faces of forty celebrating 40 years
Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report
The Providence Center
Message from the CEO
Over the past 40 years, our vision has been guided by our mission to provide the best possible and most effective services to our clients. As we celebrate the past and look to a future filled with possibilities, that vision continues to be the hallmark of our future. As we move forward, we build on our foundation of compassionate care with innovation, responsibility and dedication. The Providence Center’s foundation is the belief that our clients’ needs are best served in the community with a full continuum of care that addresses the whole person. From counseling and medication to education, wellness, housing and employment, our clients’ unique needs have always been, and always will be, met with care and compassion. One of the keys to our future success is rooted in innovation and technology. It’s no secret that funding cuts have seriously impacted the behavioral health field. As funding is reduced, we must react positively and proactively with creative, innovative changes that use technology to develop efficient, effective ways to bring health and hope to the people we serve. Another key to our future is that we remain good fiscal stewards. As president/CEO, I take this responsibility very seriously. We have been entrusted with resources by the State of Rhode Island, health insurers, our donors, our friends and our clients. This is a privilege, and it’s important that we spend the dollars we’ve been given wisely, prudently and appropriately. Along with being good fiscal stewards comes the responsibility to serve as a leading public voice on issues that are important to our clients and the behavioral health field. Historically, The Providence Center has advocated for its clients and the rights of all citizens. We believe that everyone has the right to lead a full and meaningful life and that we have a responsibility to challenge those aspects of the system that may stand in the way of that right. Providing our clients with exceptional services would not be possible without our dedicated employees. They are our greatest asset. At The Providence Center, we work hard to create an environment that recognizes, supports, rewards and challenges our employees because without them, The Providence Center would not exist. Over the past 40 years, hundreds of thousands of people have turned to The Providence Center for help. They look to us with faces filled with hope and dreams for a better life. They are the faces of our past; they are the faces of our present, and they are the reason The Providence Center will be here tomorrow. Dale K. Klatzker, PhD President/CEO
This annual report is dedicated to our trustees, donors, staff and the hundreds of thousands of clients whose lives have been touched by The Providence Center over the past 40 years.
Message from the board chair
faces of forty: celebrating 40 years
The Providence Center’s 40-year history is reflected in the faces of our clients, trustees, donors and staff. Their voices combine to tell a story rooted in The Providence Center’s past and present. Some have watched The Providence Center grow from a small mental health clinic with only a handful of employees to a large organization serving over 10,000 people each year. Some talk about what The Providence Center means to them. And some talk about how The Providence Center saved their lives. But whether they are part of our past or present, they all have one thing in common: They have built a solid foundation for our future. This annual report is dedicated to our trustees, donors, staff and the hundreds of thousands of clients whose lives have been touched by The Providence Center over the past 40 years. Jim Botvin Chair, Board of Trustees
The Providence Center: their families with the support they need to function productively in home, school and community settings. My experiences at The Providence Center have convinced me that a community-based approach is best for children, families and adults in terms of dealing with mental health and behavioral health issues. Sometimes we need to use hospitals to keep people safe, but we really need to get people involved in treatment in the community because whether their problems are related to family, friends, job, or school, the community is the context in which their problems exist.
Dr. James Greer My first impression when I interviewed for a position at The Providence Center was that the quality of work, exceptional staff and a cooperative multi-disciplinary approach to treatment made it an extraordinary organization. I have been on staff at The Providence Center since 1985 and every day my experiences continue to support that first impression. At The Providence Center, we use a team approach to treatment. As clinical director of Child and Family Services, I work together with professionals from a variety of disciplines. We offer a broad range of programs and services designed specifically to meet the specialized needs of children and adolescents experiencing behavioral challenges. The goal throughout all of our programs and services at The Providence Center is to provide adults, young people and
The staff at The Providence Center is exceptional. Physicians, psychologists, therapists, nurses, teachers and caseworkers all work together to teach our clients how to live in the community and how to address all the daily challenges they face. It is a privilege to work at The Providence Center alongside such talented and dedicated people who give so much to our clients and to each other.
James Greer, MD, clinical director of Child and Family Services Dr. Greer is past president of the Rhode Island Council for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and past board member of the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Coalition of Consumer Self-Advocates. He was assistant professor of child psychiatry and pediatrics at Tulane University and, since 1985, has been clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Brown University. In 1999, he received the Nancy Roeske Award for Excellence in Teaching from the American Psychiatric Association for his work at Brown and the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award for 2001 from the National Association for the Mentally Ill for his advocacy efforts on behalf of the mentally ill. He has been published in medical and psychiatric journals and is currently co-writing a book on early childhood trauma and neglect and its effects on children’s brains, emotions and behavior.
William P. Devereaux, Esq. I believe that the greatness of a society is reflected in how it cares for those who cannot help themselves. The Providence Center serves some of the most vulnerable people in our society. It has been an honor for me to be associated with an organization that is filled with professionals dedicated to providing exceptional services to people with mental health and substance use problems. As a board member, I work with 22 other trustees to ensure that The Providence Center stays connected to its mission. The board is an eclectic group and each person brings valuable expertise to the table to assist The Providence Center in achieving its goals of service to the community. We take our fiduciary responsibility very seriously. The bottom line is that without money, The Providence Center cannot deliver the much needed services we offer our clients. Especially in these tough economic times, it is vitally important to recognize that when you make a donation to The Providence Center, you are making an investment in your community. If we foster a community that cares about its people, particularly those most in need, we create a better place for our children and grandchildren. Over its 40-year history, The Providence Center has time and again helped, and in some cases saved, many lives and families. However, none of that would have been possible without its dedicated staff members. They are the heart of this wonderful organization. Without them, many people in our community would simply have fallen through the cracks and have been forgotten. The work our staff performs is long, at times frustrating and requires consistent patience to ensure each client’s success. These folks, not the Hollywood stars and the professional athletes, are the true heroes of society. I have stayed connected to The Providence Center for so many years because I sincerely believe that The Providence Center is a vital cog in our community. I also believe that if you have been fortunate in life you must give something back, whether that be money or service. Being associated with The Providence Center has given me that opportunity and certainly has enriched my life. William P. Devereaux, Esq., has been a member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees since 1995. He is a partner at the law firm of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC.
Our stories ... staff, trustees, clients and donors Elaine helped me to realize that I could not heal until I allowed myself to stop pretending and feel the pain. I went to The Providence Center for three years and every time I saw her I got stronger. Elaine taught me to fight back. She helped me to discover how important it was to take care of myself. She gave me my pride back; she gave me my strength back; she gave me my life back. As Director of Constituent Affairs for Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s office, many times people call me looking for help with mental health or substance use problems. I always recommend professional help and tell them that most people have times in their lives when they need help. It’s nothing to be ashamed of; it’s just the way it is.
Kathy Hinckley
Kathy Hinckley I am a proud, strong woman. But there was a time in my life when that wasn’t the case.
The Providence Center has saved the lives of so many people. I am one of those people. Kathy Hinckley, Director of Constituent Affairs for Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy’s office
Nixon Peabody LLP The dedicated and caring professionals at The Providence Center help many Rhode Islanders live safer, happier and more productive lives. Nixon Peabody LLP recognizes that The Providence Center does invaluable work by providing treatment, counseling, and support to those facing mental health or substance use challenges. In these difficult economic times, many Rhode Islanders would have nowhere to turn if not for The Providence Center. Nixon Peabody LLP, a “Global 100” law firm (one of the largest in the world), was recognized as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies To Work For®” three years in a row and has been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2010 “Best Places To Work For LGBT Equality” list. We strive not only to be an outstanding place to work, but also to improve the cities and states in which we live and work through our own volunteerism and by giving to and working with others who combat society’s ills. Simply put, supporting the mission of The Providence Center helps Nixon Peabody make Providence and Rhode Island a better place for all. Andrew B. Prescott, Esq.,
After my 24-year marriage broke up, I became very depressed. It wasn’t long before I realized I couldn’t get my strength back without help. That’s when I called The Providence Center. My counselor’s name was Elaine. When I first met her, I was in pain— not physical pain, emotional pain. I was trying hard to pretend that I was fine, but pretending always manages to catch up with you after a while.
