Foundation awards grants to organizations

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded grants to 107 projects statewide, totaling $4.5 million.

Northern Rhode Island recipients include:

Community and Economic Development: Total - $1,145,000: The ARC of Northern Bristol County Inc., Cumberland, $12,000, to expand services for adults with developmental disabilities by providing 11 units of affordable, safe, and supportive housing; NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, Woonsocket, $60,000, to launch a sweat-equity, energy-efficient homebuilding program for 75 low-income families; Saint Antoine Residence, North Smithfield, $60,000, for TeamHealth2, a training and career development program.

Health: Total - $806,308: Providence Clubhouse Development Group, Pawtucket, $40,000, to provide Rhode Islanders with severe and persistent mental illness services for employment, education, and housing; Rhode Island Parent Information Network, Pawtucket, $50,000, to develop a comprehensive plan for reforming the health care delivery system in Rhode Island; Thundermist Health Center, Woonsocket, $75,000, to develop a "patient portal" that will allow patients to become more engaged in the management of their chronic illnesses and preventive health activities.

Human Services: Total - $773,000: YWCA of Northern Rhode Island, Woonsocket, $70,000, for the Rhode Island Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition.