News & Media Solicitud de Head Start Search Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram Menu East Bay Community Action Program COVID-19 Relief: Important Information Additions, changes, and/or closures of EBCAP Services Updated November 30, 2021 The following changes are in effect at East Bay Community Action Program until further notice: Monthly Vaccination Reporting -November 1, 2021 CLINICAL SERVICES COVID-19 Vaccines & Testing EBCAP Family Health Services has a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines for our patients and the community. All people 12 years of age or older are eligible. Appointments are required. If there are no current appointments available, we will add you to a wait list. In Newport call 401-848-2160, option 3; in East Providence call 401-437-1008, option 3. EBCAP PATIENTS – for important information regarding COVID-19 booster doses please click here. Parents of pediatric patients of the EBCAP Medical and Behavioral Health Centers may now schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their children aged 5-11 by calling one of our health centers; in Riverside call 401-437-1008 or in Newport call 401-848-2160. EBCAP Family Health Services will provide testing for COVID-19 for our patients and the community by appointment only. Please schedule your appointment through the RI Department of Health portal: portal.ri.gov. You may also call 401-222-8022, option 4 to schedule and request testing at East Bay Health Care – Riverside, Newport, or Warren location. In an effort to support individuals as they self-quarantine, people who come for testing may also receive non-perishable food at the testing site at the time of their test appointment. Please inquire if interested. Our Riverside location provides PCR and rapid testing at a drive up testing modular unit in its parking lot for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and members of the community: Location: 100 Bullocks Point, Riverside, RI 02915; Modular Unit in parking lot Website for COVID-19 Testing Scheduling- (request testing at East Bay Health Care – Riverside) at portal.ri.gov Phone: For COVID-19 Testing Scheduling call 401-222-8022, option 4. If you are an EBCAP patient interested in scheduling a telehealth appointment with a provider related to COVID-19 please call 401-437-1008. Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am-4:00 pm by appointment only Notes for Testing: When you arrive to the parking lot, you will be greeted by a parking attendant. Please remain in your car with your car windows up. Place your ID up to the window and the greeter will provide further instruction. It is required that you wear a mask. Our Newport location provides PCR and rapid testing at our health center for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and members of the community: Location: 6 John H Chafee Blvd, Newport, RI 02840 Website for COVID-19 Testing Scheduling- (request testing at East Bay Health Care – Newport) at portal.ri.gov Phone: For COVID-19 Testing Scheduling call 401-222-8022, option 4. If you are an EBCAP patient interested in scheduling a telehealth appointment with a provider related to COVID-19 please call 401-848-2160. Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am-2:00 pm by appointment only Notes for Testing: Please park in the health center parking lot. When you exit your vehicle, you will follow the signs directing you down a short path between the health center building and the neighboring Head Start building. When you reach the modular unit, you will be greeted by staff who will confirm your identification and complete the test. It is required that you wear a mask. Warren COVID-19 Testing Satellite location – Our Warren location provides rapid (only rapid) testing at a modular unit on Railroad Avenue for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and members of the community: Location: Modular unit on Railroad Avenue, Warren, RI (near the post office) Website for COVID-19 Testing Scheduling- (request testing at East Bay Health Care – Warren) at portal.ri.gov Phone: For COVID-19 Testing Scheduling call 401-222-8022, option 4. Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 am-2:00 pm by appointment only Notes for Testing: Please walk up to the modular unit at your scheduled appointment time. When you reach the modular unit, you will be greeted by staff who will confirm your identification and complete the test. It is required that you wear a mask. Medical Services Health Centers. We remain open by appointment only. Please call first. We are limiting non-urgent visits due to concerns for employee and patient safety. We are providing telephone and virtual visits for our patients and clients. If you do have an appointment, you will be greeted, screened, and triaged as appropriate at the entrances to buildings (see below). For a listing of our health sites and phone numbers click here. Health center employees will be screening all patients and clients at the entrances at 100 Bullocks Point Avenue, 19 Broadway, Newport, 6 John Chafee Blvd., Newport, and John P. Digits Center, 2 Old County Road, Barrington. This includes Food Pantry, Health Services, and Family Services. Community Health Team. Telephonic case management and limited in-person visits are available. Navigator Assistance. Navigators are available to assist with enrollment in health insurance plans or to resolve account issues and are working via conference calls and in-person visits. Newport: 401-847-7821, ext. 1197 Riverside: 401-437-1000, ext. 1087 Women Infants & Children (WIC). Currently open and scheduling onsite