United Way of Rhode Island

Description:

Services: State assisted, higher education institution founded in 1892. Offers a balance of studies in natural and social sciences, humanities, and professional studies for undergraduates and graduate students. Continuing education courses for adults.

**RI Cooperative Extension
70 Lower College Road, Kingston, 02881, 874-7869

** Expanded Food/Nutrition Education Program
80 Washington St, Room 302, Providence, 02903, 277-5270

** Gardening/Consumer Education Hotline, 1-800-448-1011

** College of Continuing Education (CCE), 277-5489
80 Washington Street, Providence 02903, 1-800-367-144

** Child Development Center, 874-2758
10 Lower College Road, Kingston 02881
Sue Warford, Director Suew@uri.edu
Website: www.uri.edu/hss/hdf/cdc
Pre-school and kindergarten programs for 3-6 year old children; also serves as the URI Human Development Dept lab school, the CDC also trains undergraduate students in early childhood practices. Hours: Mon - Fri 7:45AM - 5:00PM Fees: $135 - $180 per week for full day; $100 - $125 per week for 1/2 day programs.

**Clearinghouse for Volunteers, 874-2568
Hours: 9:00AM- 4:00PM, Mon - Fri, 874-4320 Fax
Services: A campus organization designed to match the interests of URI students, faculty and staff with volunteer needs of the community. The Clearinghouse for Volunteers maintains listings of community and campus organizations seeking both long term and single event volunteers.

** College of Resource Development, 874-2459
4-H Youth Development, 1-800-356-4044 (4H Hotline)
2B Rodman Hall, Kingston, 02881, 874-5511 Fax
Program Coordinator: J. Whitney Bancroft
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Informal educational programs, group teaching and leadership development for youth and adult volunteers. Assists in organizing 4-H clubs for youth, 7-19 years; textile and clothing, consumer education, and family life education; agricultural programs.
E-Mail address: JWBANCRO@uriacc.uri.edu

** Dr. Pat Feinstein Child Development Center
Room 139, Shepard Building
80 Washington Street, Providence, 02903, 277-5264
Serves as the URI campus "lab school" where student training and research are priorities. Scholarships for children of CCE students are available. Call Phyllis Penhallow for hours and fees.

** Family Therapy Clinic
URI Transition Center, 874-5551
Lower College Road, Kingston 02881, 874-5956, Clinic Acting Director: Jerome Adams, Ph.D.
Clinical Coordinator: Dale Blumen, M.S.
Provides counseling services for couples, families and individuals seeking help with personal problems, marriage and parent/child relationships. E-mail address: JADAMS@uriacc.uri.edu

** Medication Hotline--874-2159/874-9041 Fax
College of Pharmacy, Kingston 02881.
1-800-215-9001 Medication/Needy
Coordinator: Robert Saritelli, R.Ph., B.S
1-800-287-5571 Medication/Elderly
A pilot program designed to link local doctors and patients with pharmaceutical companies that offer free or reduced cost medications to qualified recipients. Intended for people who do not have adequate medical coverage and may not be able to afford the prescription drugs they need. Medication hotline is staffed by a registered pharmacist, M - F, 8am - noon. Elderly in the community are encouraged to call to get appropriate answers to their drug related questions.

** Psychology Consultation Center, 874-4263
The PCC is associated with the URI Psychology Department. It offers assessment, consultation and treatment for a variety of personal and interpersonal difficulties facing children, adults, couples and families. Clients may be self-referred, or may be referred by family, friends, schools, or other mental health professionals. The PCC staff is composed of faculty from the URI Department of Psychology and doctoral students in the Clinical Psychology Program.

** Speech and Hearing Clinic
Adams Hall
2 Butterfield Road, Suite 1, Kingston, 02881, 874-5969
Diagnostic and therapeutic services in the area of speech / language pathology and audiology.

** Urban Field Office
80 Washington Street, Room 302, Providence 02903, 277-5230; 277-5263 Fax
Executive Director: Dr. Marcia Marker Feld
Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri; evenings as needed
Deputy Directors: Gayla Gazzero, Kathleen Dodge
Social and policy outreach agency of the University's graduate curriculum in community planning and area development. Mission is to provide technical assistance, training, and direct services to the eight cities of Rhode Island, to community groups, public housing developments, and to urban school districts. Field Center is committed to social equity accomplished through a variety of programs emphasizing constituency participation. Target population primarily low income and students of color and their families.

..Programs: URI/Urban School Partnership Program: Providence, Pawtucket
Providence Drop-Out Prevention Collaborative
Ocean State Center for Law/Citizens Education Mediation Institute

..Bradford R. Boss Skating Arena, 874-5480