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April 2012

• Director Stenning attended the George Galen Wheeler House ribbon cutting ceremony in Warwick.
  Read more in the Warwick Beacon
  Read more in the CHS National Newsletter

March 2012

• Director Stenning was presented with proclamations from the Rhode Island Senate, House of Representatives and Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts because of the excellent report that The Joint Commission (TJC) gave the Eleanor Slater Hospital as a result of the recent TJC survey.

February 2012

• Rhode Island Rally 4 Recovery Selected as 2013 National Hub Recovery Event The Event is Hosted by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) and the RI Recovery Read more

January 2012

• January Issue of BHDDH Bulletin

December 2011

• December 2011 issue of BHDDH Bulletin
• December 2011 issue of HUD New England Newsletter includes a story about Open Doors' ribbon-cutting ceremony
  
  

November 2011

• BHDDH's Operation Immersion event with the RI National Guard
• Providence Journal article talks about BHDDH awarding The Providence Center the contract for Inpatient Psychiatric and Medical Detoxification Services for the Indigent and Uninsured.
• The "Providence Journal" interviews Director Stenning about the approval of the BHDDH state plan amendment for Medicaid Health Homes
• November 2011 issue of BHDDH Bulletin
• Director Stenning speaks at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare's 40th Anniversary Celebration
• Director Stenning speaks at the OpenDoors ribbon-cutting ceremony
• Director Stenning attends the 16th Annual Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference to visit with many of the attendees
• Craig Stenning Elected to Board of Directors for National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.
• An honorary Doctor of Health Sciences degree was presented to Director Craig Stenning.
• BHDDH Receives Recovery Month Event Award from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
• Jim Gillen, Director of Anchor Recovery Community Center, receives the 2011 Vernon Johnson Award.
• A non-profit organization in New York, serving the developmentally disabled is under scrutiny.
• Behavioral Health Workers from BHDDH Participate in Rhode Island National Guard Training.

October 2011

September 2011

• Operation Immersion Gives Health Care Providers Insight into Military Life
• Over 4,000 people attended the ninth annual Rally for Recovery in Providence.
• BHDDH and Rhode Island Housing announce a RFP for the Thresholds Program.
• Rally for Recovery Coffee Cup Salute on NBC 10.
• NBC 10 covers Rhode Island's kick-off of National Recovery Month and unveiling of 2011 Quilt.

August 2011

July 2011

• Director Craig Stenning interviewed by James Thomas, Riverwood Mental Health Services - Minds That Matter.
• Stores get scanners to detect fake IDs.
• The Federal Fiscal Year 2011 Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant application was submitted to SAMHSA and is available for review.
• It has been 1 year since the flooding that left much of Southern New England underwater.
• Governor Chafee Attends "Zambarano Hospital Day" at the State House, Meets with Hospital Patients, Staff.
• Mothers who've lost their children to drunk drivers are the focus of a new ad campaign for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (turnto10 video).

June 2011

May 2011

April 2011

• Butler Hospital has received final approval to build a two-story addition that will house 26 additional beds and a new intake area.
• Professionals contemplate the reintegration of veterans into society in a roundtable forum.

March 2011

February 2011

January 2011

December 2010

November 2010

• Counseling offered to those still suffering from flood effects.
• The State has received a $13.1 - million federal grant to help people with substance-use disorders.
• Mental Health Agencies get federal grants: The Providence Center and the Kent Center will each receive $2 million.
• Butler Hospital's proposal to expand by 26 beds came nearer to approval.
• The Providence Journal's excellent coverage of the Rally for Recovery is commended in a letter to the editor.

October 2010

• RI Rally for Recovery video.
• Recovery High School.
• RI Recovery Month and the Catholic Diocese.
• Self-Directed Supports User Group.
• Project Sustainability is a collaborative effort focused on developing a sustainable system.
• The Steven L. Horovitz Memorial Golf Tournament

September 2010

• Rhode Island Housing is accepting applications for Thresholds funding.
• The Rhode Island Rally for Recovery is on September 11, 2010.
• RI Rally for Recovery flyer.
• RI Rally for Recovery website (www.rally4recovery.com).
• The Veteran & Military Assist 24-hour hotline: 1-877-509-4321.
• It took time for Adam Alt to realize, then admit he had a problem, but once he did, he took charge of his life.
• Family Week - A Week to Eat Dinner with Your Children: September 26 - October 2, 2010.

August 2010

• Stop mistreating challenged people.
• Advocates in Action Upcoming Events: Leadership Series Class of 2011; AinA 10th Annual Beach Bash.

July 2010

• Police officers complete program on how to deal with the mentally ill.
• Jail or the E.R. are a wasteful, largely ineffective approach to managing addiction.
• RI mental health advocates seek to close addiction treatment gap.
• The Kent Center and Gallery Z helped raise awareness about mental illness.
• The RI TimeBank Initiative.
• Flame Concert to benefit both The James L. Maher Center and CranstonArc on June 25, 2010.

