The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the addition of Brandon Harris Krupp, MD, to the South Shore Mental Health Center’s Psychiatry Team. Dr. Krupp received his BS in Psychology from the University of Florida, where he was a National Merit Scholar, and his MD in 1989 from the University of Louisville. He completed a four-year residency program in psychiatry at the Brown Affiliated Hospitals in 1993 and a two-year interdisciplinary research fellowship at the Brown University Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research in geriatrics, neuropsychiatry and bioethics.

Dr Krupp is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Brown Medical School and is Vice-Chairman of the Brown University Institutional Review Board. His research and publications have focused on the neuropsychiatry, clinical and philosophical aspects of competence and decision-making in the geriatric population as well as ethical and clinical issues in forensic medicine. Dr. Krupp serves on the Guardianship Committee of the Department of Elderly Affairs where he chairs a subcommittee charged with revising the state’s Decision Making Assessment Tool (DMAT). Dr. Krupp is also Vice Chairman of the Physician Health Committee of the Rhode Island Medical Society. Dr. Krupp is the former Chief of Psychiatric Services at the Eleanor Slater Hospital, where he chaired the hospital’s Ethics, Pharmacy and Research Committees. He has also served on numerous other clinical and forensic review committees for the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals as well as the board of directors of a number of community organizations.

Dr. Krupp is board certified in general and geriatric psychiatry and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Krupp supervises psychiatric residents, fellows and teaches clinical geriatrics, neuropsychiatry and medical ethics students, residents and fellows, for which he has won local and national teaching awards.

Project Hope

What is Project Hope? Project Hope helps adjudicated youth who are preparing to leave the Rhode Island Training School and return to their community. Adjudicated means a youth who has been found to be delinquent and has been ordered by a Family Court Judge to serve a period of time in the Rhode Island Training School. Project Hope offers transportation, recreation, job training, mentoring, preparation for GED/College, home visits, case management. To learn more about Project Hope, please call Regina Walsh at South Shore School and Children’s Center at 364-7705 or 789-1367 extension 3205.

Grandparents & Relatives as Primary Caregivers Support Group

When:              3rd Thursday of Every Month

Time:                10:00 -11:30 a.m.

Where:            1157 South Road, Wakefield, RI 02879
                        (Formerly South Road School)

Why:                Providing support and information to                         caregivers. Topics include educational                         issues, family stressors, navigating the                         various systems of care, medical and                         legal issues.  

South Shore Mental Health Center was informed by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development that it has been chosen to receive a HUD Section 811 Program Grant. The purpose of the Section 811 Grant allows persons with disabilities to live independently in their communities by increasing the supply of rental housing with the availability of supportive services. The funds will be used to acquire and rehabilitate 10 one-bedroom units for low-income persons with chronic mental illness.

“I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the Women’s Development Corporation which was instrumental in helping us to secure this grant,” states Michael Johnson, President & CEO of South Shore. Mr. Johnson also expressed his commitment to providing more affordable housing for people with mental illness. “Affordable housing is the primary need for many of our consumers. The housing market in Rhode Island, especially in South County, has limited opportunities for individuals with disabilities to obtain housing in their own communities. The best mental health care we can provide is safe housing and meaningful employment,” states Mr. Johnson.

South Shore has identified a piece of property in Hopkinton and hopes to begin the construction process this coming year.

On Wednesday, January 18, more than 50 members of the South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce came to meet, mingle and learn more about South Shore’s Rehabilitation Services Program. “The evening was a great opportunity for us to educate people about the Rehabilitation Services Program and for the staff to meet members of the community and the Chamber," states Danielle Hetu, Rehabilitation Services Manager.

The Mission of the Rehabilitation Services Program is to facilitate community integration, secure employment opportunities and provide effective follow up services to insure job security. The Rehabilitation Services Program serves individuals with behavioral health issues, physical disabilities and participants of the Family Independence Project which is “Rhode Island's Welfare” to work program.

The Rehabilitation Services Program provides the following services to each participant in the program: vocational assessments & evaluations; job development and placement; on the job training; supported employment; supported education; follow along supported services and community integration.

The Rehabilitation Services Program is a part of South Shore Mental Health Center. South Shore Mental Health Center is a behavioral health organization dedicated to serving individuals suffering from mental, brain, emotional, and addictive disorders. We are further dedicated to providing support and/or treatment to their families through a full range of mental health and addiction services.

South Shore Rehabilitation is located at 24 Salt Pond Road, Unit C-8, Wakefield, RI 02879.
Phone Number: 782-6081

Wilderness Group

Who:                           For boys ages 4-10
                                   who enjoy spending time                                    outdoors hiking, fishing etc. .

When:                         Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where:                        South Shore School &
                                    Children’s Center
                                    1157 South Road
                                    Wakefield RI, 2879

The Group will visit natural sites in the community.  Transportation will be provided.

Writer’s Group

Who:                           Writers ages 13-18

When:                         Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Where:                        South Shore School & Children’s Center
                                    1157 South Road,
                                    Wakefield RI 02879

To Learn More:          Please call 364-7705 or 789-1367

Jack Moynehan, Ext. 3251
Nina Stein, Ext. 3221