“The Providence
is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, a “Global 100”
Center has saved the lives of so many
law firm that has been generously supporting The Providence Center since
people. I am one of those people.”
2002.
Nixon Peabody
The Providence Center:
our stories
Michael and Mary
Donald
Schwartz
Barbeau
One of the reasons we support The Providence Center is to help raise awareness about mental illness. Mental illness touches the lives of so many people. It shouldn’t be a deep, dark secret that families keep hidden.
As president of the Parish Council at St. Teresa’s Church in Pawtucket, I began an initiative to help clothe the children at The Providence Center. I can still remember the thank-you note I received when I made our first delivery: “Your bountiful donations transformed a slightly tired, moderately grumpy child into a hugely pleased little girl with an enormous smile.” That was it; I was hooked. Ever since that day, I’ve been supporting The Providence Center in any way I can. For me, helping The Providence Center to make a difference in a child’s life is a privilege.
The Providence Center has saved so many lives. We tell everyone we know that we support The Providence Center. We want to make our friends and the public aware. It’s the right thing to do.
Michael and Mary Schwartz have been generously supporting The Providence Center since 1992. Michael co-chaired The Providence Center’s first annual golf tournament in 2002.
Rev. Robert T. Brooks The Providence Center serves some of the most vulnerable people in Rhode Island and its surrounding communities. As an Episcopal priest, I see firsthand the need for mental health and substance use services. My parish alone hosts 13 substance use recovery meetings each week. The outstanding work done by The Providence Center in this and so many other areas makes me proud to be part of this organization’s leadership.
Reverend Robert T. Brooks, member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees and Rector of St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea parish in Little Compton, has been a member of the board since 2005.
Donald Barbeau, president of Coffee Express LTD, has been dedicated to supporting The Providence Center’s children for over 20 years.
“For me, helping The Providence Center to make a difference in a child’s life is a privilege.”
Paul DeFanti As an accountant, there are times when I need information from other staff members to get my job done. From our president/CEO and senior leadership team to any other staff member, I know I can walk into anyone’s office without an appointment and get the information I need. Just as our clients are supported by a broad range of services, as a staff member, I am supported by my fellow employees. At The Providence Center, staff members are valued and respected.
Paul DeFanti, accountant, has been an employee at The Providence Center since 1994.
Mary-Ellen Benoit
Joshua Teverow,
Karen Lee
Esq., has been
I have been a client at The Providence Center since 1979. I’m not ashamed of my illness. It happens to run in my family. Depression, anxiety, agoraphobia— we’ve seen it all.
Jacqueline Wallace, RN
“... our clients receive exceptional services from a highly competent, dedicated staff.”
supporting The Providence Center since 2005.
I am an intelligent, educated woman; but without the help I receive from The Providence Center, I would not be as accomplished as I am today.
As a member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees, I’m giving back to the organization that gave me back my life.
Joshua Teverow, Esq. The Providence Center provides desperately needed services for the community with sensitivity and efficiency. I am extremely impressed with the high caliber and professionalism of the staff. They are dedicated to their clients and truly enjoy the work they do.
Mary-Ellen Benoit, member of The Providence Center board of trustees since 2009 and
Jacqueline Wallace, RN,
client at The
senior psychiatric nurse
Providence Center
I have been a member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees since 1994 and a client at The Providence Center for the past 17 years. I joined the board to represent the needs of clients. I’ve been working to assist The Providence Center in creating effective ways for clients to communicate with the organization about their experiences so that we know what is working and what needs improvement.
The Providence Center has helped me through so many difficult times.
I started working at The Providence Center in 1973 as a psychiatric nurse. I was the first psychiatric nurse to work in a community mental health center in Rhode Island. The Providence Center has grown so much since then. From counseling to medication management, case management, educational and vocational services, our clients receive exceptional services from a highly competent, dedicated staff. I’m proud to be on staff at The Providence Center and to have had the opportunity to play a small part in establishing a nursing presence in the behavioral health field in Rhode Island.
generously
“The Providence Center provides desperately needed services ...”
“I joined the board to represent the needs of clients.” Karen Lee, member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees, is a yoga therapist and owner of Breathing Time Yoga in Pawtucket, RI. She has been a member of the board since 1994.
The Providence Center:
our stories Charles Feldman
Stephen M. Carpenter The Providence Center’s mission is a match with the Shriner’s philosophy to help children with special needs. Since our philosophies are the same, it was natural for us to support The Providence Center through our philanthropic efforts.
“I have achieved a level of independence and fulfillment that I once would not have believed possible.”
At the Shriner’s, we like to take children that are hurting and leave them a little better than we found them. We do that when we support The Providence Center.
I am in recovery from paranoid schizophrenia. I have not been in a psychiatric hospital since 1981 when I started at The Providence Center, and I do not expect to be in one again in this lifetime. The Providence Center has allowed me to grow and recover to the point where I have achieved a level of independence and fulfillment that I once would not have believed possible.
Stephen M. Carpenter of Carpenter Jenks Funeral Home is a member of The Shriners of Rhode Island Charitable Trust, an organization that has been generously supporting children’s programs at The Providence Center since 1997.
Daniel Daniel began having problems at day care when he was just two years old. I was getting four or five calls a week about his “problem” behavior. Everywhere I turned for help, I faced frustration. Finally, I found The Providence Center’s Early Childhood Institute and our lives began to change. Through their wisdom and compassion, the staff members at The Providence Center have given me great hope for Daniel’s future. The people at The Providence Center are true heroes; they change lives every day. Margaret Reid, Daniel’s mom, is associate professor of English and director of American Studies at Providence College.
Ana P. Novais, member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees and executive director of the Division of Community, Family Health and Equity for the Rhode Island Department of Health, has been a member of the board since 2008.
Charles Feldman, trustee emeritus, served on The Providence Center’s board of trustees from 1991 to 2008. He is chair of the Mental Health Consumer Advocates of Rhode Island and administrative assistant for the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Rhode Island.
Ana P. Novais The staff and leadership at The Providence Center have very open minds and are always willing to embrace diversity and new ideas. As a member of the board of trustees, I share my understanding of the health needs of Rhode Islanders and my years of experience working in mental health and cultural competency to help The Providence Center serve the incredibly diverse communities in Providence and surrounding areas. I am honored to be associated with The Providence Center.
Jon Dupré
Dina Gagliardi, billing manager,
Daryl Craig
Elaine Poncelet, former
I was in high school when I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and manic depression. I was in and out of the hospital many times before I found The Providence Center.
has been an employee at
I started using drugs and alcohol to suppress what was really going on in my life when I was a teenager. But when I entered The Providence Center’s Long-Term Care program, all that changed. My counselor taught me how to reason and how to control my anger. He taught me that it was okay to fail, just as long as I kept on trying.
Providence Center
The Providence Center since 1993.
That was over 15 years ago. Today, I’m proud to say that I’m working toward a master’s degree and spending much of my time advocating for people with mental illness. If it weren’t for The Providence Center, I could easily be in a hospital, homeless, in jail, in a group home or even dead. The Providence Center saved my life.
“If it weren’t for The Providence Center, I could easily be in a hospital, homeless, in jail ... even dead.” Jon Dupré, a client at The Providence Center
Dina Gagliardi Rosalyn Carter once said, “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” At The Providence Center our president/CEO, together with our senior leadership and staff, all work together to strengthen our organization so that we are ready to face any challenge the future holds. I am honored to work for a progressive organization that has empathy for its clients and offers its staff the opportunity for personal and professional growth. At The Providence Center we believe in our mission and work together as a family.
Today, I’m proud of the person I’ve become. I have a great relationship with my family; I mentor first-time offenders for the Providence 6th District Court; I coach a girl’s basketball team and was voted “Best Fan” for the North End 49ers, my favorite Pop Warner football team. The Providence Center showed me the way to recovery. The Providence Center gave me my life back. Daryl Craig, a former client of The Providence Center’s
employee of The
Elaine Poncelet Right from the start of my 23-year career at The Providence Center, I felt a sense of pride in being connected to an organization and professional staff so dedicated to providing excellent treatment services and support to clients with a wide range of needs.
