AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBehavioral Health Funding: Gov. Dan McKee and DCYF announced nearly $12 million in federal SAMHSA grant money over four years to expand Rhode Island’s Children’s Behavioral Health System of Care, including a new Single Point of Access for families and an Intensive Care Coordination service for wraparound support. Local Health Access: The Rhode Island Blood Center opened its first permanent Massachusetts donor center in Swansea, aiming to rebuild supplies after declaring a blood emergency last month. Food Security in Focus: Central Falls launched a new Mobile Food Pantry with partners including the Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation and Central Falls Foundation, bringing fresh food directly to neighborhoods for seniors and families facing transportation barriers. Caregiving Crisis in RI: A Cranston woman, Anna Maria Angelosanto, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 21-year-old autistic daughter, with police citing around-the-clock care needs and finding prescriptions and a handwritten note during the investigation. Orthopedics Update: Rhode Island Hospital performed the first RI thumb joint replacement using the newly FDA-approved TOUCH® CMC 1 implant, offering another option for painful thumb arthritis.
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