Counselors Region 1 - Providence Supervisor Teresa Scaramuzzo-DiMattia401-787-4439teresa.dimattia@ors.ri.gov Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IIArea: #05 Assignment Providence School System: Classical, Hope, Mount Pleasant High School - general population, ECS Population at Mount Pleasant High School, RI Training School, Sargent Center School Providence Intake (as needed) Project Search Liaison Providence Transition Academy Providence Transition Advisory Committee Project Search Liaison DDU/SSI/SSDI Liaison Rhode Island College Liaison DCYF Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Ileana SantiagoVRC IArea: #15786-3187Email: ileana.santiago@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence Intake International Institute Hi-Tep Central Falls High School Ace Home Health Spanish RIWorks Liaison Providence DHS RIWorks Liaison BEST Team Providence/Cranston NetWORKri Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Rebecca Dine-NyeswaVRC IIArea: #19871-0130Email: rebecca.nyeswa@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence Intake Salvation Army House of Hope Crossroads Liaison Providence ATR Providence Re-entry Council Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Karen DoughertyVRC IIArea: #23871-0551Email: karen.dougherty@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence Intake Providence Alternative Schools (Anchor Learning Academy, Groden Center School, Ocean Tides School, A venture Academy, 360 High School, Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex, LaSalle Academy) Out of District Schools (Eleanor Briggs School, Pathways, Cornerstone School, Spurwink School, Tides Warwick/Pawtucket) Liaison Tides Family Services Providence Center School Davinci Center Groden Center, Ocean Tides Meeting Street School Anchor Learning Academy BEST Team Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Kenia RichardsVRC IArea: #35786-3606Email: kenia.richards@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence Intake Miriam Hospital RI Hospital Roger Williams Hospital Southeastern NE Rehab Center St. Joseph Hospital Dialysis Center of RI Liaison Employee Assistance Program Providence/Cranston netWORKri (backup) Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Charles WellingtonVRC IArea: #60318-3213Email: charles.wellington@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence Intake Dorcas Place MAP Behavioral Health VA Hospital Open Doors Liaison Providence College Liaison Providence/Cranston netWORKri CCRI - Providence Bradley Hospital Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Diana Siravo-MarcotteVRC IIArea: #68787-4490Email: diana.marcotte@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence Center Anchor Recovery Tanner House Providence referrals (as needed) Liaison Providence Center Anchor Recovery Harbor House Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Sandra PerezVRC IIArea: #70787-3094Email: sandra.perez@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence School System: Central, Alvarez, The Met School, Bradley, E Cubed School, Paul Cuffee, Providence Career & Technical Academy, C.I.T.E School at Ocean State Academy, Nowell Leadership Academy, Harmony Hill School, Highlander Charter, TAPA School, Times2 Academy, Village Green School (Providence), Charette Center, RI Nursing Institute Liaison Chats/Charlas Liaison RISEAC Liaison TAC - Providence Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Sheridan LomaxVRC IArea: #71871-1657Email: sheridan.lomax@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence English RIWorks Rescare Center Agency McHaley House Genesis Center Providence Intake Liaison Providence English DHS RIWorks Liaison Genesis Center Liaison GWI Providence Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Gina AlbaneseVRC IIArea: #03259-8081Email: gina.albanese@ors.ri.gov Assignment Providence Intake Any Providence School referrals of students moving to Adult Services (DOJ) ESRI ReFocus Fogarty Center The Groden Center Olean Center (Providence Residence) Liaison BHDDH Liaison ESRI (Easter Seal of RI) Whitmarsh (Providence) ReFocus Fogarty Center Groden\/Cove Center Olean Center Liaison (Providence Residence) netWORKri Coverage Region 2 - Cranston/Johnston/Warwick Supervisor Kristen Livesey Kristen.livesey@ors.ri.gov telephone: 401-871-1628 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Laura AllbeeVRC IIArea: #06486-0215Email: laura.allbee@ors.ri.gov Assignment Cranston High School