and remote appointments for existing and new clients. Clients should continue to contact us by phone leaving a brief message, including their name and phone number. Staff will be checking these messages throughout the day and will return calls as soon as possible. Clients who have not yet been issued the new e-WIC cards or who are looking to apply for services should also call our office. WIC is accepting new clients. Onsite and remote WIC appointments are currently available by appointment at all 4 locations: Riverside, Bristol, Newport and Tiverton! Clients seen onsite will be screened upon arrive and must adhere to mask wearing and social distancing requirements of EBCAP for everyone’s health and safety. Please call your WIC office from your car upon arrival. WIC East Providence: 401-437-1007 WIC Bristol: 401-253-7577 WIC Newport: 401-619-5970 WIC Tiverton: call Newport for assistance 401-619-5970 For exciting news about e-WIC at Shaw’s Supermarkets’ and Stop and Shop Supermarkets’ self checkout click here. Dental Services Dental Center. Offering tele dentistry visits Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. New patient appointments are only being offered for dental emergencies at this time. Behavioral Health Services Behavioral Health ACCESS. ACCESS is booking in-person intakes. Call 401-246-1195 for intake. Behavioral Health Same Day Access – On October 4, EBCAP’s Behavioral Health began offering same day, walk-in services that provide immediate assistance to both children and adults with behavioral health and substance use disorder needs at the following sites: East Bay Health Care, 2 Old County Road, Barrington; East Bay Family Health Care, 100 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside; and East Bay Family Health Care, 6 Chaffee Boulevard, Newport. Behavioral Health Emergency Services. Staff are available for in-person crisis evaluations. The 24/7 Emergency line is always accessible. Call 401-246-0700 for psychiatric emergencies. Outpatient Behavioral Health. All therapy sessions are available in-person and via telehealth. Please call the location where you are normally seen to book appointments. Behavioral Health Community Support Services. Hours remain unchanged. We continue to provide case management services in the office, community and telephonically. At this time, we are offering both office based in-person therapy appointments and telehealth. In person psychiatry appointments will be scheduled on a case by case basis. We are currently accepting clients for all community based Community Support Services. Call 401-246-1195 for intake. Suboxone Clinic. Open and accepting new clients Monday-Friday 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. with same day medication. Intakes are in-person. Call 401-246-1195 to schedule a Suboxone intake appointment East Bay Recovery Center. We’re excited to announce East Bay Recovery Center has re-opened as of June 8, 2020. For complete details visit our East Bay Recovery Center webpage. FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Food Pantries. People can access our food pantries twice per month, instead of once per month, for the foreseeable future due to the crisis. Clients will be served by appointment only to ensure safe distancing between clients. All food will be pre-packaged, and employees will hand the bags to food pantry guests upon arrival. Newport Pantry, by appointment only; for appointment call 401-848-6697 *Temporary Hours, subject to change; please check website for updates. Monday: Noon – 4:00 P.M. Tuesday: 9:00 A.M.– 2:00 P.M. Thursday: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. *East Providence Pantry, by appointment only; for appointment call 401-437-0006 *Temporary Hours, subject to change; please check website for updates. Monday: 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Wednesday: 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Friday: 8:00 A.M.– Noon Tiverton Pantry, for appointment call 401-625-5134 Tuesday: 9 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, 9 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Family Development/Safety Net services. Limited to telephone appointments only. All programs continue to accept referrals. Walk-in services are not available until further notice. This includes the following programs/services: Education and Career Pathways, Youth Centers, Baby Steps, Senior Services, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), SHIP counseling, RI Works, and housing supports. All Family Development programs continue to provide case management support telephonically. Educational services are continuing remotely. RentReliefRI– Renters and landlords experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for rent and utility assistance through RentReliefRI, a statewide program that helps eligible renters maintain housing stability. The RentReliefRI program is for renters and their landlords only. EBCAP Advocates will assist residents of Rhode Island’s East Bay region (East Providence, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Little Compton, Tiverton, Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport, and Jamestown) in applying for assistance through RentReliefRI at RIHousing. Call 401-437-1000, ext. 1152 for an appointment or for more information click here. