by Deb Morais | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Navigating the healthcare system can be overwhelming, especially when you’re not fully aware of your rights as a patient. Understanding your healthcare rights empowers you to advocate for yourself, receive the care you deserve, and ensure equal access to medical...
by Deb Morais | Oct 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The timely topics of “voting” and “Advocating for Change” in our laws was presented recently at the RI Cross Disabilities Coalition’s meeting at Red, White & Brew in Warwick. The featured guest speaker was RIDDC’s Executive Director, Kevin Nerney. From a tutorial...
by Deb Morais | Oct 2, 2024 | Employment, RIDDC
Kids aged 15-21 from the Warwick-based Trudeau Center’s Pathways Strategic Testing Center tasted the idea of working for themselves while they tasted three popcorn flavors. These are “Youth in Transition” (YIT) student enrolled in the state’s special education...
by Deb Morais | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
This RI Cross Disability Coalition’s meeting on September 9, at Red, White & Brew in Warwick, focused on the very timely topics of “voting” as well as “Advocating for Change” in our laws. The featured guest speaker was Kevin Nerney, Executive Director of RI...
by Deb Morais | Apr 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
The RI Cross Disability Coalition’s membership meeting “All About me…Making Your Voice Heard Through Art Journaling” featured Katie Lowe, owner of Cheetah Greetings and creator of the “All About Me” portfolio. Beyond being an arts and crafts project for fun, the...
by Deb Morais | Jan 22, 2024 | Transformation Grant
Developmental Disabilities Employment Transformation Grant Success Stories: Workplace Examples that benefit both RI Businesses and Eager Prospective Employees Only one year ago the Rhode Island Cross Disability Coalition in conjunction with the Rhode Island...
by Deb Morais | Jan 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Warwick – The Crowne Plaza hosted PBN’S Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Summit, where the RIDDC was presented the award for the Non profit/Social services Category. The award reflected the efforts of both the RI Developmental Disabilities Council and RI Cross...
by Deb Morais | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
“RI WINS (Workforce Investment & New Solutions)” is the name utilized by the RI Cross Disability Coalition for our DD Transformation Grant in collaboration with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) and Skills for RI’s Future. This newsletter provides...
by Deb Morais | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
In this Speakers Bureau presentation, Tanja Blicker-Ucran and Deanne Gagne discussed “Health Relationships”. The STAR (Students Transition to Adult Readiness) group of thirty participants watched the powerpoint while Deanne and Tanja engaged students with questions on...
by Deb Morais | Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Speakers Bureau series continued on Friday, October 13, sharing the “Life Is Good” presentation for the STAR (Student Transition to Adult Readiness) students (17-21) in Providence. The team of Rachel Ferreira, Heidi Showstead and Tanja Blicker-Ucran presented a...