Long-Term Care program
Working at The Providence Center was a wonderful experience ... a place where who you are and what you contribute really matters.
“... a place where who you are and what you contribute really matters.”
The Providence Center: Krystle Santos, a former student at The Providence Center School, with her son Julian who attended The Providence Center’s Early Childhood Institute
Krystle Santos and Julian When Julian became easily frustrated and started throwing tantrums at just two years old, I turned to The Providence Center for help. After just 10 months at The Providence Center’s Early Childhood Institute, Julian was successfully placed into an early intervention program. Julian is four years old now, and I still use the techniques we were taught at the Early Childhood Institute and those that I learned as a student at The Providence Center School over 10 years ago. Thanks to The Providence Center, we are a happy, loving family.
“Thanks to The Providence Center, we are a happy, loving family.”
our stories
Dolly Brooks
Frank Casale is
Catherine A’vant-Fowler, lead substance
a senior vice president
use therapist at Women’s Day Treatment,
The years I have spent at The Providence Center School have been among the most rewarding experiences I have had as a professional educator.
at Sovereign Bank/
has been an employee at The Providence
Santander, a company
Center since 1998.
that has been generously supporting The Providence Center since 2002.
Our school provides a highly specialized level of educational and clinical programming for special needs students with attention to the specific needs of each individual. The level of excellence among the professionals who work here, as well as the programming within the organization, is extraordinary. Each day, lives are enriched and enhanced, both for our students and for our staff. Dolly Brooks, technology coordinator at The Providence Center School, has been an employee at The Providence Center School since 1999.
Frank Casale “... the people they serve will always have a place to go where they will find a helping hand.” As the economy has changed, so has our industry. We have had to work hard to find efficient, effective mechanisms that work for us so we will continue to be a strong bank. Similarly, The Providence Center has had to work hard to find ways to stay strong in the face of budget cuts and a weak economy. We are impressed with The Providence Center and its efforts to prepare for the future so that no matter what their status in life, the people they serve will always have a place to go where they will find a helping hand. We support The Providence Center because we believe in the organization and its mission.
Catherine A’vant-Fowler The women who come to us at Women’s Day are suffering. We empower them to make positive changes in their lives—changes that enable them to get healthy and gain self-confidence so they can face the world and raise their children. I have the unique opportunity to see the amazing transformation in the lives of so many women every day. My work brings me great joy.
Nat Calamis We have had a long-standing business relationship with The Providence Center. Through that relationship, we have come to respect the mission, breadth and depth of what the organization does for so many people in Rhode Island.
David Oliver, residential assistant at The Providence Center and former client of The Providence Center
Sandra Sellers,
If it is true that a society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens, then Rhode Islanders can be very proud of The Providence Center.
Women’s Day
a graduate of the Treatment program
Through programs for the treatment of behavioral, psychiatric and addiction problems for individuals of every age, The Providence Center has more than met the test in caring for our state’s most vulnerable.
From mental health and substance use services to jobs, wellness, housing, and education for adults, adolescents, children and families, The Providence Center does it all. When we support The Providence Center, we make an investment in the community.
“When we support The Providence Center, we make an investment in the community.”
Maureen McDonald
Rhode Island can, indeed, be proud of The Providence Center. I am both grateful and proud to be part of this extraordinary organization.
David Oliver
Maureen McDonald, trustee emerita,
Before I began at The Providence Center, I struggled for over 30 years with substance use. During those years, I was homeless, jobless and used drugs and alcohol as a means to cope with life.
served on The Providence Center’s board of trustees from 1975-2007 and chaired its first endowment
Nat Calamis is president and CEO of Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc., a company that has been generously supporting The Providence Center since 1999.
At The Providence Center, I learned how to overcome my addictions and to live and work in society. Thanks to The Providence Center, I have a place to live and a job working full time as a residential assistant. The Providence Center helped me to change my life. I am deeply grateful.
“The Providence Center helped me to change my life. I am deeply grateful.”
campaign in 2004.
Sandra Sellers The Women’s Day Treatment program gave me hope and strength. It taught me to accept who I am - a woman with dignity and grace. Cathy and Linda, the program leaders, helped to open doors that I never thought in my wildest dreams would ever open. I am very grateful to them and to The Providence Center.
The Providence Center:
our stories
Adriana Ramos-Torelli It is a privilege for me to work in Child and Family Services. From our doctors to our clinicians to our front desk staff, the culture here is nurturing and caring. Our staff is so talented and extremely dedicated.
“... they do whatever it takes to help those in need.”
We give our clients a lot of support and learn a lot from them in the process. My job is very rewarding.
Linda M. Cohen, Esq. I hear over and over that The Providence Center’s quality of care is first rate. We offer a broad range of programs and do everything possible to help those who have no other place to go. I believe The Providence Center offers the best model for delivering care to those in need of mental health and substance use services. I am proud to be part of this organization. Linda M. Cohen, Esq., has been a member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees since 1991. She served as board chair from
Adriana Ramos-Torelli, LICSW, clinical
1998 to 2006.
supervisor of Child and Family Services,
“My life and my recovery have been enriched by this experience.” Robert C. Wood, Sr. I have been in recovery for 29 years. I am very passionate about what The Providence Center does for people with addictions. The people we serve are some of the most vulnerable in society. As a board member, my colleagues and I are always exploring new, innovative ways to ensure that they receive exceptional care. I am honored to be serving as a trustee. My life and my recovery have been enriched by this experience. Robert C. Wood, Sr., member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees and owner/partner of Black Goose Antiques in Seekonk, MA, has been a member of the board since 1995.
has been an employee at The Providence Center since 2002.
Sheree Kaplan People who don’t have a job, health insurance or anyone to turn to go to The Providence Center for help every single day. For the dedicated staff members at The Providence Center, it’s not just a nine-to-five job—they do whatever it takes to help those in need. They provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Providence Center just seems to get in your blood. I can’t do enough to help The Providence Center.
Sheree Kaplan, member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees, is president and owner of Jake Kaplan’s LTD. She has been generously supporting The Providence Center since she became a board member in 2004.
“I believe The Providence Center offers the best model for delivering care to those in need of mental health and substance use services.”
James Pinel
Pamala Pike with her son José, a client in Child and Family Services at The
Charles E. Maynard
Providence Center
I joined The Providence Center to become part of a dynamic organization focused on client-centered care. As director of Adult Services, I have had the privilege of managing the implementation of the new, innovative System of Care Pilot Program. This program gives The Providence Center the flexibility to not only serve more clients at the level of care they need, but also the opportunity to be a pioneer in designing a new system of care in Rhode Island. I’m proud to be working for an organization that is on the forefront of consumercentered, recovery-focused services.
James Pinel, director of Adult Services, joined The Providence Center’s team in 2008 as the supervisor of an
Sandra Oster
Assertive Community Treatment team.
I believe we have a moral obligation to give to others in need. While committing money to causes is indeed important and necessary, it is the donation of one’s own time—one’s most precious possession—that makes all the difference. The Providence Center is an enormously caring organization. We are all obligated to help perpetuate the ability of this extraordinary organization to heal the people it serves. Sandra Oster and the late Richard Oster have been generously supporting The Providence Center since 2003.
He was promoted to director of Adult Services in 2009.
Pamala Pike and José José was unable to express his feelings. His behavior affected our family, his social life and his schoolwork. After just over a year in counseling at The Providence Center, the change we have seen in José has been remarkable. Before, he was quiet and stayed by himself. Now, he has lots of friends and many play dates. He has joined a baseball team and is really enjoying being with his teammates and playing ball. He loves going to the library and has become a straight “A” student. The Providence Center helped José to develop self-confidence and taught him how to express his feelings. Thanks to The Providence Center, our José has his life back.
“He loves going to the library and has become a straight “A” student.”
Forty years ago, The Providence Center was at the forefront of two parallel movements—community mental health and deinstitutionalization. Working with community mental health centers across the state, we partnered with MHRH to develop a continuum of care system that has enabled thousands of patients to receive care and treatment in their communities. Over the years, The Providence Center has blazed new trails in behavioral health, evolving to serve a changing and growing population. We are a vital part of the community—and that is a legacy worth celebrating.
