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Mission: The mission of the Jonnycake Center of Westerly is to provide a continuum of services in cooperation with other agencies in our service area to assist people through crisis situations & work with each individual to find a path out of dependency toward self-sufficiency.

Target demographics: The mission of the Jonnycake Center of Westerly is to provide a continuum of services in cooperation with other agencies in our service area to assist people through crisis situations & work with each individual to find a path out of dependency toward self-sufficiency.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 2935 clients including 1,109 children between birth and 17; served a total of 233,097 meals, gave out $111,131 in financial assistance

Geographic areas served: As a full scale Social Service organization , serving clients in need within the towns of Westerly, Charlestown, Hopkinton and Richmond, RI our goal is to provide the required assistance to each and every client we encounter, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or disability.

Anita returns to give us an update on drug overdose and what we are seeing in the unregulated supply (including counterfeit pills)

Our Guiding Principles

At Lifespan’s pediatric hospitals, we follow a philosophy of patient- and family-centered care. We believe that the family’s active involvement is key to a child’s health and healing, and we recognize parents as essential members of the care team.

Our philosophy means that we:

• Share complete and unbiased information with parents and help with decision-making to the extent they choose, based on their level of comfort.
• Honor the diversity of patients and families, and their values, beliefs and cultural backgrounds.
• Recognize and build on family strengths.
• Follow policies and programs that respond to family needs.

With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Lifespan offers centers of excellence in many specialties.