June 2010

• It begins with a roof.
• How Rhode Island can eliminate homelessness.

May 2010

• Jobs Now Rhode Island: Employer Info Sessions, May 14, 18, and 19 at the Department of Labor and Training.
• May brings attention to mental health issues; people gather at the State House to kick off May is Mental Health Month.
• Looking Upwards and CranstonArc have announced the formation of a parent corporation, The Keystone Group.
• A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction at the historic Thomas Wilbur Homestead in Warwick.
• MHRH Today, April, 2010 (9 pages).
• Director Craig Stenning recently met with the Board of Directors of the Newport County Community Mental Health Center.

April 2010

• Disaster Behavioral Health Response Teams: A Valuable Resource in RI Emergency Response.
• Governor Carcieri Proclaims March 3, 2010 "Spread the Word to End the Word Day" in Rhode Island, to Banish the Word "Retard" from Everyday Vocabulary.
• Craig Stenning, Director of MHRH, pictured with members of the Advocates in Action Leadership Series Class of 2010 at the annual statewide self-advocacy meeting on March 22nd.
• Notice of intent to amend The Rules and Regulations for the Licensing of Behavioral Healthcare Organizations.

March 2010

• A Message from the Office of the Director: September 25, 2009.
• The ABCs of managing stress during a flu pandemic...
• ABCs for Parents: Helping your child stay healthy and happy during a flu outbreak.
• Behavioral Health Fact Sheet: Coping with H1N1 (Swine Flu).
• Tips for Managing "Flu Stress".
• MHRH offering providers shared living incentives.
• Rhode Island Community Profiles: Demographics, Substance Use Consequences & Risk and Protective Factors (2000 - 2008).

February 2010

January 2010

December 2009

November 2009

• Merger made easy for CranstonArc and People in Partnership.

October 2009

• Federal trauma grant from the Center for Mental Health Services.
• Substance-abuse treatment center changes name from Kent House to Bridgemark Addiction Recovery Services.
• Amendment of the Rules and Regulations for Licensing of Behavioral Healthcare Organizations.
• The Sibling Experience, featuring keynote speaker, Rachel Simon. (Saturday morning, October 17) registration information

September 2009

• Presentation of the Recovery Quilt
• PAL Cafe Conversation Series: Roots and Wings 2009 - 2010
• PAL RIte CLICK 2009 - 2010 Series
• Directions to PAL
• A Message from the Office of the Director (September 9, 2009)

August 2009

• The Rhode Island Recovery Month Coalition & MHRH present: A Gateway to Recovery Celebration (August 22, 2009).
• Access to Recovery (ATR) Community Forum (August 7, 2009).

July 2009

• Cemetery Memorial Ceremony... Turn to 10 article and video | Providence Journal Article | Video
• Disabilities Public Forums to hear the concerns of people with disabilities and their families.
• Governor's Bay Day...Free admittance to all Rhode Island State Beaches and Parks.
• Consumer Memorial: A dedication ceremony for a national memorial to remember patients buried at state hospitals.
• Economic Stimulus: Read about some of the key aspects that are particularly relevant to the employment of people with disabilities.

June 2009

• Third annual Myth & Music: Fellowship Health Resources honors Director Craig S. Stenning with the OPUS Award.
• Five Questions With Craig Stenning

May 2009

• MENTOR is growing faster than anyone could have anticipated!

April 2009

• Craig Stenning confirmed as Director of MHRH.

March 2009

• The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council is involved in a statewide initiative
• If you are a person with a disability, you may be eligible for Earned Income Tax Credits
• MHRH and Behavioral Health Network Collaborates with Law Enforcement Community

February 2009

• ON THE LAKE: Life and Love in a Distant Place
• Joint effort to fight underage drinking...
• AAIDD is pleased to announce two new books for disability professionals...

January 2009

• NASDDDS 2008 Annual Conference...

December 2008

• Shared living a new way to mentor...

November 2008

• Mental-health parity bill's long road to becoming law...
• The Homestead Group, formerly the Arc of Northern Rhode Island...

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October 2008

• Kennedy's mental-health bill rejuvenated in House, Senate votes
• In 1965, the Medicaid program was created
• And the Miles Continue

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August 2008

• National United Cerebral Palsy released the 2008 A Case for Inclusion Report
• The self-advocacy movement
• "Open Door Session"
• Movie Boycott
• Volunteers wanted
• CranstonArc workers are on a tear

September 2008

• The Tour continues...
• The R word
• Corliss 5K walk
• Special Olympics athletes are featured in a new television commercial
• The Artists' Exchange
• September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

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