Charles E. Maynard, founder and former president/CEO of The Providence Center, retired in 2004.
The Providence Center: SERVICE STATISTICS People served by race White – 44% Hispanic/Latino – 25% Black/African American – 17% Other – 3% Southeast Asian – 2% Unspecified – 9%
The Providence Center Staff White – 63% Black/African American – 18% Hispanic/Latino – 13% Asian – 2% American Indian or Alaskan Native – 1% Two or more races – 1% Unspecified – 2%
financials
CONSOLIDATING
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Source of funding Federal State of Rhode Island
$
Occupancy costs (in kind) Cities and towns Fundraising and contributions Medicaid Client activities, fees and residential rental income Third-party reimbursements PROMAIL, Etc., sales Consultation and other income Total
2,239,773 3,662,303
7% 12%
1,108,751 4,014,416 441,608 13,987,810
4% 13% 1% 44%
761,183 2,879,459 595,573 1,882,057
2% 9% 2% 6%
$ 31,572,933
100%
$
4,955,505 6,777,644
16% 21%
Adult Services Residential Services Vocational Services
7,232,549 6,454,277 904,012
23% 21% 3%
Supporting Services: Management and General Fundraising
4,803,591 292,636
15% 1%
Use of funding Program Services: Community Support Services Child and Family Services
Total
$ 31,420,214
Change in net assets
$
152,719
100%
Fiscal Year 2009
year in review
Adult Services
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The Providence Center is one of three community mental health centers chosen by the Department of MHRH to participate in the Rhode Island Consumer System of Care Pilot Project, a new consumer-centered, recovery-focused model offering flexibility in service to clients with Medicaid.
“I joined The Providence Center’s board of trustees in part because of the exemplary work
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A “Health Walk” to Roger Williams Memorial Park kicked off The Providence Center’s celebration of Minority Health Month
that the Providence Police Department and The
in April. Other events included celebrating the Cambodian New
Providence Center do together at Kennedy
Year and a health fair featuring medical screenings, exercise
Plaza. Through one-on-one, ‘real-time’ training,
demonstrations and techniques for healthy cooking. Clients also
The Providence Center teaches police officers
received health information booklets printed in English, Spanish
how to help people with mental illness and
and Cambodian during the month. The events and booklets were
substance use problems and address individuals
made possible through a grant from the Rhode Island Depart-
who may exhibit aggressive behaviors. The
ment of Health.
Providence Center and the Providence Police Department have a great partnership.”
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The Behavioral Health Outpatient, Women’s Day Treatment and Quitting Time Addictions Recovery programs were relocated to The Providence Center’s 530 North Main Street location to
Commander Paul J. Kennedy, member of The Providence Center’s board of trustees and deputy chief of police of the Providence Police
provide clients with rapid access to an expanded continuum of
Department, has been a member of the board since 2007.
care.
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The Providence Center’s Ocean State Counseling program began providing clinical services at the Community College of Rhode Island’s Warwick, Lincoln and Providence campuses for the college’s students, faculty, staff and family members.
Intermediate and Residential Services
Child and Family Services
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In partnership with CCRI, Imagine Preschool opened on the
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In order to expand substance use recovery services, Women’s Day
Knight Campus in Warwick to provide early childhood
Treatment, Quitting Time Addictions Recovery and the treatment
education for children three to five years old.
component of the Department of Corrections Re-Entry Grant were reorganized under Intermediate Services.
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Children’s Intensive Services transitioned into Child and Adolescent Intensive Treatment Services, a new program that
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The Providence Center was awarded a grant to assist men
provides services to youth and families in need of intensive,
with substance use issues to successfully re-enter society when
community-based services.
discharging from medium security at the Adult Correctional Institute.
Imagine Preschool and the Early Childhood Institute were
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The Staying Connected program was developed to help individu-
awarded the highest rating from BrightStars, a rating system
als sustain mental health and/or substance use recovery. Volunteer
that supports quality in early childhood education.
coaches work with people to keep them engaged and supported in treatment throughout their recovery.
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The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) selected Imagine Preschool as one of seven programs
Acute Care Services
to participate in the Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten Demonstration Project. The project, which RIDE will run in partnership with Rhode Island Kids Count, will be the first state-supported program offering high quality early
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After-hours Emergency Services for active clients of The Providence Center moved to the Roger Williams Medical Center. Providence
childhood education for four-year-old children.
Center staff work together with emergency room staff from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., seven days a week.
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The Providence Center began working with the pre-trial services team at the Public Safety Complex in Providence. Our clinicians evaluate people presenting with mental health or substance use problems and make recommendations for treatment.
Administration
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Providence Center’s annual Circle of Stars event. The event was attended by more than 250 people and raised funds to support The Providence Center’s programs and services.
The Providence Center pursued grant opportunities from the state and federal governments, as well as corporations and foundations, to support programs, services and new partnerships. A total of more than $2.1 million was awarded
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to support program services, including a therapeutic playground; homeless outreach team; equipment for PROMAIL, Etc., a vocational program of The Providence Center; expansion of substance use treatment; recovery
The Providence Center became a partner in Rapid Access Rhode Island (RARI), an innovative partnership with
health field.
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Providence Community Health Centers and Blackstone Valley Community Health Care. Funded by a grant from the Rhode Island Foundation, the goal of RARI is to increase access to primary care services through increased hours of operation, the co-location of behavioral health and primary care and the expansion of on-site services.
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The It’s Easy Being Green initiative was launched in response to suggestions from staff on ways to make The Providence Center an eco-friendly organization. Many changes have been implemented to influence practices that protect the environment.
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The Providence Center’s redesigned Web site was launched at www.providencecenter.org. The user friendly design gives visitors the opportunity to learn about programs and services, stay updated with news and information and make donations online.
Members of The Charles E. Maynard Society were welcomed to the Caprio family home in Narragansett, Rhode Island, by Chief Judge Frank Caprio; his wife Joyce; sons Frank T. Caprio, general treasurer of Rhode Island; and David A. Caprio, Rhode Island State Representative. The Society gathers annually to recognize new members and learn about trends in the behavioral
coaching and discharge planning from the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institute.
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Karen Adams, Lori Porcaro and Laurie White were honored for their generosity and support of the community at The
The Providence Center’s Eighth Annual Golf Tournament, held at Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk, Massachusetts, was one of the most successful in the tournament’s history, attracting 145 golfers and netting over $105,000.
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The Providence Center implemented InfoScriber, a secure, Web-based prescribing and medication management system that can be accessed anywhere using an Internet connection. InfoScriber improves access to key clinical information, including potential drug-to-drug/food interactions and drug allergy alerts, pregnancy and lactation alerts, peer medication dosing patterns and on-line access to clinical resources.
“I have been affiliated with The Providence Center since 1986 as a board member and since 1999 as a trustee emeritus. I am constantly impressed at how hard staff members work to develop progressive, innovative programs to respond to the complex needs of our clients. I am proud to be associated with an organization so committed to providing exceptional service to the people it serves.” Robert M. Doyle, trustee emeritus of The Providence Center’s board of trustees
The Charles E. Maynard Society Governor and Mrs. Donald L. Carcieri
June Rockwell Levy Foundation, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Silver
The Champlin Foundations
Lifespan
Mr. and Mrs. David Sluter
Howard Chudacoff, PhD and
The Lyons Company, LLC
Sparrow & Company
Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP*
Sovereign Bank
Citizens Bank
Martins Maintenance, Inc.
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Maynard
The CVS Caremark Charitable
Dr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald
Ms. Kathleen Sullivan
The Miriam Hospital
Anne and Michael Szostak
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm G. Chace
Mrs. Lilia G. Nash
Telaka Foundation, Inc.
Coastway Community Bank*
New England Toyota Dealers
Joshua and Cindy Teverow
Nancy Fisher Chudacoff, Esq.
The Charles E. Maynard Society recognizes donors who have made a significant investment in The Providence Center. Members have named The Providence Center as beneficiary of a planned gift such as a bequest, trust or retirement plan with a value of $10,000 or more or have cumulative giving totaling $10,000 or more as of May 1, 2009.
Trust, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Steven I. Cohen
Advertising Association, Inc.
Brokerage, Inc.
