Providence Center Awarded "Ticket to Work" Contract

PROVIDENCE, RI (September 27, 2010)—The Providence Center has been awarded a contract by the United States Social Security Administration to be an Employment Network. As a Ticket to Work Employment Network, The Providence Center assists people with behavioral health disabilities to reach employment milestones and achieve independence.

In Ticket to Work, clients work with an employment specialist at The Providence Center to define short-term and long-term individual employment goals. The employment specialist works with the clients to achieve short-term goals such as creating an employment plan, developing a resume, and gaining job, computer and financial skills. In the long-term, the participants find employment and continue to receive support from the employment specialist through regular meeting.

For more information about the Ticket to Work Employment Network, contact The Providence Center at 401-276-4020.

The Providence Center annually serves over 10,000 adults, children and adolescents experiencing mental illness, substance use and emotional problems. Since its establishment in 1969, The Providence Center has been part of Rhode Island’s exemplary behavioral health care system, offering a comprehensive array of treatment and rehabilitation services. For more information call 276-4020.