Westbay Community Action: 20 Years of BlueAngel Community Health Grants

We're continuing our celebration of 20 years of BlueAngel Community Health Grants with a 2023 grantee, Westbay Community Action, which opened its doors in 1966. Since that time, they have served Kent County with an impressive range of services. One of these services stemmed from a pilot program known as Hoarding Intervention Response and Evaluation, or HIRE. HIRE sits at the crossroads of multiple health crises in Rhode Island, most notably the current crises involving housing and behavioral health. Sarah Lopatka-Faria, Westbay’s chief program officer, and Kelly McHugh, director of case management, sat down with me and spoke about HIRE as well as everything Westbay Community Action is doing for their community.

Learn more about West Bay Community Action here.

Be healthy. Be well. And keep your eyes on the Rhode.