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower
Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Delaney
Nixon Peabody LLP
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Denby, II, MD/
Governor and Mrs. Philip W. Noel
Verizon
Nortek, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Weiner
O. Ahlborg & Sons, Inc.
Youths’ Friends Association, Inc.
Bromwell Trust Electric Boat Corporation Employees’ Community Services Association
Foundation
Ocean State Charities Trust
The Del Prete Family Foundation
Richard** and Sandra Oster
Planned Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Devereaux
Artie and Beverly Pacheco
Anonymous
Anonymous (3)*
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Doyle
The Fred M. Roddy Foundation, Inc.
Donald R. Barbeau,
Mr. David Allen and
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Ericson
Ropes & Gray, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Grossman
Parker Thompson Brouillette
Hareld Glass Co.
Felix and Lori Porcaro*
Genoa Healthcare
The Procaccianti Group
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Grossman
Bank of America
Deborah and Mark Jennings
The Providence Journal Company
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Maynard
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
Hasbro Children’s Fund*
The Rhode Island Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald
Donald R. Barbeau,
Lawrence Kahn/Kahn,
RI Realty Management Corporation
Mrs. Lilia G. Nash
Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce*
Ms. Emily Nelson
Ms. Sheree Kaplan Mr. James Berson and Ms. Lauren Baer
Coffee Express LTD
Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.
Coffee Express LTD Howard Chudacoff, PhD and Nancy Fisher Chudacoff, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. James Botvin
Jayna and Dale Klatzker
Shechtman Halperin Savage, LLP
Pamela and James Rubovits
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bready
The Forrest C. Lattner Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schwartz
Ms. Kathleen Sullivan
Butler Hospital*
LISC – RI Childcare Facilities Fund*
Shriners of Rhode Island
Joseph and Paula Caramadre
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Langmuir
Charities Trust
*new member **deceased
Tribute Gifts “This is the most affluent nation in the world; yet, we have millions of people who do not have health insurance. Where does the burden to serve them fall? It falls on organizations like The Providence Center and the dedicated people and volunteers that make them work.
Of the thousands of people served by The Providence Center, there are many who would have had no chance but for this organization.”
Philip W. Noel, former governor of Rhode Island, has been generously supporting The Providence Center since 2006.
Our sincere appreciation to the following donors whose generosity has helped to support The Providence Center’s mission. This list reflects memorials and honorariums received between 7/1/08 to 6/30/09 for the Annual Campaign only. In Honor of Karen L. Adams Dr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald In Memory of Cynthia Andersen Mr. Joseph M. Bennett In Memory of P. Michael Anderson Aerodyne Alloys, LLC Mr. Eric A. Anderson, Jr. and Ms. Nancy Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Chris Burton Dr. and Mrs. Ted F. Burton and family Ms. Margery G. Chapman Dacey, Guarino & Company, LLP Mr. and Mrs. David DiCenso Mr. Thomas Emmet and Ms. Karen Lee Ms. Meg Fidler Ms. Linda L. Halliday Moitoza Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Hartman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Hartmann Ms. Majorie Martiesian Mr. and Mrs. Terrance S. Martiesian Mr. Roland B. Mergener Ms. Susan M. Peckham Rogers High School Nicki Sahlin, PhD St. Albans Altar Guild St. Albans Choir Mr. Peter J. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tso In Memory of Vincent and Teresa Baccari Mr. Vincent J. Baccari, Jr. In Honor of Andrew Bainer Mr. and Mrs. David Bainer
In Memory of Alfred Barbery, III Universal Ambulance Services
In Memory of Pete Burke Ms. Suzanne Ehret
In Memory of Edna Baxter Ms. Noreen Andreoli Ms. June Balcewicz Ms. Claudine Fales Friends at C.B. Utility Huestis Machine Corporation Mr. Peter Kurz and Mrs. Linda Roseen Kurz Ms. Elin McNally Mr. Harry Roseen Mr. Michael Sutila Ms. Barbara Tillou
In Honor of Eileen Carpenter and Carol Major Mr. Lawrence H. Bradner
In Memory of Nancy Bedell-Shaw Lady Johnet Bush-Kai In Honor of Joseph Bennett Ms. Joan C. McQuillan In Memory of Leo Bernardino Ms. Dina A. Gagliardi In Memory of Arthur Bissonnette Ms. Susan Breault In Memory of Michael Booth Ms. Cynthia A. Barry Ms. Anne Booth Mr. Robert Brothers Mr. and Mrs. David Contildes Ms. Ellen L. Davol Mr. and Mrs. William Donnelly Ms. Marion Duffy John and Barbara Gardiner Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. McGovern Ms. Alice E. Morin Del Nason Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Ougheltree Mr. and Mrs. Harry Skorupski In Memory of The Honorable Kenneth Browne Ms. Karen Scott
In Honor of Linda M. Cohen Ms. Marjorie Lederer In Memory of Daniel P. Daley, II Mr. James O. Daley In Memory of Mark B. Deffle Mr. and Mrs. John J. Munko In Honor of Lisa and Rich Desbiens Mr. William McAulay and Dr. Dianne McAulay In Memory of Gerard J. Desforges Ms. Jane A. Desforges and Mr. Michael J. White In Memory of Joseph V. Diggins, Jr. Mr. Dennis Joyce In Honor of Kevin Donohue Ms. Joan Donohue In Memory of Pamela Dutwin Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aronson Mr. and Mrs. William Boub and family Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Dutwin Ms. Gloria S. Feibish Mr. and Mrs. Carl Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Fine Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fish Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kasten Dr. and Mrs. Mayer A. Levitt The National Council of Jewish Women, RI Section Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Richman RI Building Owners Association Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robbins
Mr. Freda E. Saphier Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schacter Ms. Anne Shapira Mr. Richard Silverman Ms. Sandra Young and family Ms. Linda Zell
In Memory of Mildred T. Manna Mr. Joel Beauchemin
In Memory of Rosemary Sorrentino Louis V. Sorrentino, MD
In Honor of Charles E. Maynard Chester & Pauline Rutkowski Ms. Judith P. Watts
In Memory of Isay Stemp Ruth G. Stemp, MD
In Honor of Judith A. Ferris, LICSW, Jacqueline M. Wallce and James L. Norman Mr. Charles A. Feldman
In Memory of Vincent F. McMahon Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent F. McMahon
In Honor of Kathleen Fitzpatrick Ms. Ruth B. Whipple In Honor of The Providence Center Mr. Kevin Ford In Honor of Patricia Ford Mr. Kevin Ford In Memory of Robert B. Fox Ms. Bryna Hebert In Memory of Jim J. Francisco Ms. Liberty O’Hara In Honor of Stanley Grossman’s 90th Birthday Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Grossman Mr. Hinda Semonoff In Memory of David Hicks Anonymous Ms. Gale Underwood
In Memory of Mary C. McNally Ms. Ann E. Maykish In Memory of Dorothy Marie Mitchell Mr. Wallace Mitchell In Honor of Sharon Morello Nicki Sahlin, PhD
In Memory of Joseph P. Stevenson Ms. Susan B. Montaquila In Memory of John J. Sullivan, Jr. Mr. Joseph M. Bennett In Memory of Sarkis Tarbinian Ms. Tigranoui Minassian In Memory of James Tavares Ms. Jill E. Tavares
In Memory of Richard M. Oster Dr. and Mrs. Steven I. Cohen
In Honor of Joshua and Cindy Teverow Dr. Scott H. Surdut Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Wasserman
In Memory of David Penco Anonymous
In Memory of Mary Thacker Ms. Susan P. Marquis
In Memory of Antonio Pierriera Ms. Nicole Saunders
In Memory of clients who have passed away Mr. Christopher Ofokansi
In Memory of Emily Pickering Ms. Leann Pickering In Memory of Marie Presel Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph A. Presel In Memory of Mary C. Rodrigues Ms. Kerri-Ann DaFonseca
In Memory of Rose Aimee Lambert Franz Ms. Alyson Franz
In Memory of Norman and Anne Small Ms. Phyllis Small
In Memory of Elna A. Latham Ms. Deborah Rainey
In Honor of Thomas F. Smith, III Mr. Thomas Smith, Jr.
