RI Prevention Providers

Rhode Island has seven Regional Prevention Task Forces, representing every city and town. They oversee the planning and delivery of substance use prevention activities. 

The Regional Prevention Task Force coordinators are:

Region 1:
Southern Providence County Regional Task Force
Regional Coordinator: Patricia Sweet psweet@tricountyri.org 401-519-1903

Region 2:
Blackstone Valley Regional Coalition
Regional Coordinator: Lisa Carcifero  lcarcifero@woonsocketpreventioncoalition.org  401-301-2894

Region 3:
Providence Regional Task Force
Regional Coordinator: Obed Papp  opapp@providenceri.gov  401-680-5505

Region 4:
Kent County Regional Task Force
Regional Coordinator: Kathy Sullivan  ksullivan@risas.org  401-732-8680, ext 136

Region 5:
East Bay Regional Task Force
Regional Coordinators: Kristen Westmoreland  401-247-1900, ext 346 / Denise Alves  401-247-1900, ext 316

Region 6:
Newport County Regional Task Force
Regional Coordinator: Rebecca Elwell  401-835-5311

Region 7:
South County Regional Task Force
Regional Coordinator: Heidi Driscoll  401-732-8680
 

If you are unsure of which Regional Task Force your city or town participates in, please click here.