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Occasionally members of the Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island seek additional help or information, we provide this list of resources to assist with getting them what they need.

 

Agencies and Organizations: If you are a non-profit or government organization and wish to be listed on this resource page, please e-mail us

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Rhode Island Resources 

 

Legal

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Help RI Law: Rhode Island Legal Services - https://www.helprilaw.org/ 

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Rhode Island Legal Services - http://www.rils.org/

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Disability Rights Rhode Island - http://drri.org/ 

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RI Elder Info - https://rielderinfo.com/legal-help-for-seniors-in-ri/ 

 

Advocacy

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Advocates in Action Rhode Island - http://www.advocatesinaction.org/ 

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The ARC of Rhode Island - https://thearc.org/chapter/the-arc-rhode-island-family-advocacy-network/  

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The Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island, Inc. - https://biari.org/  

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Community Provider Network of Rhode Island (CPNRI) - https://www.cpnri.org/ 

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New England ADA Center - http://www.newenglandada.org Hotline: 1 (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) 

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Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at Rhode Island College - http://www.sherlockcenter.org

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Rhode Island Advocacy for Children - https://riadvocacyforchildren.org/ 

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Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families - https://www.riccf.org/

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Rhode Island Parent Information Network - http://www.ripin.org/

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Rhode Island Rights and Access Coalition - https://ridrac.org/

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United Way of Rhode Island - https://www.uwri.org/2-1-1/

 

Government

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Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the State of RI - https://eohhs.ri.gov/consumer/families-children/

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Rhode Island Attorney General - http://www.riag.ri.gov/

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Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council - http://www.riddc.org/

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Rhode Island Parent Information Network - http://www.ripin.org

Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry - http:///www.kidsnet.health.ri.gov/emregistry

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National Down syndrome Resources

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Global Down Syndrome Foundation - http://www.globaldownsyndrome.org

Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show - http://www.bebeautifulbeyourself.org

National Down Syndrome Society - http://www.ndss.org

National Down Syndrome Congress - http://www.ndsccenter.org

CT Down Syndrome Congress - https://mydsact.org/

Mass. Down Syndrome Congress - http://www.mdsc.org

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Additional Resources

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Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN) has a great list of additional resources in RI and MA in the below PDF.