Power Resigning From Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals

Power Resigning From Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals

Kathryn Power, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, is resigning. 

Power sent her formal letter of resignation to Governor Dan McKee, with her resignation effective April 9.

She cited a family member's health issues as her reason for stepping down. 

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“BHDDH has a critical mission and it will be a priority for the McKee Administration to find a candidate to live up to its values providing high quality care and services for some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable residents,” said McKee spokesperson Matt Sheaff. 

“We thank Director Power for her service on the state and federal level and wish her all the best,” he added. 

Power had been tapped by former Governor Gina Raimondo to lead the department in December 2019.

She had previously headed BHDDH for ten years.