RI is committed to supporting Veterans. In 2024, RI Office of Veterans Services: ✅Launched Veterans Café for access to meals and resources ✅Advanced mental health and suicide prevention efforts ✅Improved RI Veterans Home with a pharmacy expansion, security upgrades More: bit.ly/3BrQDF3

Bristol diner honors veterans with picture wall; asks others to send theirs turnto10.com/news/coronavir… Sam Read NBC 10 WJAR

‼️Career Fair alert! kasim yarn On WPRI 12 with Kayla Fish ahead of tomorrow’s fair at the RI Veterans Home. RI’s Veterans Home need nurses, CNAs and cooks to care for America’s heroes. Thurs 1/16 and Fri 1/17 at 480 Metacom Ave, Bristol from 10am-1pm!

There is a job fair today at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, where they ate looking to fill vacancies for: •CNAs •LPNs •Culinary Professionals Once they fill the vacancies, they can reopen a unit that’s been closed for years and expand the home’s capacity. -SK #WPRO

🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY to RI’s own Roger Desjardins—a proud WWII Veteran—celebrating 100 years! 🇺🇸 Your service and sacrifice inspire us all. Here’s to a century of strength and many more joyful years ahead. Thank you, Roger! 🎂 #Happy100th #WWIIHero #RhodeIslandVeterans

This morning, kasim yarn spoke at the RI National Guard Soldier for Life workshop at Camp Fogarty, stressing the importance of keeping records organized and always having each other’s backs—because support doesn’t end when service does. #SoldierForLife #VeteranSupport

The RI National Guard hosted Commodore Raymond King and members of the Bahamian Defense Force at Camp Fogarty. kasim yarn spoke on the importance of Veterans Services, highlighting public engagement, legislative efforts, and best practices for supporting those who serve.

The Warwick Veterans Café keeps growing! 🇺🇸 More vets joined us to share a meal, explore benefits, and connect. Plus, Blue Cross Blue Shield experts highlighted the power of a healthy diet. See you at the next one! ☕ #VeteransCafe VAProvidence Meals On Wheels RI Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island

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Now that’s Teamwork!

Today, RIDHS Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito joined Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos and kasim yarn Kasim Yarn to share resources and supports available for RIers during the 2025 Caregiver Summit held at the CCRI Knight Campus. Visit dhs.ri.gov to see what we can offer.

Today our office partnered with @ri_veterans and @rihumanservices to host a caregiver event centered on the physical, mental, and social health of our veterans. Thank you to those that came and thank you to @rivetsdirector for your leadership!

Caregivers are the backbone of our communities! Today, RI EOHHS hosted a panel & resource fair at CCRI, led by Lt. Gov. @SabinaMatosRI, to connect caregivers with support. From family members to professionals, their dedication makes all the difference. #RICaregivers #ThankYou

Honoring 125 years of service & tradition! RIVETS joined the Military Order of Foreign Wars, state & military dignitaries, and keynote speaker Dr. John B. Hattendorf to celebrate this historic milestone and the legacy of Rear Adm. Stephen B. Luce. #MOFW #NavalHistory

Behind the scenes with kasim yarn on The Jim Vincent Show! 🎥 Don’t miss this important conversation about Rhode Island’s commitment to Veterans, airing Sunday, March 30th at 9 AM and again at 9:30 PM on Cox Channel 18 and Verizon 38. Tune in! 🇺🇸 #VeteransSupport

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.Providence City Council 's Special Commission on Veterans Affairs and Director Yarn led a wreath-laying ceremony this morning at Albert P. Cahill Memorial Square on Broad Street, honoring our fallen heroes and expressing gratitude for their sacrifices. #Remember #Honor #NeverForget

Nothing like Gaspee Days in Rhode Island!