East Cranston High School West Cranston Private & Parochial Schools Cranston Vocational Tech School West Bay Collaborative Transition Advisory Committee Charter Schools – Cranston Project Search - Cranston Central RI General Liaison CCAP Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Nicole CrossettVRC IIArea: #10486-3787Email: nicole.crossett@ors.ri.gov Assignment Bishop Hendricken, Pilgrim & Toll Gate High Schools Warwick Vocational Technical School Warwick Transition Program Central netWORKri Central RI General Liaison West Bay Collaborative Liaison West Bay Collaborative Opportunities to Learn Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Emilee O'ConnorVRC IIArea: #66401-787-2985Email: emilee.oconnor@ors.ri.gov Assignment Central RI General CCRI – Warwick Scituate & Ponagansett High Schools Scituate Adults Northern RI Transition Advisory Committee BEST Team Liaison Skills for RI Liaison Youth PRIDE Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #37Email: Assignment Central RI General Thrive Behavioral Health Central netWORKri Hillsgrove House Liaison House of Hope Liaison West Bay Collaborative Alternative Learning Upper School Thrive/Hillsgrove House Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Robert FoxVRC IArea: #32871-1186Email: robert.fox@ors.ri.gov Assignment Central RI/ General Adult Central netWORKri RI Works - Cranston/Warwick Gateway Mental Health Services of Cranston, Johnston Liaison Gateway Mental Health Services of Cranston, Johnston Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #07Email: Assignment Supported Employment Spurwink Avatar Gateways to Change Community Living RI Central RI DOJ/General Liaison Access Point Liaison Trudeau Liaison West Bay Residential Liaison Opportunities Unlimited Liaison Cornerstone School Pathways School Sargent Center Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Kim PinksawVRC IIArea: #40787-3556Email: kim.pinksaw@ors.ri.gov Assignment Johnston High School Central RI General West Bay Collaborative Transition Advisory Committee Liaison Equus Kent County Hospital Liaison Region 3 - Northern Rhode Island Supervisor Alicia Peters401-486-6525alicia.peters@ors.ri.gov Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Nina LusignanVRC IArea: #14871-1943Email: nina.lusignan@ors.ri.gov Assignment Tolman High School North Providence High School North Providence General Pawtucket General Liaison NRIC Co-Liaison St. Mary's Home for Children Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Michael LombardiVRC IIArea: #33871-1674Email: MichaelA.Lombardi@ors.ri.gov Assignment Burrillville General Landmark Hospital Community Care Alliance Woonsocket General Woonsocket YWCA Harrisville/Pascoag General Lincoln General Liaison Tri-Hab House Liaison Woonsocket netWORKri Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Tara Caraccia VRC IArea: #36(401) 259-8080Email: tara.caraccia@ors.ri.gov Assignment Davies High School Lincoln High School JMW School Zambarano Hospital Pawtucket / Central Falls General Lincoln General Cities and Towns in Northern RI General Liaison Fresenius Dialysis Center Pawt. Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Elizabeth ChampagneVRC IIArea: #45486-2360Email: elizabeth.champagne@ors.ri.gov Assignment Cumberland High School Pawtucket Learning Academy Pawtucket General Central Falls General Cumberland General Beacon Charter School Rehabilitation Hospital of RI/Healing Choices Liaison Children's Friend Liaison Foundations Academy Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #11Email: Assignment Bishop Keough School Blackstone Valley Prep Woonsocket High School Woonsocket Regional Vocational Tech Woonsocket General Foster General Scituate General Liaison LAZO Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Manny CarbucciaVRC IArea: #59486-1491Email: manuel.carbuccia@ors.ri.gov Assignment Cities and towns in Northern RI Blackstone Valley Health Center/Community Action Pawtucket Memorial Hospital - Cardiac Rehabilitation/General Rehabilitation Woonsocket netWORKri Liaison Woonsocket, Central Falls, & Pawtucket RIWorks Liaison Progresso Latino Liaison HITEP Liaison Wilson House Liaison Jackson House Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Shayna CogswellVRC IIArea: #02486-2498Email: shayna.cogswell@ors.ri.gov Assignment Burrillville High School St. Raphael’s Academy Shea High School Blackstone Academy, Pawtucket CCRI – Lincoln Mount Saint Charles High School North Smithfield General Pawtucket