Rhode Island Global Healthcare Alliance- RIGHA

🚀 Big news in education! The Biden-Harris administration is launching new centers to promote equity in education. Here’s what you need to know:

📈 Expanding opportunities for historically underserved students
🏫 Supporting schools in creating inclusive environments
👩‍🏫 Strengthening teacher training to address diverse needs
🌍 Advancing educational equity for students of all backgrounds
🛠️ Providing resources to close achievement gaps
🎯 Ensuring every student has the tools to succeed

These centers are a step forward in creating a more equitable education system for all students!

🗣️ From Attorney General Peter Neronha: “Our State’s health care system is broken, overburdened by the loss of primary care physicians and other primary care providers, and an aging workforce. My Office hears from Rhode Islanders who struggle to find a P*P, and if they can find one, they have a hard time getting an appointment. And yet, insurance companies continue to pursue dramatic rate hikes even as the health care they insure moves further and further out of reach for many Rhode Islanders.”
“Health care in Rhode Island is in desperate need of systemic reform. Unless and until this changes, I will not support significant insurance rate increases.”

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Today is Memorial Day. Let’s not forget.

🙏🏻Thank you to all those that have served.

Calling all volunteers!

Join us on Saturday, June 8th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at our office parking lot - 747 Broad St., Providence, RI, 02907.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email our Marketing Coordinator at: [email protected] for more information on how you can get involved!

Join us for a community information events dedicated to promoting equitable education, including initiatives on multilingual education.

Learn about our advocacy efforts and how you can support equitable education for all. Together, we can make a difference in our community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be a part of the Freedom to Learn National Day of Action.

Join us for one or both events, Freedom to Learn National Day of Action: Lunch Hour Zoom & Freedom to Learn National Day of Action at ONA. See you there!

Do you have concerns about the health, wellness, and well-being of yourself, your child, or someone you care about? Find support with Screen4Success—a quick and easy way to identify areas where someone may benefit from more support: tinyurl.com/mpanvb8v

Join our dedicated team! We're currently looking to hire a Citizenship & Immigration Attorney, Communications & Marketing Coordinator, and an Employment Counselor. Learn more: https://www.diiri.org/work-with-us/

Where Will the Legit Health Info Go If TikTok Goes Dark? If TikTok goes dark, it could render unavailable the work of those who have made the site a go-to for expert- and user-generated videos on topics that cover the spectrum of consumer health.

SAVE THE DATE! 🎉

We are proud to announce our Annual World Refugee Day celebration! Saturday, June 8th 2024, from 11am to 3pm, located at 747 Broad St, Providence, RI 02907 (parking lot).

We hope you will join us in celebrating and honoring the lives of refugees worldwide!

Don't forget to join us for the City of Providence Eat, Play, Learn 2024 Summer Opportunities Fair! Mayor Brett Smiley

Registration for the 2024 Eat, Play, Learn PVD programs begins on April 27, 2024, 10AM, at PCTA, 41 Fricker St.

For more information: http://eatplaylearnpvd.com

Join us at our CCAP Garden this Saturday, April 13th, to explore joining our volunteer team! 🌱🍅 Our mission is to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to Cranston residents who need supplemental food support. Contact Alan Newton, Garden Manager, with any questions at 401-340-0819.

This year’s version, introduced by DiMario and co-sponsored by nine other Democrat senators, would dedicate state funding to two psychiatric hotlines: RI MomsPRN, designed for pregnant/postpartum women, and PediPRN, which is for children. The programs help patients in these populations access psychiatric and mental health care through their OBGYNs or pediatricians, circumventing the often long and troublesome process of getting referred to a mental health specialist.

https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/r-i-senate-votes-to-continue-pediatric-mental-health-hotline-funding/

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This weekend!

Inaugural FLIP Festival celebrates Spanish-language writers with weekend-long event series The open-to-the-public Festival of Ibero-American Literature of Providence, organized by Brown’s Department of Hispanic Studies, will feature prominent novelists, poets and short-story writers, from April 5 to 7.

“Public health is much more multifaceted than a lot of us think,” Weidell said. “It’s really important that students learn how our own well-being is connected with communities. Teaching students about public health can also help them figure out paths they can pursue in such a vast field of work.”

https://www.uri.edu/news/2024/04/uri-college-of-health-sciences-creates-department-of-public-health/

A new law is proposed by two Rhode Island lawmakers to address a problem they say is a result of a lack of adequate mental and substance abuse treatment coverage by health insurance.

The legislation would require insurers to cover chronic or pervasive mental and substance use disorders to the same extent as they would cover acute or short-term treatment.

It would also prohibit insurers from requiring patients to obtain a “prior authorization” before seeking mental or substance abuse disorder treatment, a common administrative process that behavioral health advocates say can prevent people from getting the care they need.

https://whatsupnewp.com/2024/04/rhode-island-lawmakers-propose-bill-to-improve-mental-health-substance-abuse-coverage/

This study can be used as a foundation for a deeper review of financial performance and structure across the full spectrum of services within our health care system that is urgently needed, helping to ensure that Rhode Island’s health care delivery system can provide the level of services that all Rhode Islander’s need and deserve.

https://rifoundation.org/news/financial-structure-and-performance-of-rhode-islands-hospitals-and-health-systems-study

New interview with John Corsi, DO, a primary care physician who has been practicing for over 30 years in Greenville, RI.

https://righa.org/5-Quick-Questions-With-RI-Healthcare-Providers/John-M-Corsi-DO/

In an email Thursday afternoon, Olivia DaRocha, a McKee spokesperson, said the governor has named Dr. Staci Fischer as acting director for the Rhode Island Department of Health.

https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/mckee-names-new-acting-health-director-amid-ongoing-search-for-permanent-leader/

Bryant University President Ross Gittell, Ph.D expressed, “Our strong doctoral program will increase access to mental healthcare for Rhode Islanders by bringing qualified clinicians into the communities where they are most needed.”👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

https://www.abc6.com/bryant-university-launches-first-doctoral-program/

Beyond the Digital Divide: The Path to Culturally Responsive Digital Health Interventions Innovative behavioral interventions—that prevent the spread of HIV, or improve mental health outcomes—only work for those who are able to access them, and only if they reach their intended communities.