Posts Tagged ‘BHDDH’
Neglect in Rhode Island’s behavioral health facilities – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: Karen Rathbun, vice president of administrative services at Community Care Alliance in Woonsocket, points to a hole in the wall with insulation pouring out, caused by water damage from a leak in the roof identified in 2017 but never repaired by the state, leading to unhealthy conditions, including black mold,…
Read MoreRhode Island facing formal contempt charges for failure to comply with civil rights consent decree – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court has begun formal contempt proceedings against the state of Rhode Island in connection with its failure to comply with a 2014 civil rights consent decree affecting adults with developmental disabilities. In an order issued July 12, McConnell scheduled…
Read MoreDevelopmental Disabilities News: RI State Budget action. New BHDDH director at DD Forum
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News The Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday, June 30, and is expected to vote on the $13.1 billion state budget for the next fiscal year – including language which sets aside $39.7 million for raises for caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities and their supervisors.…
Read MoreLandmark Medical Center’s turnaround a predictor – or not – of BHDDH turnaround – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: from Woonsocket 1st responders Thank You to hospital during pandemic When journalists serve as historians, keepers of the public record How much credit should Richard Charest, Gov. McKee’s nominee to head R.I. BHDDH, get for Landmark’s turnaround? As news releases go, the announcement last week that Gov. Dan…
Read MoreRI BHDDH Loses Leader At Critical Time on Two Fronts – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News A. Kathryn Power Resigns as RI BHDDH Director A. Kathryn Power will leave the top post of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) April 9, about thirteen months after she was tapped by former Governor Gina Raimondo to stabilize an agency mired in…
Read MoreInvestigation of Eleanor Slater Hospital – Disability Rights RI needs your information
Disability Rights RI investigation of Eleanor Slater Hospital needs your information Ongoing Investigation of Eleanor Slater Hospital On Thursday, Morna Murray, Executive Director of Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI), the independent and federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for the state of Rhode Island, issued the following statement: “On February 10, 2021, following…
Read MoreRhode Islanders with Developmental Disabilities – staffing and visitation during COVID19 pandemic
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News – special to RINewsToday Court To Hear Plan To Shore Up RI DD Providers A federal court monitor says Rhode Island must release $2 million a month designated for adults with developmental disabilities to keep service providers afloat between December and June. The money would be used exclusively to…
Read MoreNational Disability Employment Awareness Month
Seven Hills Rhode Island launched “Employment Matters: You Can Make It Work” a specialized, person-centered supported employment program for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The announcement coincides with the release of The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) “Increasing Access and Opportunity” theme for October’s annual observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Seven…
Read MoreFormer BHDDH director, Rebecca Boss, now COO/VP at CODAC
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare announced that Rebecca Boss, former Director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), has accepted the new position of Chief Operating Officer & Vice President of Strategic Development. Boss, who worked at BHDDH for 15 years and achieved national recognition, will be working to develop a…
Read MoreDirector of RI BHDDH to Step Down
By Gina Macris Rebecca Boss, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) for three and a half years, will step down at the end of this month – in three weeks – to pursue “new opportunities,” according to a departmental announcement December 11. As director, Boss has supervised…
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