Other News

• President Obama proclaims May Mental Health Month
• Deadline to Apply Extended to May 3, 2013 for Access for All Abilities Mini-Grants. Now soliciting applications for the 2013 grant cycle.
• BHDDH Non-Emergency Hospital Diversion Report Submitted to the Governor's Office and the General Assembly.
• Alternative to Sentencing and Trauma Recovery with a Priority to Military.
• Patrick Kennedy to serve as Grand Marshall for the Worldwide Rally for Recovery! on September 21, 2013
• The Alliance for Better Long Term Care Presents Director Stenning with the Mark A. Sjoberg Justice Award
• Newport, Washington County Residents can Register for Federal Assistance
• Director Stenning joined other government leaders, advocates and community members at the conference "Future Trends: Opportunities for Collaboration in the Developmental Disabilities Community" and participated in a panel discussion
• Warwick Beacon article about a prescription monitoring workshop at the Rhode Island Student Assistance Services conference on youth drug trends
• Director Stenning spoke at the kick-off for Rhode Island's Rally 4 Recovery which was held at the Department of Corrections. (watch video)
• About the use of pain pills or other opioids and the dangers of accidental overdose.
• December 2011 Issue of HUD New England Newsletter includes a story about Open Doors' ribbon-cutting ceremony
• A non-profit organization in New York, serving the developmentally disabled is under scrutiny.
• Mothers who've lost their children to drunk drivers are the focus of a new ad campaign for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (turnto10 video).
• The FFY 2012 report on sales of tobacco products to children and youth (Synar Report) is now available for review.
• The Federal Fiscal Year 2011 Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant application was submitted to SAMHSA and is available for review.
• Jim Gillen, Director of Anchor Recovery Community Center, receives the 2011 Vernon Johnson Award.