by RIDDCouncil | Feb 4, 2026 | Advocacy, Housing, RIDDC
The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council’s most recent quarterly meeting drew a strong turnout and an even stronger conversation, with housing taking center stage as one of the most urgent and complex issues facing individuals with developmental...
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 30, 2025 | Employment, News, RIDDC
What a wonderful surprise for the RIDDC community. Kevin Nerney, Executive Director, RIDDC and Sue Babin, Statewide Director of the RI Small Business Self Employment Incubator, accepted a $50,000. check from Citizens Bank, surrounded by leaders within the state’s...
by RIDDCouncil | Dec 4, 2024 | Employment, News, RIDDC
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) has invited The Rhode Island Developmental Disability Council (RIDDC) to present an overview of its Self-Employment Business Incubator Project. The Council will also spotlight a graduate who is currently a small business owner...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 20, 2024 | RIDDC
The RIDDC held its quarterly meeting on September 18 at Chelo’s in Warwick. Following the review and approval of the previous meeting’s notes, Executive Director Kevin Nerney introduced the guest speakers: Kie O’Donnell and Kelsey Collins from APSE/Sherlock Center....
by RIDDCouncil | Jul 15, 2024 | Advocacy, RIDDC
This OpEd originally was published in the Providence Journal on July 13, 2024. By: John Susa, Parent, and Kevin Nerney, Executive Director RI Developmental Disabilities Council Rhode Islanders with disabilities deserve control over their own lives and real access to...
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)...
