RIPIN Services & Support

At RIPIN, we are dedicated to empowering Rhode Islanders through a range of personalized support services. We provide one-to-one assistance, host workshops, build capacity within communities, and
facilitate support groups tailored to the unique needs of our diverse audiences.

Our experienced peer professionals offer guidance based on their own experiences navigating health care, special education, and healthy aging.

How We Help

What truly sets RIPIN apart is our peer professional model. Our staff members are peers with lived experience, allowing us to provide uniquely empathetic and informed support. We offer a holistic framework that includes:

• One-to-One Support: Personalized guidance tailored to the unique circumstances of each family.
• Workshops: Educational sessions that equip parents and caregivers with essential skills and knowledge.
• Capacity Building: Strengthening community resources and networks to better support families.
• Support Groups: Creating safe spaces for sharing experiences, challenges, and strategies among families facing similar situations.

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For Parents and Caregivers of Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs

RIPIN offers comprehensive wrap-around support that addresses both the health and educational needs of children and youth with special health care needs. Our approach ensures that the whole child and family are supported through a variety of services designed to empower families and promote positive outcomes.

• Early Childhood Support: Resources and guidance for families with young children, including Early Intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays learn about your rights and work with the school system.
• Cedar Family Center: Care coordination for children with special health care needs, helping families navigate complex healthcare systems.
• Parent Training and Information Center: Assistance with special education navigation, including support for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans.
• Family Voices: Support network for families of children with special health care needs, offering peer-to-peer connections and advocacy resources.
• Call Center: Personalized assistance and information on healthcare, special education, and specialized services for children with disabilities

Our wrap-around process involves a team-based approach, collaborating with families to develop
individualized plans that reflect their goals and needs. We provide workshops, one-to-one support, and
connect families to our statewide peer network, ensuring comprehensive care from infancy through young adulthood.

Health Care

RIPIN offers health care support through our Call Center, providing free assistance to all Rhode Islanders
navigating healthcare, health insurance, and related concerns. Our peer professionals offer sustained
support from start to finish, working with you until your issue is resolved.

• RIREACH: RIREACH helps Rhode Islanders access healthcare or health insurance, resolving insurance company denials, complications with HealthSource RI and Medicaid eligibility, medical bills, and more personalized support for older adults.
• RIPIN Healthcare Advocate: Supports individuals covered by both Medicare and Medicaid with insurance denials and appeals, medical benefits and billing, and the Neighborhood INTEGRITY plan.

Healthy Aging

• Falls Prevention: RIPIN Falls Prevention is a 90-day program that offers individualized education and support from trained Community Health Workers to help adults understand their fall risk, improve home safety, and set personal goals for staying active and independent
• Hospital Care Transition Initiative: Assistance with hospital-to-home transitions. In-patient referrals only.
• Call Center: Personalized assistance and information on healthcare and specialized services for aging-related concerns.

🔗Learn more about RIPIN’s Healthy Aging programs here

Self-Directed Individuals, Caregivers, and Professionals

Professionals

We provide valuable resources and support for professionals working in education, health care, and
community services. Our aim is to enhance collaboration among professionals, promote best practices,
and strengthen community networks to better serve individuals in need.

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