Thrive's News & Events
Newport Mental Health was recently awarded a $4 million federal grant, which targets under-insured children and adults with emerging and serious mental health conditions by providing an array of services and treatment. Thrive Behavioral Health, Inc. will act as a subcontractor on this grant. “I am proud to share that Thrive Behavioral Health and its Horizon...
In response to a large number of emergency department admissions related to both mental health and substance abuse issues, Thrive Behavioral Health, formerly The Kent Center for Human and Organizational Development, will offer in-person crisis clinical services to assist community members and first responders in Kent County during evening and weekend hours. Starting on May 18...
Thrive's Healthy Transitions Program was featured in Focal Point: Youth, Young Adults & Mental Health's 2019 Edition of Evaluation of Innovative Transition Programs. Below is the full report. Abstract: This article describes how the RI Healthy Transitions Project utilized a coordinated specialty care-based model to improve social functioning and reduce troubling symptoms among young people experiencing First...
On Thursday, May 23, 2019 the RI Parity Initiative and RI Parent Information Network host "Discrimination & Mental Health Parity", a workshop for members of the community. Parity is the law, and insurance companies are required to provide coverage for mental health, including substance use disorder services, at the same level they cover physical health services....
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 the Interfaith Counseling Center will host a presentation entitled "Creating a Trauma Sensitive Community". This presentation explores major concepts underlying a trauma informed approach to a caring community. Trauma can naturally stem from many places in our lives including loss, natural disaster, unwanted change, abuse, neglect, or exposure to violence....
On Wednesday, 8 May 2019 NAMI and the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island hosted "Mental Health Advocacy Training" at Butler Hospital's Ray Conference Center in Providence. The event, which is open to the public, will enhance participants' advocacy skills and help them to shape a powerful and personal story that will move policy makers....