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is open for the 2021 season as of October 1, 2020. Applications will be completed telephonically. Applications and documents need to be mailed to our office (EBCAP, 100 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside, RI 02915). Documents will only be accepted by mail. Please call 401-437-5102 for any questions or to apply. Go to the LIHEAP page. Congregate Senior Meal Sites. Bagged lunches for seniors and disabled individuals will be available for pick up or delivery. For more information click here. Weatherization. Services will be provided in emergency situations only. Newport/Middletown Child Opportunity Zone (COZ). Licensed childcare is fully operational at the Pell Elementary School and is open for both morning and after school childcare each school day. Family Service Coordinators are supporting students and families with information and resources. Food bags are being distributed to approximately 100 students weekly to take home on the weekends. After school unplugged has begun at Pell and students are bringing home weekly activity bags to work on at home. Virtual and in person programs are still being planned. Start dates have not yet been finalized. Head Start. We are accepting applications for children 0-5 and pregnant moms all year round. Both center-based and home based options are available for eligible families. In-person classes for the 2021-2022 School Year began on September 1st, and we are still enrolling. To apply for Head Start or Early Head Start in English click here or apply in Spanish click here. You can also find the application link on the homepage of our website (www.ebcap.org) or call 401-367-2001 for help. Home Visitors from our Home Based Programs provide services to eligible children (0-5) and pregnant moms remotely, and outside home visits can be scheduled, weather permitting. Stay well, stay connected, and please contact us at 401-367-2001 if you have any questions or need additional assistance with an application. Please leave a message with your name and phone number and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Head Start Resources List EBCAP Head Start provides high quality comprehensive early childhood education services for eligible families and children from prenatal to age five. We partner with parents to teach children the skills and abilities needed for success in school and life. Together with our community, we support parents to keep children safe, health and well. Parents as Teachers (PAT) & Healthy Families America (HFA). Starting the week of September 14, 2020, PAT and HFA will be providing some limited in-person outdoor only visits, as long as weather permits. Family visitors will continue to provide services remotely for families who would like to continue to have remote only visits. Remote services include interactive video conference and phone home interaction, intakes, and referrals. Parents as Teachers. Contact Amy Griffin at 401-302-9249; Fax referrals to 401-753-6307. Healthy Families America. Contact Kristen Roache at 401-602-5895; Fax referrals to 401-753-6650. The Baby Steps Newport Program holds Saturday morning and Thursday evening sessions via Zoom. Saturday sessions are held at 9 a.m., and Thursday evening sessions are held at 4 p.m. The program is actively enrolling Newport County families with a child/children aged newborn to 3 years to participate. There are no income requirements. New families that would like to sign up should call Mishana Boyark, B.A., M.S .Ed, Baby Steps Coordinator, at 401-490-1380 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free diapers, wipes, books, and craft supplies will be available for contactless drop off or pick up one week before the Zoom programs for enrolled families. East Bay Health Equity Zones (HEZ). Bristol HEZ, East Providence HEZ and Warren HEZ staff are working on site and remotely. They can be reached via email or by phone: mgoldstein@ebcap.org or call Melissa Goldstein at 401-259-7484; eprovhez@ebcap.org, or call Alyssa Gleason at 401-248-3674; warrenhez@ebcap.org or call Kristin Read at 401-486-5195. Detailed information about the work of each collaborative can be found on their Facebook pages. HEZ teams are responding to COVID-19 by providing masks, COVID-19 education and resources, and making referrals to support services within EBCAP and the upper east bay community. COVID-19 outreach specialists are providing information and resources on the COVID-19 vaccine. For more information contact Robin Covington at 401-490-1152. Youth Center – The EBCAP Youth Center is currently taking applications for year-round services including, but not limited to: GED, work readiness/ financial literacy training, work based learning opportunities and support services. Please note that all in-person services, such as GED, have very limited capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions. Youth, ages 14-24 residing in Rhode Island are eligible. If interested, please call 401-692-2695. EBCAP Locations: East Bay Family Health Care- Newport 401-848-2160 6 John H. Chafee Blvd, Newport RI, 02840 East Bay Family Health Care- Riverside 401-437-1008 100 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside RI, 02915 East Bay Health Center 401-431-9870 Adams Farley Counseling Center, 610 Wampanoag Trail, Riverside RI, 02915 East Bay Health Center 401-246-1195 John P. Digits, Jr. Facility, 2 Old County Road, Barrington RI, 02806 East Bay Dental Center 401-845-0564 Jean E. Hicks Center, 19 Broadway, Newport RI, 02840 Sections on This Page Monthly Vaccination Reporting -November 1, 2021 CLINICAL SERVICES FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Quick Links Patient Portal Careers Contact Us Webmail-Office 365 © 2017 - 2021 Worldways Inc COVID Testing, COVID Vaccines, and updates about agency services - Click Here Donate AmazonSmile Charity List +