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 October 2009
$1.9 Million Federal Grant Received
The Kent Center and the Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation & Hospitals (MHRH) have received a grant of
$1.9 million to be paid over five years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The grant will fund
the creation and implementation of the Rhode Island Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Program (RIJDTRP).
"We are so very pleased to have been awarded this highly competitive federal grant," stated Kent Center CEO David Lauterbach.
"It is thanks to the good work that The Kent Center has done over the years in the courts, with the police, and with treatment
providers around the issue of becoming trauma informed, that we were able to successfully compete for this grant. We are
grateful to the RI Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals for their faith in The Kent Center and for their
partnership in preparing this grant. We look forward to providing our military veterans and others whose lives have been
negatively impacted by trauma and who have come in contact with the criminal justice system with an alternative to incarceration and a path towards recovery."
Our leaders in state government also expressed their great satisfaction with the grant award. "The men and women who serve in
our Armed Forces with bravery, dignity, and honor deserve to have access to quality programs to help transition back to civilian
life," said Governor Donald L. Carcieri. "This grant will further the already excellent programs offered by MHRH and The Kent Center that help our veterans and their families."
Craig Stenning, Director of MHRH, continued, "We are very pleased that the federal government recognized our past work to
address the needs of veterans, returning soldiers and their families by selecting RI for this grant. These funds will allow us to
expand our efforts to help veterans and others suffering PTSD and other trauma-related disorders." For more details on the grant, click here. PRESS RELEASE: July 1, 2009
Rite Aid Foundation Awards a $10,000 Grant to The Kent Center
(Warwick, RI)—The Rite Aid Foundation has awarded a grant of $10,000 to The Kent Center's
Youth & Family Services Division. The grant will help to fund group therapy/psycho-educational sessions for children who are facing an emotional or behavioral health challenge and /or have
experienced trauma, and are uninsured for these services.
"Group therapy has proven to be an effective tool in helping children and adolescents learn and
understand how to have healthy interactions with others, how to identify and end or ameliorate unhealthy relationships, and how to develop coping and social skills," explained
Barbara Lamoureux, a Program Manager within the Center's Youth & Family Division. "Funding group therapy can be a challenge,
so we are thrilled to have received this support from The Rite Aid Foundation to provide these very important services."
"The Rite Aid Foundation is pleased to partner with The Kent Center in providing therapy to uninsured victims of childhood
trauma," said Gayle Rife, manager of the Rite Aid Foundation. "Services provided through this program are vital in helping these
children overcome very difficult challenges. Through the counseling they receive these children ultimately learn the skills they need to be lead healthy and productive lives."
Established in 1976, The Kent Center provides a wide range of mental health and substance abuse treatment services to nearly 4,000 people, including 800 children, annually.
The Center's Youth & Family Division has run group therapy/psycho-educational sessions for over 10 years. Groups have focused
on anger management, developing social skills, depression management, expressive arts, teen relationships and dating violence,
among others. All groups are research based and demonstrate long-term outcomes. Learn more about services offered at The Kent Center at www.thekentcenter.org.
The Rite Aid Foundation, founded in July 2001, is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to helping people in the communities Rite
Aid serves. Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains with nearly 4,900 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia with fiscal 2009 annual sales of $26.1 billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company's website at http://www.riteaid.com. PRESS RELEASE: May 4, 2009
An Exhibit and Meet the Artists Reception
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, several works of art created by The Kent Center's Roberts Street artists will be on
display at the Simon Says Café, located at 96 Main Street in East Greenwich, for the month of May. A Meet the Artists reception will be held on May 14th from 5-8 p.m.
as part of the annual Main Street Artists stroll. The public is invited to attend. Mental Health Month is a national effort during the month of May to help raise awareness about mental illness and to
dispel the lingering stigma too often still associated with mental illness. To see more works of art created by the Robert Street artists, log onto The Kent Center's online art gallery at www.thekentcenter.org
PRESS RELEASE: May 4, 2009
Congressmen Langevin Tours Kent Center's Flagship Building
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(L-R): Kent Center psychiatrist Dr. Liliya Koyfman; Todd Seaback, Campaign Chairman; Congressman Langevin; and
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(Warwick, RI)—On May 1st, Congressman Jim Langevin visited The Kent Center at its
new flagship building, located on Post Road in the Greenwood section of Warwick. Kent Center President & CEO David Lauterbach gave the Congressman a tour of the 30,000
square foot facility in which the Center operates its community support programs for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, its youth and family programs, and its
housing office. Annually, over 1,700 people receive services at the Center's Post Road facility, and nearly 4,000 at Center sites throughout Kent County.
