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Respite Services

The Respite program allows parents or guardians caring for a child with special health-care needs to have time off for themselves. To be eligible for respite care, a child must need an institutional level of care. This is the type of care typically provided in a hospital, nursing home or Intermediate Care. Other factors used in determining eligibility include, but are not limited to: the severity of the child’s condition, the intensity of services required, the child’s functional daily living skills, safety and safety awareness, and the needs of the family.
Parents/ guardians will be required to find their own respite worker but assistance is available from certified Respite agencies. In addition, there is a free online resource that can help families find appropriate respite workers www.rewardingwork.org

To learn more about services for children with special healthcare needs and eligibility requirements, please visit The Rhode Island Department of Human Services at: http://dhs.embolden.com/Default.aspx

For more information about Children’s Respite, or to inquire about the referral process, please call any one of the CEDARR Family Centers below:

About Families
Pawtucket or Portsmouth (401) 365-6855 or 1-877-365-6024

www.aboutfamilies.org

Empowered Families
Pawtucket (401) 365-6103 or 1-888-881-6380
www.empoweredfamilies.org

Families First
765 Allens Ave., 1st floor, Providence, RI 02905
(401) 444-7703

Solutions CEDARR
Providence or North Kingstown (401) 461-4351 or 1-800-640-7283
www.solutionscedarr.org

For information about Seven Hills Rhode Island Child and Family Services, Respite Program, please call 401.775.1500 x102 or email [email protected] or Kate Fontaine 401.767.7500 x103 , email [email protected].