Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Project Link, an intensive outpatient treatment program of Women and Infants Hospital, will transition to The Providence Center’s Women’s Day Treatment program effective October 1. TPC will assume responsibility of active Project Link clients and new referrals at this time. Services will remain at 134 Thurbers Avenue in Providence.
Project Link provides specialized outpatient treatment for pregnant women and women with young children who are working to overcome substance use and mental health issues. Intensive outpatient and non-intensive outpatient services help improve the health and well-being of new moms. Services include individual and group therapy, case management, and parenting and self-care education. On-site child care is also available to remove barriers to treatment.
The program joins The Providence Center’s comprehensive continuum of recovery-focused mental health and substance use treatment services and expands the service offerings for women in recovery. “Adding Project Link to our service offerings allows us to expand our services for a population in our community that has a unique set of needs,” said Holly Fitting, associate vice president for recovery and residential services at The Providence Center. “Women in recovery have been the focus of our of Women’s Day Treatment program for many years and we are eager to support more women and moms as they overcome the challenges of addiction.”
“Project Link was found in 1991 specifically to provide care for a very vulnerable population, and the impact that this program and our providers has had is immeasurable,” said Margaret Howard, Ph.D., director of the Division of Women’s Behavioral Health at Women & Infants Hospital. “As the services are transitioned to our Care New England colleagues at The Providence Center, we are confident that existing and new patients in need of the specialized services will continue to receive the same level of compassion and care that has been the hallmark of Project Link.”