In Memory of Kenneth Logowitz Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Zindler
In Memory of Louis “Gene” Sormanti Ms. Leslie Sormanti-Folco
In Memory of William Thornby Mr. and Mrs. James H. Thornby Ms. Madeline Jones In Memory of Elizabeth Valente Mr. Paul Valente In Memory of Gregory Zavota Ms. Stephanie Costa In Memory of Valerie Zimmerman Mr. Lionel Beauchemin
Annual and Endowment Gifts ANNUAL AND ENDOWMENT GIFTS
Mr. and Mrs. Felix A. Porcaro, Jr.
Citizens Bank Foundation
Our sincere appreciation to the
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schwartz
Eagle Strategies Corp.
following donors who generously con-
Mr. and Mrs. David Sluter
Electric Boat Corp. Employees’
tributed to the Annual Campaign and
In memory of Isabelle DeLano
Charles E. Maynard Fund for the
and Antaram Markarian
Future between 7/1/08 and 6/30/09.
Shriners of Rhode Island Charities Trust
If you have any questions or concerns
Joshua and Cindy Teverow
regarding this list, please contact
Textron Financial Corporation
Community Services Assoc. Estate Planning Resources Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Mr. Ralph A. Lord MassMutual Financial Group
Lisa Desbiens at (401) 528-0127 or Founders Circle $5,000 - $9,999
Mazza Construction
Anonymous
Neighborhood Health Plan of RI
Donors $50,000
Bank of America
Ms. Margaret Plunkett
Richard** and Sandra Oster
Beacon Health Strategies, LLC
ldesbiens@provctr.org.
In memory of Mary Ellen Carter
Mr. William Cadieux
R.F.P. Advisors
Donors $25,000 - $49,999
The Chace Fund, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reilly
Anonymous
CVS Charity Classic
Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce
Mr. James Berson and Mrs. Lauren Baer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Doyle
Security Concepts, Inc.
The CVS Caremark Charitable
Hasbro Children’s Fund
The John & Happy White Foundation
Mr. Dallas Gulley
Youths’ Friends Association, Inc.
Trust, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald In honor of Charles E. Maynard Shechtman, Halperin, Savage, LLP
Jayna and Dale Klatzker
Circle of Light $1,000 - $2,499
Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP
A & H Manufacturing
Ocean State Charities Trust
The Alan Shawn
The Rhode Island Foundation
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI
Sovereign Bank
Amica Mutual Insurance Company
Mr. and Mrs. James Botvin
Starkweather & Shepley
Mr. Mark D. Bevelander
Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
Feinstein Foundation
Mr. Sanford Altman and Ms. Alice Boss Altman
Del Prete Family Foundation LISC-RI Child Facilities Fund
Circle of Stars $2,500 - $4,999
Martins Maintenance, Inc.
Aurora Technologies
New England Toyota Dealers
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Botvin
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert T. Brooks
Bristol County Savings Charitable
Butler Hospital
Advertising Association, Inc. Governor and Mrs. Philip W. Noel
Foundation
Carl Weinberg & Co. LLP, CPA’s Ms. Marguerite Chadwick Howard Chudacoff, PhD and Nancy F. Chudacoff, Esq Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cicchitelli Compass Special Services, Inc. Cox Business Mr. Walter R. Craddock, Esq. and Ms. Lynne Urbani Mr. James O. Daley In memory of Beth Robin Daley Dan’s Management Davol, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Deal Mr. and Mrs. William P. Devereaux, Esq. In memory of Geraldine L. Devereaux Mr. Marc DuPuis DuPuis Oil Co. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Ericson
Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.
Donors $10,000 - $24,999
Coffee Express LTD
Ms. Linda T. Dewing
Brokers’ Service Marketing Group II, LLC
Capitol City Group, Ltd.
Mr. James Hackett and Dr. Roberta Feather, EdD, JD Mr. Edward A. Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Friedman Gateway Healthcare Gilbane Building Company The Groden Center, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Hall Hall Capital Management Co., Inc. Hareld Glass Co. Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Hassenfeld Hollis Meddings Group
iCentrix Corp.
Winkler Group Ltd.
Ms. Donna McGrath
Applied Microimage Corporation
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
WPRI 12/FOX Providence
Mr. Michael McGreal
ARM Transportation
Mr. Craig McKenna
Mr. Richard D. Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jennings Johnson & Wales University
Circle of Hope $500 - $999
Ms. Rosemary Mede and Tom Rainey
Mr. Jonathan Barnes
Ms. Elaine S. Kaplan-Ashcroft
Angell Pension Group
MTS Medication Technologies
Ms. Cynthia Barry
Lavender & Wyatt Systems, Inc.
BankRI
NES Rentals
Ms. Carol G. Barton
Lefkowitz, Garfinkel, Champi
Barbara Sokoloff Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. O’Brien
Ms. Susan Beck
Coastway Community Bank
Ocean State Oil
Ms. Anne Booth
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent F. McMahon
Mr. Vincent A. Colagiovanni
Paster & Harpootian, Ltd.
Ms. Carol A. Botelho**
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Mearns
Ms. Carole Collins
Piccerelli Gilstein & Company, LLP
Mr. Ben Botvin
MetLife
The Committee to Elect
Ms. Jana M. Planka
Mr. and Mrs. William Boub
Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph A. Presel
Mr. Lawrence H. Bradner
Lisa D. Desbiens, CFRE
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Reilly
Budget Termite & Pest Control
Mr. Walter Dias
RI Building Owners Association
Lady Bush-Kai
Nixon Peabody LLP
Dimeo Construction Company
RI Medical Society
Ms. Jennifer Cabral
Nortek, Inc.
Durkee, Brown, Viveiros &
Nicki Sahlin, PhD
Mr. Paul Cagnon
& DeRienzo, P.C.
Navigant Credit Union New England Pest Control The Home of the Big Blue Bug
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paolino, Jr.
Michael Napolitano
Werenfels Architects
In honor of Charles Feldman
Mrs. Deborah A. Cameron
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Essential Learning, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Schomer
Mr. Ralph T. Campagnone
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Mrs. Rosalie Fain
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Sherwin
Carboline
Primarily Care
Family Service of Rhode Island, Inc.
Ms. Joy Shore
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Carlino
ProMutual Group
Dianne M. Flaherty, LICSW
TJ Russell Supply
Mrs. Simmy Carter
QML
Ms. Linn F. Freedman
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Triangolo
Mr. Frank Casale, Jr.
Mr. Alan Roseman
Ms. Beverly Goldfield
Universal Ambulance Services
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Casinelli
Salvadore Auction & Appraisals, Inc.
Grace Episcopal Church
Van Kampen Investments
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Cerce
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Silver
Guy Abelson Catering
W.B. Mason Co., Inc.
Omer Cermik, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Stark
Ms. Marion E. Hague
Ms. Kathleen A. Sullivan
Mr. Bob Hallett and
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Szostak
Ms. Joanne Donovan
Ms. Lyn Chapman Circle of Friends $100 - $499
Ms. Carol Charpentier
Anonymous
Mr. Gary K. Chobanian
TEVA Pharmaceuticals
Jays Company
AAA Southern New England
Ms. Lisa Churchville
The Providence Community
Mr. John R. Jordan and Dr. Mary Ruby
Aerodyne Alloys, LLC.
Ms. Deborah P. Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence I. Kahn
Ms. Carin Algava
Dr. and Mrs. Rodney J. Clifton
United Behavioral Health
Mr. David Allen and Ms. Sheree Kaplan
Mary Allard, LICSW
Dr. and Mrs. Steven I. Cohen
Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, Ltd.
Ms. Mary Kralis Hoppe
Mr. Christopher J. Almon
Mrs. Lucille J. Collard
Washington Trust Company
Mr. and Mrs. Terence G. Lewis
Ms. Mariann Almonte
Ms. Stacie B. Collier
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Weisman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Maynard
Mr. Eric A. Anderson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Corkery
The Westin Providence
Ms. Mary E. McClure
Ms. Noreen Andreoli
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Corriveau
Health Centers, Inc.
