Rhode Island’s State Of The State Presentation
Rhode Island’sState of the State PresentationLearn the Signs, Act Early Regional SummitApril 26th and 27th, 2010Providence, RI
Welcome to Rhode Island !! Geographically smallest state (37 x 48 miles) 1048 sq mi (1545 include Narragansett Bay) 384 miles of coastline 43rd most populace state – 1,048,319 (2000) Most densely populated state 247,822 under 18 (24%) Longest state name -“State of Rhode Island andProvidence Plantations”
Rhode Island Facts State Nicknames Ocean State Little Rhody State bird – Rhode Island Red (Hen) State shell – Quahog State motto - Hope
Rhode Island Facts 39 cities and towns6 core cities - 15% children in poverty18.3% children in poverty - #5 NE32% children - single parent families - #6 NE5% newborns – single, teen and HS moms96% children US born, 24% immigrant parent73% W, 14% H, 5% B, 3% A, 5% O children7% children uninsured in 2007 (up from 4.3%in 2001)
Current Early ChildhoodState Systems Successful Start: Early Childhood Systems PlanLevel 1 Risk AssessmentKIDSNETHealthy Tomorrows Grant Watch Me Grow RI – 16 practices/35 centers Pediatric Practice Enhancement Project (35 sites) Project LAUNCH Grant Nurse Families Partnership Grant
Current State Systems –Early Intervention 10 certified EI provider agencies (IACC) One specialty provider for ASD 2.2% children 1 yo (#4 US, #2 NE) 4.8% children 3 yo (#4 US, #2 NE) 19% Single Established Condition 73% Significant Developmental Delay 8% Multiple Established Conditions
RI Medical CentersServing Children with ASDs Center for Autism and DevelopmentalDisabilities – Bradley Hospital Children’s Neurodevelopmental Center –Hasbro Children’s Hospital The Neurodevelopmental Center ofMemorial Hospital of RI The Behavior and Development Clinic atthe Brown Center for the Study of Childrenat Risk – Women and Infants’ Hospital
RI’s Diagnosis and AssessmentEfforts RI Department of Health Office of Special HealthCare Needs Convening of Diagnosticians Product: Identification and Evaluation of ASDGuidelines RI Department of Health Office of Special HealthCare Needs Convening of Educators, Evaluators,and Therapeutic Providers Product: Assessment of Function andIntervention Planning
Current State Systems –Direct Services & Supports Early Intervention CEDARR -Comprehensive Evaluation,Diagnosis, Assessment, Referral and Reevaluation – care coordination, information andauthorization home based options Home Based Therapeutic Services – HBTS intensive home therapies including ABA Personal Assistance Services and Supports PASS– families hire and train workers to implementpersonal therapy plans
Current State Systems –Direct Services / Supports Kids Connect – behavioral & medical support foreligible children in child care settings Respite – up to 100 hours/year for 400 families in2008 meeting level of care criteria Katie Beckett – allows children with long termdisability and level of care criteria to be eligiblefor Medicaid and these funded services Pediatric Practice Enhancement Project –enhanced medical homes for children with specialneeds including ASDs
Current State Systems –Family Support and Education Paul Sherlock Center for Disabilities at RICollege – (UCED/ Family to Family Network) RI Parent Information Network (FamilyVoices, PPEP) The Autism Project of RI The Autism Society of RI Families for Effective Autism Treatment of RI(FEAT/RI)
Current State Systems –Education – 3 to 21 yo with 39925786653120 14241 86197 252311407498
RI Children with ASD in SchoolsRace/Ethnicity 2007-2008
Professional Education HRSA/MCHB Brown Leadership Trainingin Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship, Residency, COR, GR Paul Sherlock Center on Disabilities at RICollege – UCEDD RIC Autism Certificate Program Statewide Training, ProfessionalDevelopment, Technical Assistance
Legislative Efforts The Special House Commission to Studythe Education of RI Children with Autism –23 members, broad sector Two bills on covering autism treatmentcurrently in committees – one in senate andone in the house
Challenges and Gaps Current recession and state budget gap mayjeopardize existing programs Funding for services for children not meetinglevel of care or financial eligibility forMedicaid Developmental screening is on the rise,however is far from universal Gaps in qualified personnel and funding leadto waitlists for diagnosis and treatments Transitional services are lacking for CYSHCN
Looking Toward the Future Increasing competencies of medicalproviders through DBP Grant activities –Grand Rounds, COR, fellowship/residents,research, publications Implementing the State ImplementationGrant activities, specifically increasingaccess to information and support to parentsof children and youth with an ASD
Looking Toward the Future Identifying level of need for services inschools and increasing competencies ofeducators Developing resources and a support systemfor youth with an ASD transitioning toadulthood Continued statewide collaboration Exploring funding opportunities
Welcome to Rhode Island !! Geographically smallest state (37 x 48 miles) 1048 sq mi (1545 include Narragansett Bay) 384 miles of coastline 43. rd. most populace state – 1,048,319 (2000) Most densely populated state 247,822 under 18 (24%) Longest state name -“State of
RHODE ISLAND 3. Key Findings. Rhode Island. About Your Graduating Class. In Rhode Island, there were 1,790 students in the 2014 graduating class who took the ACT. This translates into an estimated 16% of the 2014 Rhode Island graduating class being tested with the ACT. Rhode Island saw an increase in ACT-tested graduates of 27% since 2010 .
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the state of Rhode Island for three (3) or more years, and I hold an official high school diploma (or will hold at the time of my enrollment) OR that I have lived in Rhode Island for three (3) or more years and have earned a GED (senior high school equivalency diploma from the state of Rhode Island), or will have earned one by the time of my .
equitable access to, and participation in, its program for students, teachers, . 2010 NECAP Rhode Island State Report Card . Level Student Demographic Mathematics English Language Arts Elementary . Target Score: 74.5% Target Score: 84.1% . Rhode Island Target Met? Rhode Island Target Met? Students with Disabilities 63.9% . NO . 70.8% . NO .
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percent of them living and working in Rhode Island. The college is the No. 1 provider of nurses and other health care workers in the state. Annually, more than 1,000 CCRI students transfer to Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island to continue their education. CCRI’s tuition
Rhode Island Department of Health Rhode Island Workforce Development Plan 7 As Rhode Island has no local health departments, the agency coordinates public health activities across the state. All programs and services are coordinated by Divisions and Centers (see Organizational Chart in Appendix 1). Main areas of responsibility include:
