United Way of RI Announces Staff Promotions at 2-1-1 Call Center & The POINT
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United Way of RI Announces Staff Promotions at 2-1-1 Call Center & The POINT
The promotions come after the center answers nearly a quarter-million calls for help from Rhode Islanders last year.
The Promotions
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTEvelyn Cabrera has been promoted to 2-1-1 Call Center Manager, having spent the previous four years as a bilingual call specialist for the free information and referral help center that’s available 24-hours day.
In her new role, Cabrera manages a staff of eight, overseeing 2-1-1’s first, second, and third shift positions.
She is also a Senior Health Insurance Program counselor.
Prior to joining UWRI in 2014, Cabrera spent nearly a decade in various roles with Family Service of Rhode Island. She is a resident of Johnston.
She previously served as program coordinator for The POINT.
As call center manager, Medina oversees a team that takes 40,000 calls annually, providing information and referrals for long-term care options, and helping seniors enroll in Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs that affect the quality of life.
Prior to joining United Way, Medina spent more than a decade working at Cherry Hill Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Johnston.
She is a resident of Cranston and currently pursuing a degree in psychology at Rhode Island College.
Following three years as a counselor with The POINT, Sylvia Bernal has been promoted to Project Lead, Medicare-Medicaid Options Counselor.
In this role, she manages staff and specially-trained volunteers in delivering services to dual beneficiaries, and provides confidential one-on-one options counseling for Medicare-Medicaid individuals.
Additionally, Bernal delivers training updates to Senior Health Insurance Program counselors on the Integrated Care Initiative, Rhode Island’s program to improve the care for those eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare through stronger coordination of healthcare and support services.
A resident of Providence, Bernal studied Marketing at the University of Lima in Peru, and attended the Community College of Rhode Island.
United Way Grantees - 2016-2019
1.
Amos House
Grant Amount: $50,000
2.
Boys Town of New Enlgand
Grant Amount: $100,000
3.
Capital Good Fund
Grnt Amount: $45,000
4.
Children's Friends
Grant Amount: $50,000
5.
College Crusade of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $49,972
6.
Community Care Alliance
Grant Amount: $98,976
7.
Community Care Alliance
Grant Amount: $98,976
8.
Connecting for Children and Families
Grant Amount: $235,370 (3 projects)
9.
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $250,000 (3 projects)
10.
Federal Hill House Association
Grant Amount: $98,580
11.
Foster Forward
Grant Amount: $100,000
Genesis Center
Grant Amount: $149,780 (2 projects)
13.
Housing Network of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $75,000
Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence
Grant Amount: $75,000
15.
Learning Community Charter School
Grant Amount: $75,000
Man Up, Inc.
Grant Amount: $75,000
New Urban Arts
Grant Amount: $100,000
Pawtucket Central Falls Development Corporation
Grant Amount: $50,000
19.
Progreso Latino
Grant Amount: $75,000
20.
Providence Community Library
Grant Amount: $89,320
21.
Providence Housing Authority
Grant Amount: $144,057 (2 projects)
22.
Providence In-Town Churches Association
Grant Amount: $100,000 (2 projects)
23.
Providence Plan
Grant Amount: $150,000 (2 projects)
24.
Providence Public Library
Grant Amount: $50,000
Rhode Island College
Grant Amount: $99,859
26.
Rhode Island Free Clinic
Grant Amount: $50,000
27.
Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership
Grant Amount: $175,000 (2 projects)
28.
RI Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Grant Amount: $50,000
29.
Riverwood Mental Health Services
Grant Amount: $100,000
30.
Southside Community Land Trust
Grant Amount: $99,902
31.
Thundermist Health Center
Grant Amount: $100,000
32.
Tri-town Community Action Agency
Grant Amount: $175,000 (2 projects)
