Provider Profiles
The Imani Recovery Program
In this interview, Linda Mahoney (BHDDH) discusses the Imani Recovery Program in RI—a collaborative, culturally centered, and community-driven faith-based opioid recovery initiative. Could you start by telling us a bit about yourself and your role? My name is Linda...
Nancy Murray and Wendy Looker on Problem Gambling and Gaming Prevention
Too often, people do not recognize that problem gambling and gaming is an addiction disorder that, like other addictions, causes chemical brain changes in those affected. In Rhode Island, the rates of gambling and gaming addiction have increased due to a number of...
Ann Marie Rakovic on the 2019 LGBTQ Youth and Substance Use Prevention Report for Region 1
Ann Marie Rakovic (uses pronouns she/her/hers) has over 25 years of leadership experience in community, state, and national program design, implementation, and evaluation. She has directed federal and state programs addressing the implementation of behavioral health...
Dr. Maria Teresa Coutinho – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Behavioral Healthcare
Dr. Maria Teresa Coutinho is a research staff psychologist at Hasbro Children's Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Department of Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr....
Kathryn Power, Director of BHDDH
In 2003, Kathryn Power left her position as Director of what was then called MHRH (now BHDDH) to work with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the federal level. After retiring from this position at SAMHSA, Director Power chose to...
BH Link – Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services
In this interview, BHDDH's Director of the Division of Behavioral Health, Corinna Roy, discusses the innovative behavioral health crisis intervention services provided by BH Link. Could you start by telling us a bit about BH Link overall and some of the very important...
Video Profile: Chariho Youth Task Force
Profile of the Chariho Youth Task Force in Rhode Island, serving the towns of Charleston, Hopkinton, and Richmond through authentic youth engagement. The Task Force is working to reduce substance misuse, promote mental health awareness, and encourage healthy...
Kristen Westmoreland, Co-coordinator of the East Bay Regional Task Force
In this interview, Kristen Westmoreland discusses her experience working in prevention as Co-coordinator of the East Bay Regional Task Force. You have worked in prevention at a few different levels. How has your role and your work changed with regionalization? How do...
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