Each person we serve has unique challenges, and we are proud of their successes. One of the best ways to impart the significance of caring for one another is to share our inspiring stories.
Christopher Lloyd, Peer Recovery Specialist with Community Care Alliance has almost 5 years sobriety from heroin, alcohol and other substances. Right off the bat he tells me…“I am a patient of MOUD that utilizes Methadone.”
The festival began with monk’s prayers in the morning. After their meal of the day, one of the monks came around to each table to bless us. Our very own Community Care Alliance Team had the opportunity to get blessed by the Head Monk and respectfully follow the customs.
Lauren had a rough childhood with a father who abused drugs and alcohol. He eventually became homeless. She and her mom and sister spent a lot of nights sleeping in the car in a train station parking lot to escape the violence in the household. Many events of that time are too disturbing to even put into words.
Ambulatory Detox is an outpatient program with intensive, daily health monitoring. Clients, whether in Community Care Alliance outpatient or inpatient programs, are followed with approaches and methods that allow them to create healthy new habits, expand their skills, and implement these practices into their daily lives. Learn more about the Ambulatory Detox Team.
Feb19
On a recent Saturday night, the Mobile Crisis Team was called out for someone being discharged from the hospital who needed emergency assessment due to their fragile mental health status. That night, the Mobile Crisis Team coordinated with the Emergency Services Team to connect this individual with a prescriber for an emergency medication appointment, which stabilized this individual enough to be able to proceed with intake into services.
On October 1st, we opened our doors as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic ensuring that anyone experiencing a behavioral health crisis will be seen right away. Learn more about all the improvements CCBHCs bring to Rhode Islanders.
Emily Henry, MA, LCSW, Team Leader for our Integrated Health Home (IHH) at Safe Haven , embodies a remarkable story of perseverance, dedication to service, and happenstance. Would you believe Emily's journey with Community Care Alliance began over twenty years ago when she sought job training in the very building where she works today?!
Mariam Kaba, a recent Woonsocket High School graduate, is transforming communities through collaboration and visionary leadership. In 2022, Mariam won big bucks for her big idea to engage Rhode Islanders of color in career preparation, mental health wellness, financial literacy, and more.
After 20 years, Emidio is retiring. He deserves to enjoy these years after all he's experienced in his remarkable life.
Apr18
President/CEO Ben Lessing at our all-staff meeting, "We have the hardest working maintenance team on the planet”.
