There were more than 200 reports of runaways in just two years, according to records obtained by the Globe. “Once we bring the juveniles back, we’re getting called back for the same reasons,” the North Providence police chief said.
State lawmakers and officials who toured St. Mary's Home for Children in North Providence Wednesday reported they were pleased with the progress that's been made since the Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate released a scathing 119-page report detailing abuse, neglect, and serious safety concerns.
The planned expansion at St. Mary’s Home was seen as a potential stop-gap solution to alongstanding crisis: too-few beds for girls needing psychiatric care in Rhode Island.
NORTH PROVIDENCE – St. Mary’s Home for Children on Fruit Hill Avenue has long held a special place in the town’s collective consciousness, the frequent recipient of donations and community