General North Providence General North Smithfield High School Liaison Northern RI Collaborative Co-Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Michaela SczurowskiVRC IArea: #20408-5746Email: michaela.sczurowski@ors.ri.gov Assignment Bradley School Ocean Tides Pawtucket General Gateway Health Care – Pawtucket Smithfield High School Smithfield General CCA/Viola Berard School Primavera School Liaison Anchor Recovery Center Liaison Hillside Alternative Liaison Harmony Hill School Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Avis Gunther-RosenbergVRC IIArea: #04Ext.: 871-1236Email: avis.gunther@ors.ri.gov Assignment I/DD Cases - Northern RI/Supported Employment Action Based Enterprises Blackstone Valley ARC Community Workplace Solutions Generations Perspectives ProAbility Work Inc Seven Hills Liaison Liaison to all Northern I/DD agencies Region 4 - South County Supervisor Teresa O'Brien401-787-2984teresa.obrien@ors.ri.gov Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Natalia MontoyaVRC IIArea: #49787-1176Email: natalia.montoya@ors.ri.gov Assignment Block Island Students and Adults South Kingstown High School North Kingstown High School South County General Adults TAC (Transition Advisory Council) Jamestown High School and Adults Liaison South Shore Mental Health South County Chamber of Commerce College Unbound URI Bradley School Career Construction Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #12Email: Assignment Coventry High School West Warwick High School Transition Advisory Council (TAC) South County General Adults Liaison Phoenix House West Warwick Youth Center Coventry Dept. of Human Services West Warwick netWORKri Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #39Email: Assignment Exeter/West Greenwich High School East Greenwich High School General Adults throughout South County TAC (Transition Advisory Council) Liaison Job Corps South County Re-entry Council Tribal VR Liaison Southern RI Transition Center VacantVRC IArea: #48Email: Assignment Westerly High School Chariho High School Adults in South County as needed Olean Center Journey - Westerly TAC (Transition Advisory Council) Westerly TCCA Liaison Westerly Hospital Education Exchange Tower Street Community Center Westerly Re-entry Council Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #29Email: Assignment RI Works - South County Narragansett High School Galilee Mission General Adults throughout South County (Narragansett) TAC (Transition Advisory Council) Liaison South County Hospital Ocean Tides Liaison CODAC Holistic Development Center Region 5 - East Bay and Newport County Supervisor Jessica Warwick-Palumbo401-258-3324jessica.palumbo@ors.ri.gov Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Ann Marie FolcarelliVRC IArea: #01871-1151Email: annmarie.folcarelli@ors.ri.gov Assignment Portsmouth School System Met School – Newport Tiverton High School Portsmouth General Adults Tiverton General Adults Little Compton General Adults Regional overflow Liaison Newport Boys/Girls Club Liaison CCRI Newport Campus Liaison Maher Center Pre-ETS Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Sharon Thistlewaite-MorraVRC IIArea: #28787-4557Email: sharon.morra@ors.ri.gov Assignment East Providence High School Out of District Students residing in E. Providence Regional overflow Liaison Learning Disabilities Liaison Bradley School Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Joshua KatzVRC IArea: #38330-0491Email: joshua.katz@ors.ri.gov Assignment Rogers High School Newport Mental Health Center Newport General Adults Middletown General Adults BEST Team Regional overflow Liaison Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center Liaison Newport County Reentry Council Liaison Newport County Community Mental Health Center Liaison Newport Hospital Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Paula BerardVRC IIArea: #58Email: 486-0271Email: paula.berard@ors.ri.gov Assignment Barrington General Adults Warren General Adults Barrington High Schools St. Andrews School BEST Team Regional overflow Liaison East Bay Educational Collaborative Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #67Email: Assignment Mt. Hope High School Middletown High School Bristol General Adults Regional Overflow Liaison L.I.F.E. Inc. Autism Project Liaison Looking Upwards - Pre-ETS Autism Specialty lead counselor Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Jeffrey MiletteVRC IIArea: #43871-2271Email: jeffrey.milette@ors.ri.gov