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Department of , Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals , State of Rhode Island

Events and Forums

DD Community Forums

BHDDH holds virtual DD Community Forums every three months. The forums are free and open to anyone interested in joining.

At the community forums, individuals will learn BHDDH news and updates from Director Kevin Savage and other members of the team. This is also a great event for BHDDH to learn more from the community. BHDDH welcomes feedback from the community. 

The forums take place on Zoom and are hosted by Advocates in Action. There is an option to join online or call into the forum. All forums are recorded, and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are present at the event.

2025 Forum Dates

There will be four DD Community Forums in 2025. You must sign-up for each event.  

Tuesday June 17, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm online sign-up 

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm online sign-up

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm online sign-up 

Community Events

This table shares a list of upcoming community events. These events are not led, organized, or sponsored by the Division. 

Event

Date and Time

Location

Sign-up

“Work Pays! An Introduction to Youth SSI Work Incentives” by Sherlock Center​​

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 12-1pm​​

Zoom​​

Work Pays online sign-up.​​

“Introduction to Person-Centered Thinking” by Sherlock Center​​

Mondays and Wednesdays June 16, 18, 23 and 25​​

4-5:30pm ​​

Zoom​​

Person-Centered Thinking event page. ​​

“Family Leadership Project 2.0” by Best Life RI and Starfire​​

June 16, 2025, from 6-7pm​​

Online​​

Visit the Best Life RI website to sign-up. ​​

“DD Community Forum” by the Division​

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, 3-4:30pm​

Zoom​

DD Community Forum sign-up webpage.​

"Scoop, Snack, Chat: A Sweet Social Gathering" by RIPIN​​

Wednesday, June 26, 2025, 4pm-6:30pm​​

imPOSSIBLE Dream, ​​

Warwick​​

Sign-up on the Scoop, Snack, Chat webpage. ​​

Supporting Families Best Practice Series “Bridging Aging and Disability” by National Collaborative for Supporting Families​

Wednesday, June 26, 2025, 2pm ​

Zoom​

Supporting Families Best Practice Series online sign-up.​

This webpage was updated 6/3/25.