Dacey, Guarino & Company, LLP Mr. and Mrs. William Daugherty
Gatti & Asscociates and Xavier Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Maynard Mr. William McAulay
Ms. Diane Denoncour
Mr. Stephen M. Giannini
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DeSano
Mr. Franco Giarrusso
McLaughlin & Moran, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. DeSano
Mr. Michael F. Gilson
Ms. Joan C. McQuillan
Ms. Jane A. Desforges and
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Goldberg
Mr. Vincent J. Mesolella
Amy S. Gottlieb, MD
Mr. Paul Metro and Ms. Jackie Hattoy
Ms. Theresa L. D’Jamoos
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Greenleaf
Mr. Patrick Miamen
Ms. Arlene C. Donnelly
James E. Greer, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Millard Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Grossman
Timothy Morgan, Esq.
Ms. Joan Donohue
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Hadsell
Mr. Paul L. Morin
Drug & Alcohol Treatment
Mr. James B. Hamann
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Morris
Mr. John S. Harker
Ms. Martha J. Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Dutwin
Daniel S. Harrop, MD
Mr. Raymond F. Murphy, Jr.
Ms. Irene C. Dwyer
Ms. Bryna Hebert
Mrs. Lilia G. Nash
Mrs. Audrey Elman and
Hindley Manufacturing Company
Ms. Pearl Nathan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Hoder, III
Neal Advertising
Embolden Design
Homestar Mortgage
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Odessa
Extreme Reconditioning
Horton Interpreting Service, Inc.
Ms. Elizabeth B. Oliveira
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Farmer, III
Mr. Mike Huber
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Panzini
Ms. Gloria S. Feibish
Dr. and Mrs. Alan Jacobson
Mr. Arthur Parker
Mr. Charles A. Feldman
Ms. Andrea B. Joseph
Payden & Company, LLC
Ms. Jennifer A. Fellmann
Kirks Lawn Maintenance, Inc.
Mr. John Pesce
Mr. Luis Ferreira
Mr. Peter A. Lavery
Ms. Patricia A. Petitpas
Ms. Meg Fidler
Law Offices of Thomas J. McAndrew
Ms. Dianne S. Piccerilli
Mr. Michael J. White
Association of RI
Mr. Joseph Izzo
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Fine
& Associates
and Dr. Dianne McAulay
Mr. Dan Pilkington
FM Global
Mr. Leo S. Levesque
Mrs. Susan J. Pimental
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Fogarty, Jr.
Liberty Mutual
Mr. Scott Pisarczyk
Mr. Michael Foisey
Mr. James T. Lynch
Dorothy A. Poirier, LICSW
Mr. Kevin Ford
Mr. Adelino Machado
Mrs. Frances M. Protano
Mr. Keith L. Fornal
Mr. Paul M. Mahoney
Providence After School Alliance
Ms. Rebecca Fortes
Ms. Judy Mann
Ms. Donna Richard
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Frankenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Marcello, III
Scott A. Ritch, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Fredericks
Mr. Steven P. Masso
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robbins
Ms. Dina A. Gagliardi
Rena B. Mate, MD
Damaris J. Rohsenow, PhD
Ronald V. Gallo, EdD
Mr. Raymond M. Mathieu
Mr. Harry M. Roldan
“I joined The Providence Center’s board of trustees because I wanted to be a part of an organization that reaches out to meet community needs.
Mr. Harry Roseen
Mr. Ralph L. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Champagne
Ms. Rebecca Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wood, Sr.
Mr. Louis L. Charron
Ms. Deb Ruggiero
Ms. Karen Chateauneuf
Mrs. Chester Rutkowski
Patrons $1 - $99
Mr. Richard Cicchitelli
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Clarkin
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Scampoli
Ms. Kiran Adhiya
Ms. Iris Clements
Ms. Kimberly Serra
Mr. and Mrs. John Affleck
Coastway Community
Mr. and Mrs. Deming Sherman
Ms. Anthonia Akinrimisi
Sinel, Wilfand & Vinci CPAs, Inc.
Allstate Fire Protection, Inc.
Ms. Lina Conti
Bank Employees
Mrs. Janet Skorupski
Ms. Yamilka Alvarado
Mr. David Contildes
We have a diverse group
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sormanti
Ms. Elida Araujo-Picard
Mr. Jonathan Cornell
of caring, compassionate
Ms. Leslie Sormanti-Folco
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aronson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Correia
Louis V. Sorrentino, MD
Mr. Edward G. Avila
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Costa
St. Albans Choir
Mr. Vincent Baccari, Jr.
Ms. Stephanie Costa
Mrs. Chrysanthe H. Stamoulis
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Baffoni
Mr. Mark Cousineau
Manfred Steiner, MD
Mr. Jason Bailey
Ms. Darlene Cowan
Mr. and Mrs. David Bainer
Ms. Kerri-Ann DaFonseca
Ruth G. Stemp, MD
Mrs. June Balcewicz
Ms. Jo-Anna Dailey
Mr. Peter J. Stevens
Mr. Joel Beauchemin
Ms. Monica Darrah
Mr. Fred Stolle
Mr. Lionel Beauchemin
Ms. Ellen L. Davol
Governor Bruce Sundlun
Mr. Leo A. Beliveau, III
Ms. Elmerinda Dias
Dr. Scott H. Surdut
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Bennett, IV
Mr. and Mrs. David DiCenso
Ms. Frances Sydney
Ms. Linda M. Bishop
Mr. Scott DiChristofero
Ms. Beth Tasca
Mr. Julius Bloom
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DiSano
Ms. Jill E. Tavares
Mr. Paul J. Bordieri, Jr.
Mrs. Erica Donnelly
Ms. Michele A. Tedeschi
Ms. Susan Breault
Mr. Charles J. Donovan
Mr. and Mrs. James Thornby
Paul L. Breidbord, Esq.
Ms. Marion Duffy
Ms. Barbara Tillou
Robert Brothers
Ms. Brenda Dumas
Ms. Linda Troia
Mr. John G. Budd
Ms. Marilyn G. Eanet
Mr. Christopher P. Vitale
Ms. Linda L. Burke
Ms. Elizabeth H. Edgerly
Mr. and Mrs. John Volatile
Ms. Erika H. Burrows
Ms. Suzanne Ehret
Mr. and Mrs. David Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Burton
Emmanuel Nursery School
Mr. Herbert Sackett
Dr. and Mrs. Ted F. Burton
Ms. Jeanne Eng
Ms. Jane Byrne
Ms. Claudine Fales
Ms. Charlotte Watkins
Ms. Renee Casto
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Feldman
Ms. Judith P. Watts
Mr. Christopher J. Cento
Mr. Raymond Fernandes
employees and trustees who are committed to helping people with all types of mental health and substance use issues. The impact we have on people’s lives is enormous.”
Nancy Fisher Chudacoff, Esq., vice chair of The Providence Center’s board of trustees and partner at Hardy, Tabor & Chudacoff, has been a member of the board since 1993.
and Sheila Steiner, MD
and Ms. Ronnee Wasserman
Mr. Dennis P. Fiore
Mr. Craig T. Love
Ms. Nancy Parrish
St. Albans Altar Guild
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fish
Ms. Susan P. Marquis
Pascack Builders
Mr. Michael Sternlieb
Ms. Teresa Foley
Helena Marshall
Denise Patnode
Charles Strickland
Ms. Alyson Franz
Ms. Marjorie Martiesian
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R Peckham
Mr. Edward P. Stuart, Jr.
Ms. Lindsey Furbush
Mr. and Mrs. Terrance S. Martiesian
Ms. Leann Pickering
Mr. Michael Sutila
John and Barbara Gardiner
Mrs. and Mr. Marion D. Masterson-Tso
Mr. Arthur Plitt
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tanury
Ms. Joan Garfield
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Matook
Zoltan Pongracz and Agnes Pongracz
The National Council of
Mr. Patrick M. Gibbons
Mrs. Cheryl A. Mayer
Ms. Pauline Proulx
Mr. James E. Gillen, Jr.
Ms. Ann E. Maykish
Mr. Richard G. Radican
The Personnel People
Mr. George A. Goodspeed
Mr. Louis H. Maynard
Ms. Deborah Rainey
Mrs. Ghislaine D. Therien
Ms. Barbara M. Gruber
Mr. and Mrs. Romeo A. Maynard, Jr.