Assignment East Bay Center East Providence General – Adults Regional Overflow BEST Team Liaison East Bay/ Newport County RIWORKS/ORS Liaison East Bay Center Liaison East Bay CAP Liaison East Providence Re-Entry Council Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Kelley ContiVRC IIArea: #08Ext.: 486-2756Email: kelley.conti@ors.ri.gov Assignment IDD/DD clients from South County-West Warwick, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Wakefield, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, Jamestown, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Narragansett, Richmond, Westerly IDD/DD clients from East Bay Area - East Providence, Bristol, Warren, Portsmouth, Newport, Tiverton, Middletown, Barrington, Little Compton Liaison Project Friends Liaison Bridges Liaison Maher Center Liaison LIFE Inc. Liaison Looking Upwards Neuro Restorative Region 6 - Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Supervisor Teresa O'Brien401-787-2984teresa.obrien@ors.ri.gov Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Jennifer PiresVRC IIArea: #26787-3749Email: jennifer.pires@ors.ri.gov Assignment RI School for the Deaf students Deaf and Hard of Hearing students – Statewide Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults Providence, Warwick, Coventry, West Warwick, Wakefield, North & South Kingstown, Westerly, Cranston, Saunderstown, Hope Valley, Exeter Perspectives clients- Deaf or HOH Liaison Perspectives Liaison for Deaf & Hard of Hearing RI School for the Deaf Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Paul HughettVRCIIArea: #41871-1320Email: paul.hughett@ors.ri.gov Assignment Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults Providence, Pawtucket, East Bay, Woonsocket, North Providence, Burrillville, Lincoln, Cumberland Liaison Corliss Center Liaison Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Liaison Gallaudet/NTID College Liaison Region 7 - SBVI/Vocational Rehabilitation Unit Supervisor Jane Cannata401-465-0572jane.cannata@ors.ri.gov Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Graciela PiresVRC IIArea: #64248-4791Email: graciela.pires@ors.ri.gov Assignment Statewide coverage with concentration in Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingstown, Hopkinton, Richmond, Exeter, West Greenwich, North Kingstown, Narragansett, Middletown, Portsmouth, Bristol, Warren, Barrington, Tiverton, Little Compton, Newport and Jamestown general population and transition students. Liaison Sherlock Center's RI Vision Education and Services Program ATAC - RIDE Committee NFB - RI Chapter East Bay TAC Governor's Accessibility Commission TechACCESS Liaison Insight Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea: #62Email: Assignment Statewide coverage with concentration in Providence and New Shoreham (Block Island) general population and transition-age students Liaison Providence TAC Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Karen RussellVRC IIArea: #63787-4340Email: karen.russell@ors.ri.gov Assignment Statewide coverage with concentration in Smithfield, North Providence, Cranston, Johnston, Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, and Coventry general population and transition students Liaison West Bay TAC Carroll Center for the Blind Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Council Ocean State Employer Service Network Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantVRC IArea #65Email: Assignment Statewide with concentration in Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Lincoln, Cumberland, Scituate, Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Riverside, East Providence general population and transition-age students Liaison Northern RI TAC Liaison Perkins School for the Blind Louisiana Center for the Blind Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Robert PiresRehabilitation Teacher258-9320Email: robert.pires@ors.ri.gov Assignment Statewide Rehabilitation teaching services for SBVI vocational clients Basic Computer Instruction Level I and Level II Braille Instruction Assistive Technology Support and oversees Tech Assessment Center Newsline Coordinator Liaison NFB-RI Chapter Liaison Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) VacantMobility & Orientation SpecialistEmail: Assignment Statewide Orientation and Mobility Services for Adults Orientation Services for Transition-Age Students Educate professionals in the community regarding appropriate mobility supports, services, and needs