Warwick Police and The Providence Center Team Up for Public Safety
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
The Providence Center and the Warwick Police have teamed up for public safety. With this new partnership, a Community Diversion Clinician will be in the police department and will assist them in incidents in the community where mental illness is a factor.
“This innovative partnership will not only benefit those relying upon police in times of crisis, but it will also benefit our neighborhoods by further enhancing public safety" said Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian about the partnership.
The clinician inside the department will be Maureen Gouveia who has more than ten years of experience working in corrections, criminal justice and mental health.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“With the addition of a clinician to our team, we will have greater professional expertise on hand to diagnose conditions, defuse tensions, and help a situation end in a positive way for all members of the community" said Captain Joseph Coffey of the Patrol Division.
The Providence Center is Rhode Island's largest community health organization, serving more than 13,000 people per year with an annual budget of $44 million and 700 staff members across 13 locations throughout the state.
Related Slideshow: New England’s Healthiest States 2013
The United Health Foundation recently released its 2013 annual reoprt: America's Health Rankings, which provides a comparative state by state analysis of several health measures to provide a comprehensive perspective of our nation's health issues. See how the New England states rank in the slides below.
Definitions
All Outcomes Rank: Outcomes represent what has already occurred, either through death, disease or missed days due to illness. In America's Health Rankings, outcomes include prevalence of diabetes, number of poor mental or physical health days in last 30 days, health disparity, infant mortality rate, cardiovascular death rate, cancer death rate and premature death. Outcomes account for 25% of the final ranking.
Determinants Rank: Determinants represent those actions that can affect the future health of the population. For clarity, determinants are divided into four groups: Behaviors, Community and Environment, Public and Health Policies, and Clinical Care. These four groups of measures influence the health outcomes of the population in a state, and improving these inputs will improve outcomes over time. Most measures are actually a combination of activities in all four groups.
Diabetes Rank: Based on percent of adults who responded yes to the question "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?" Does not include pre-diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy.
Smoking Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are current smokers (self-report smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke).
Obesity Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.
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