Fighting Institutional Violence
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:10:56 +0000
This article was written by Geoff Schoos, President and Founder of RICLAPP.  It appeared on August 19, 2010 in his column in the Cranston Herald. Open Letter to William J. Clegg III, Elizabeth Dennigan, Michael J. Gardiner, Ernest A. Greco, James R. Langevin, Donald F. Robbio, and Mark S. Zaccaria. Two weeks ago, I wrote a column [...]

Do Not Get Fooled Again
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:35:29 +0000
This article was written by Geoff Schoos, President and Founder of RICLAPP.  It appeared on July 29, 2010 in his column in the Cranston Herald. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” - Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who.   For those of us who like geezer rock (and let’s be honest: who doesn’t?) [...]

Federal Judge Rules California Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:58:17 +0000
This post was researched and written by Karen Taylor, Volunteer Paralegal  On August 4, 2010, Chief U.S District Judge Vaughn Walker issued a ruling in federal court that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.  Proposition 8 is the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.  The case is expected to be appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of [...]

The Point and Rhode Island Deparatment of Elderly Affairs (RIDEA) have a strong collaborative history of providing important resources and services in the community to adults with disabilities and elders.  Our collaboration and partnership with Rhode Island Center for Law & Public Policy (RICLAPP) is the next logical step in developing and expanding a strong system of legal information outreach that enhances and simplifies the process by which adults with disabilities and elders access appropriate legal information.    

We are encouraged that this joint initiative of Rhode Island Center for Law & Public Policy (RICLAPP) and The POINT will assist the State in further promoting access to legal services throughout the state to all Rhode Island elders and adults with disabilities and/or their caregivers.