Ms. Adriana Ramos-Torelli
Mr. Michael Tousignant
Ms. Heather Gutshall
Ms. Elizabeth McDonald
Mr. Frank Ricci
Mr. Paul Valente
Rabbi Leslie Gutterman
Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. McGovern
Mr. Myron Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Voccio
Ms. Joyce M. Hall
Mrs. and Mr. Elin McNally
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Richman
Mr. and Mrs. Brad C. Voelz
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hartman, Jr.
Ms. Cheryl L. Melo
Ms. Kathleen M. Roderick
Mr. Kenneth Walker
Mr. and Mrs. George Hartmann
Mr. Roland B. Mergener
Rogers High School
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Toner Haskins, Jr.
Mr. Gerard Miller
Ms. Joanne Rogers
Mrs. Allison Welsh
Ms. Melissa J. Hawes
Ms. Tigranoui Minassian
Ms. Amy Jean Romero
Mrs. Ruth B. Whipple
Ms. Ramona Hernandez
Moms Club of Lincoln, RI
Mrs. Linda Roseen Kurz and
Mr. David A. White
Mrs. Blanca I. Herrera Huestis
Ms. Amy Monahan
Ms. Linda L. Hughes
Ms. Susan B. Montaquila
Mr. Robert Rossi
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Worrell
Ms. Sandra Husband-Baptista
Mr. Craig Moore
Ms. Gail Roy
Ms. Sara Wye
Ms. Madeline Jones
Ms. Alice E. Morin
Mr. Jerrold A. Salmanson
Ms. Sandra Young
Mr. Dennis Joyce
Mrs. Lucille T. Morin
Ms. Freda E. Saphier
Ms. Linda Zell
Ms. Teresa A. Karn
Ms. Gina M. Mullen
Ms. Nicole Saunders
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold Zindler
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kasten
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Munko
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Schacter
Ms. Muyibat T. Kazeem
Mr. Nicholas Murgo
Mr. Robert Schiff and Ms. Janis Cote
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Keogh
Del Nason
Ms. Karen Scott
Mr. Louis M. Khoury
Ms. Chamille Numerick
Ms. Deborah Sczuroski
Mr. Saye Kokeh
Mr. Christopher Ofokansi
Ms. Allison Sebastiao
Mrs. Nicole Lambert
Mr. Oladotun Ogunwumiju
Ms. Hinda Semonoff
Marjorie Lederer, LICSW
Ms. Liberty O’Hara
Ms. Anne Shapira
Mr. Thomas Emmet and Ms. Karen Lee
Ms. Susan Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Silverman
Mrs. Patricia M. Leo
Mr. Olatunde Olubowale
Ms. Phyllis Small
Dr. and Mrs. Mayer A. Levitt
Mr. Ralph Orleck
Mr. Thomas Smith, Jr.
Lifocus, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Ougheltree
Ms. Kimberly Sousa
Mr. Peter Kurz
Jewish Women, RI Section
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilkins
**deceased
Gifts-in-Kind Our sincere appreciation to the
Architect’s Inn
Providence Marriott
Johnson & Wales University
following donors who generously
Bacaro
Providence Performing Arts Center
Jayna and Dale Klatzker
supported The Providence Center’s
Friendship Production
Second Story Graphics
Mr. Thomas Emmet and
mission. This list reflects in-kind
G Media & Associates
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance
donations received between
Mrs. Patricia M. Leo
7/1/08 - 6/30/09. Please contact
The Lobster Pot
Trinity Repertory Company
M2 Salon
Lisa Desbiens at (401) 528-0127
Mr. Alan Roseman
The Westin Providence
Joe Marzilli’s Old Canteen
or ldesbiens@provctr.org
Sovereign Bank
Mr. Andrew Williams
with any corrections.
The Strand Hotel
Brokerage, Inc.
Ms. Karen Lee Ms. Eleanor Lewis
Italian Restaurant Massage Envy Mr. William McAulay and
Swarovski North America, Ltd.
Patron $1 - $199
Founders Circle $5,000+
TCAA
Alayne White Spa
Neal Advertising
Wannamoisett Country Club
Amy’s Apples and Devilish Delights
The Metz Family
The White Family
Anonymous
Mohegan Sun
Anonymous
Monster Mini Golf
Arrow Florist & Park Avenue
Museum of Art, Rhode Island
Circle of Stars $2,500 - $4,999
Dr. Dianne McAulay
Mr. and Mrs. James Botvin
Circle of Friends $200 - $499
Guy Abelson Catering
Anonymous
Sir Speedy - Cranston
Anonymous
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Mr. Joseph Bagley
Autocrat, Inc.
Circle of Light $1,000 - $2,499
Mr. Jonathan Barnes
Balanced Touch Massage Therapy
Newport Sailing School and Tours
The Honorable and
Mr. Ernest Botelho
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens
Newport Vineyards & Winery
Mrs. Donald L. Carcieri
Chemawa Golf Course
Greenhouses
& Arboretum
School of Design New England Pest Control The Home of the Big Blue Bug
Mr. Richard J. O’Brien
Crimzon Rose
Coastway Community Bank
Cafe Luna
Deli on the Square
Compass Special Services, Inc.
Howard Chudacoff, PhD and
Lisa D. Desbiens, CFRE
Conlon Moving & Storage, Inc.
Nancy F. Chudacoff, Esq.
DES Printing
Mrs. Erica Donnelly
CIGNA Group Insurance
Providence Business News
Ms. Kerrie Fisette
Mr. Kevin Dubose
Coffee Express LTD
Ms. Malgorzata Raczkowska
Mr. Alfred Folco
Ms. Mona Egan
Cranston Country Club
Rhode Island Monthly
Martins Maintenance, Inc.
GSC Limousine Service
Dave’s Marketplace
Rhode Island Philharmonic
Ms. Justine Metz
Hyatt Regency Newport
Mr. and Mrs. Lionel F. Delaney
Newport National Golf Club
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
Delta Dental of Rhode Island
Sakonnet Vineyards
Ocean State Technical Services, LLC
Ledgemont Country Club
Dr. Mel Diana
Ms. Lynn Sexton
Pawtucket Red Sox
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Lewinstein
Eagle Quest Golf Dome
Ms. Margaret A. Sharkey
Thomas D. Rainey
Ms. Sheran Little
Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant
Swansea Country Club
Ms. Donna Sormanti
Metacomet Country Club
Festival Ballet Providence
TURFER
Triggs Memorial Golf Course
Newport Harbour Corporation
The Gamm Theatre
Up and Down Golf Fitness
Ocean State Theatre Company, Inc./ Theatre By The Sea Payden & Company, LLC
Orchestra & Music School
Pawtucket Country Club
Gian Carlo’s Ristorante
Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery
Circle of Hope $500 - $999
Photography Associates
Green River Silver Co.
World Trophies
Agawam Hunt
Providence Children’s Museum
Home Diagnostics
Ms. Alberta Wright
Board of Trustees James Botvin, Chair Nancy Fisher Chudacoff, Esq., Vice Chair Joel Stark, Treasurer Patricia Cawley Affleck, Secretary
Mary-Ellen Benoit Rev. Robert T. Brooks Marguerite Chadwick Linda M. Cohen, Esq. Walter R. Craddock, Esq. James O. Daley William P. Devereaux, Esq. Roberta Feather, EdD, JD Joyce Hall Sheree Kaplan Commander Paul J. Kennedy Karen Lee Mary E. McClure Ana P. Novais Claude-Anthony Pierre, MD Jana M. Planka Damaris J. Rohsenow, PhD Nicki Sahlin, PhD Robert C. Wood, Sr. Trustees Emeriti Lionel Delaney Linda Thimann Dewing Robert M. Doyle Karl Ericson Charles Feldman Stanley Grossman Maureen McDonald Lilia G. Nash Emily Nelson James H. Reilly
The Providence Center faces of forty celebrating 40 years Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report
Locations 530 North Main Street Providence, RI 02904 528 North Main Street Providence, RI 02904 520 Hope Street Providence, RI 02906 111 Howard Avenue, Building 56 Cranston, RI 02920 2198 Wallum Lake Road Pascoag, RI 02859
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