Rhode Island Models and Innovations
These stories feature model programs and successful rural projects that can serve as a source of ideas. Some of the projects or programs may no longer be active. Read about the criteria and evidence-base for programs included.
Other Project Examples
WARM Center Street Outreach Program
Added September 2026
- Need: To connect people experiencing homelessness in southern Rhode Island to housing, healthcare, benefits, and other community supports.
- Intervention: WARM Center's Street Outreach Program sends trained outreach workers to meet with unhoused people and connect them to services, distribute items like food and clothing, and provide case management.
- Results: From July 2025 to August 2026, Street Outreach served 119 individuals and helped 31 people transition directly from street homelessness into permanent housing.
Rhode Island Mental Health First Aid Training
Added June 2026
- Need: To provide rural first responders with training in Mental Health First Aid.
- Intervention: A statewide training program created by the Rhode Island State Office of Rural Health and the state Emergency Medical Services (EMS) office.
- Results: Every rural fire department in Rhode Island received training.