Fiscal Intermediaries and Resources

On this page you will find a list of fiscal intermediaries in Rhode Island and resources to help with plan writing, finding and keeping staff and links to other organizations in Rhode Island that can help individuals using self-directed supports.

Local and national resources

Fiscal intermediaries in Rhode Island

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The Fogarty Center
310 Maple Avenue, Suite 102, Barrington, RI 02806
Contact: Linda Vollaro
Phone: 401-245-7900, ext. 127
Fax: 401-245-7910
Email: lvollaro@fogartycenter.org

Works for Me
J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center
3445 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886
Contact: Cathy D'Andrea
Phone: 401-739-2700, ext. 250
Fax: 401-737-8907
Email: cdandrea@trudeaucenter.org

My Choice
Seven Hills Rhode Island
1 Albion Rd., Suite 201 Lincoln, RI 02865
Contact: Patricia Lindquist
Phone: 401-309-8008 (cell)
Fax: 401-597-6706
Email: plindquist@sevenhills.org

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proAbility (The Arc of Bristol County)
25 Thurber Blvd., Unit 1 Smithfield, RI 02917
Contact: Alisha Tillinghast
Phone: 401-233-1634, ext. 3653
Fax: 401-233-1674
Email: atillinghast@proability.org

Self-Directed Supports
Re-focus
45 Greeley Street Providence, RI 02904
Contact: Anita Fleckenstein
Phone: 401-272-1600
Fax: 401-751-1378
Email: afleckenstein@refocusinc.org

Self Directed Services
Perspectives Corporation
1130 Ten Road Road, B101 North Kingstown, RI 02852
Contact: Dale Smalley, Senior Director
Phone: 401-741-1770 (cell)
Fax: 401-294-9879
Email: dsmalley@perspectivescorporation.com

Role of the Fiscal Intermediary

The fiscal intermediary you choose will set you up as an employer and manage the dollars from DDD. The money approved by DDD for your services will be sent to the fiscal intermediary. They will receive a small fee from your budget to:

Manage background screenings of people you want to hire.
Manage all federal and state hiring forms.
Manage payroll and worker’s compensation.
Pay bills and provide financial reports.
Manage quarterly and year-end taxes and financial information.

Plan writing tools and resources

To create an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) that works best for you, consider using Person-Centered Planning (PCP), a group planning process that helps people with disabilities create a plan for their future. The people helping you create the plan can include family members, friends, co-workers, teachers and other people who know you well. Person-Centered Planning looks at your strengths, experiences and dreams. Consider asking an independent plan writer or a person trained as a person-centered thinking facilitator to help organize and support you in this process.

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Finding and keeping staff

It is your responsibility to hire, train and supervise your staff – and fire them if you need to! If an employee quits or does not show up, you will need a backup plan. Your fiscal intermediary can help you to create an employee packet and policies for hiring and keeping employees.

To find staff, you can post job flyers at places you frequently visit in your community, such as a church, grocery store or library. You can also post a job with the career offices at local colleges and universities or ask specific departments to share job opportunities with students.

Rhode Island resources and partnerships

The Sherlock Center partners with RIPIN and other agencies in Rhode Island to help individuals learn about and use self-directed supports.

RIPIN Self-Directed Support Program

RIPIN’s Self-Directed Support Program provides training, education and resources to help consumers navigate the self-directed service delivery model and make informed decisions about their services. The program works to build statewide infrastructure and support to make the self-directed system more transparent and consistent while continuing to foster the philosophy of self-determination inherent to the model.

For more information or to connect with the team, please email RIPIN at selfdirectedsupport@ripin.org or visit Self-Directed Support Program.