by RIDDCouncil | Jan 10, 2024 | Employment, News, RIDDC
RIDDC was recently featured in an article by Rob Borkowski at the Warwick Post highlighting our continued service to individuals in the I/DD community as they navigate pathways to self-employment. On Jan. 9, the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC)...
by RIDDCouncil | Dec 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Warwick – The Crowne Plaza hosted PBN’S Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Summit, where the RIDDC was presented the award for the Non profit/Social services Category. The award reflected the efforts of both the RI Developmental Disabilities Council...
by RIDDCouncil | Nov 27, 2023 | Employment
We’re so pleased that this year our event – Small Business Saturday SHOP RI (SBSSHOPRI) – has been featured in both Providence Business News and on The Rhode Show. Providence Business News To read the Providence Business News article, click here....
by RIDDCouncil | Nov 1, 2023 | Cross Disability Coalition, News, RIDDC
Creating RI Cross Disability Coalition, Self-Employment, Transformational Workforce Projects And More WARWICK, RI—The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) announced today that they received Providence Business News’s Annual Summit and Awards program...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
RI WINS (Workforce Investment & New Solutions) is the name utilized by the RI Cross Disability Co- alition for our DD Transformation Grant in collaboration with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) and Skills for RI’s Future. The goal of the...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Registration OPEN! RIAPSE Statewide Conference 2023 – TO REGISTER CLICK HERE It is time we reconnected! Attending this conference will be a terrific opportunity to network, expand your knowledge, and contribute toward building a more inclusive workforce in Rhode...
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Community Provider Network of RI (CPNRI) Project Director, Jenna Husted, greeted the guests and introduced guest speakers from three organizations currently funded by Real Jobs RI. Eight of the RIDDC Self-Employment Project’s small business owners presented...
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 17, 2023 | Community Spotlight, Employment
RIDDC Business class participant, Renee Metro has been working diligently on her business and in her business. While she continues to create stunning stained glass creations, she has also been building out a combined studio and classroom in her new home in Warwick....
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 4, 2023 | Advocacy, RIDDC
The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council is seeking consultants to assist the Council with its advocacy of several of its key goals: increasing the utilization of Supported Decision Making (SDM); increasing the voter registration and voter turnout of people...
by RIDDCouncil | May 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Join us to support H-5882 (Rep. Bennett) & S-795 (Senator DiPalma). By uniting forces, we can create an Olmstead Plan that empowers Rhode Islanders who filive with disabilities to lead healthy, fulfilling lives. RI Needs an Olmstead Plan – 5.30.23...