Foundation's mission is to improve the health and wellness of the diverse communities it serves. The only regional funder exclusively focused on healthy aging, the Foundation has given more than $27 million to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island nonprofits to support work focused on healthy living with an emphasis on older people.