RIPIN
Non-profit OrganizationsRhode Island, United States51-200 Employees
RIPIN is a Rhode Island nonprofit established in 1991 that supports Rhode Islanders facing challenging situations and helps them advocate for themselves and their loved ones. Its approach relies on a peer-to-peer model of support, education, and empowerment, with individuals who have personal experience serving as mentors, advocates, and motivators. The organization operates a Community Health Worker program with 67 certified CHWs, representing more than three-quarters of the state's certified CHWs. RIPIN's model has national recognition and its peer CHWs are involved in patient-centered medical homes, physicians' offices, and primary and secondary educational settings across the state. The nonprofit is headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island, at 300 Jefferson Boulevard (ZIP 02888). The organization employs between 51 and 200 staff members.