Congressman Langevin spent considerable time speaking with Kent Center staff members, and signed a baseball cap for one staff member's son who plays for the Congressman's
Little League team, The Langevin Reps. Following the tour, Congressman Langevin, who is an Honorary Co-Chair of The Campaign for The Kent Center's New Home, and Campaign
Chairman Todd Seaback co-hosted an intimate luncheon for a few local business leaders. "I am pleased to serve as an honorary co-chair of The Kent Center's Capital Campaign
because I know how important the work done by Center staff is in the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse challenges," stated Congressman Langevin, "and the Campaign will ultimately help to
expand the availability of behavioral health services to all in need in our communities."
PRESS RELEASE: February 25, 2009
Centreville Bank Increases Support for Kent Center's Capital Campaign
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(L-R): Chad Bjorklund, Kent Center Board of Directors; Robert A. Bjorklund, Executive Vice President,
Centreville Bank; David Lauterbach, President/CEO, The Kent Center; Raymond J. Bolster, II, President/CEO, Centreville Bank; Todd Seaback, Vice President, RI Temps. |
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(Warwick, RI)-- Centreville Bank has made a second gift of $5,000 to The Campaign for
The Kent Center's New Home, bringing their level of support to $10,000 to date. The Kent Center, a community behavioral healthcare organization that provides mental health
and substance abuse services to nearly 4,000 adults, children and families a year, has undertaken a Capital Campaign to support the purchase of its new flagship building,
located on Post Road in Warwick. The goal of the Campaign is to raise a minimum of $1.6 million. Over $1,000,000 has been raised thus far.
Centreville Bank's President/CEO, Raymond J. Bolster, II, and Executive Vice President, Robert A. Bjorklund, presented the check to The Kent Center's Board of Directors on
February 24th. "As one of the first corporate supporters of our Campaign, Centreville Bank certainly has much to do with our success to date, and we are most appreciative
for the company's early and ongoing support," stated Todd Seaback, Vice President of RI Temps, a Kent Center Board Member, and the Campaign's Chairman.
Centreville Bank was founded in 1828. Its main office and branch is located in West Warwick and it has additional branches in Cranston, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich and Wickford. To learn more log onto
www.centrevillebank.com. And to learn
more about The Campaign for The Kent Center's New Home log onto www.thekentcenter.org.
February 10, 2009
Washington Trust Pledges Support for Kent Center Campaign
The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation has pledged its support for The Campaign for The Kent Center's New Home
with a gift of $25,000 payable over five years. Kent Center staff and volunteers had the opportunity to thank Washington Trust
Chairman and CEO John Warren during his visit to the Center on February 10th. Mr. Warren toured The Kent Center's new
flagship building, and then made a visit to the Center's Hillsgrove House, where he joined members, staff and other guests for lunch.
"We are thrilled that Washington Trust is so generously supporting our Campaign," stated Kent Center CEO David Lauterbach. "And to have John Warren spend so much time with us was a true honor."
The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic giving arm of The Washington Trust Company. Founded in 1800,
Washington Trust is the largest independent bank in Rhode Island and the oldest community bank in the nation. To learn more visit www.washtrust.com. And to learn more about The Campaign for The Kent Center's New Home, please click here or call 691-6000, x335.
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Michael Integlia, Jr., member of the Campaign Honorary Committee; John Warren; David Lauterbach; Lori Dufficy, Vice
President, Washington Trust Company and member of the Campaign Leadership Committee; and Michael Integlia, III. |
John Warren, Michael Integlia Jr., Michael Integlia III, and Lori Dufficy tour Hillsgrove House and have lunch with members.
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