Online Publications & Resources

Rhode Island Community Jobs Listserv

Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that connects those who want jobs that make a difference in our communities with nonprofit and public interest employers. Anyone can join the list.

Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

BHDDH provides services to approximately 50,000 Rhode Islanders, and their loved ones, who are living with mental illness and/or substance use conditions, have developmental disabilities, or need Long Term Acute Care in one of the state hospitals. In addition, BHDDH administers funds which support a statewide network of prevention and mental health promotion initiatives. The site provides resources for behavioral health services and lists community mental health centers that provide emergency services, outpatient treatment and case management.

Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)

RIDE is the state agency that oversees the elementary and secondary education system from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12.

Rhode Island Department of Health

The Rhode Island Department of Health coordinates statewide public health activities across the state; its mission is to prevent disease and protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS)

DHS offers information on supports for individuals and families, including heat assistance, SNAP, cash assistance, etc. You can apply online for benefits through HealthSourceRI at healthyrhode.ri.gov.

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT)

DLT offers employment services, educational services and economic opportunity to individuals and employers in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Career Centers

Career Centers are conveniently located throughout the state where jobseekers and employers are matched through quality employment programs and services including resume assistance, interview skills and techniques, job search assistance, career planning and information on training opportunities.

Rhode Island Early Intervention Circle of Security Parenting Workshop

This brochure explains the Circle of Security® Parenting™ program, which is based on decades of research about how to support and strengthen secure parent-child relationships.

• PDF English 212.47 KB

Rhode Island Early Intervention Planning Guide for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and their Families

This workbook is designed for parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing to help start conversations, prompt questions and support the development of their child with hearing loss. It also introduces parents and caregivers to the specialty services available to them in Early Intervention.

• PDF English 3.57 MB
• PDF Spanish 2.84 MB

Rhode Island Early Intervention Vision Services: Serving Infants and Toddlers with Low Vision and Visual Impairments

This brochure is for parents and caregivers to support the development of their child with vision loss and how Early Intervention vision specialists can help.

• PDF English 218.06 KB

Rhode Island EI Community Partners Working with Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and their Families

List of EI agencies working with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

• PDF English 136.85 KB

Rhode Island Employment Success Stories

This Sherlock Center publication highlights individuals with disabilities working in a variety of fields.

• PDF Spanish 5.5 MB
• PDF English 6.36 MB

Rhode Island Family Sign Language Initiative

This brochure offers information on In home ASL instruction from Gaullaudet University.

Rhode Island Governor's Commission on Disabilities

The mission of the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities is to ensure that all people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities to exercise all the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of Rhode Island and each person with a disability is able to reach his/her maximum potential in independence, human development, productivity and self-sufficiency.

Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board

The Governor’s Workforce Board is Rhode Island’s primary policy-making body on workforce development matters. It helps Rhode Islanders find a job and build a career, while helping employers meet their demand for talent.

Rhode Island Health Center Association (RIHCA)

This website provides information on the nine community health centers in Rhode Island that provide medical, dental and behavioral health care services.

Rhode Island Housing Extra Assistance

This program provides downpayment assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers in Rhode Island to help homebuyers with what is often the biggest hurdle to homeownership.

Rhode Island Legal Services

Rhode Island Legal Services provides legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and eligible client groups in Rhode Island by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.

Rhode Island Lions Sight Foundation

The foundation provides financial, material, social and developmental assistance to visually impaired people in our Rhode Island communities. Its services include eye examinations and eyeglasses at no charge to adults and children who are not covered by medical insurance.

Rhode Island Livable Homes Modification Grant Program

The grant program pays for 50% of the cost of safety changes (home modifications) for people with disabilities to stay in their home, up to $4,500.