PROVIDENCE – I really don’t like St. Patrick’s Day. And, I have a few thoughts about that. Recently, I took a 23andMe genetics test. It showed that I am 88 percent Irish … more

PROVIDENCE – The recovery community in Rhode Island has been blessed with many strong leaders over the past two decades, from the late Jim Gillen and Tom Coderre to Linda Hurley, Colleen Ndoye … more

PROVIDENCE – What do we talk about when we talk about recovery? It can be a perplexing question, given the hit-and-miss way that the most news media covers the work of the recovery community, too … more

PROVIDENCE – On Thursday, May 4, more than $3.25 million in new grants were announced, given to 15 nonprofit organizations to address opioid use, treatment, and prevention in Rhode Island, … more

PROVIDENCE – It’s one thing to know you need to quit drinking; it is quite another to say it out loud and then to take action. The process can be arduous – observation/denial, … more

PROVIDENCE – Right now, our country is in the midst of a mental health crisis, and it is our youth that are particularly vulnerable. For young people navigating mental health challenges, speaking … more