Foster Forward recently received $30,000 to expand overdose prevention, addiction treatment referrals and recovery-oriented services at its Youth Drop-In Center in East Providence.

Last year, 180 youth received help through the center, where they can engage with a full-time clinician and a peer support specialist with lived experience of foster care and homelessness.

“Our center is a trusted space where youth experiencing housing instability can find food, showers, clothing and peer and clinical support,” said Lisa Guillette, Foster Forward’s executive director. “It is a vital bridge for youth navigating complex trauma, substance use and disconnection from systems of care. This population includes many of the highest-risk youth who may be dealing with family disconnection, co-occurring d

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