Municipal Court Department

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is operated by the government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The department focuses on the improvement of the quality of lives of the general public. It operates a range of health promotion and disease prevention programs. The department specializes in primary care and family planning services. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health also administers several wellness and violence and injury prevention programs. The department is responsible for the improvement of environmental health. It conducts drug analysis and biological threat assessments through its laboratory sciences bureau. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health additionally offers early childhood and perinatal and emergency medical care services.

The Rhode Island Department of Health assesses the public health status, prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, protects against environmental hazards, guards against the occurrence of injury-causing situations and responds to disasters. The department assures the quality and accessibility of health services and provides family planning and pediatric care services. The Rhode Island Department of Health offers several clinical services, including HIV-related counseling and testing, blood pressure checks, and treatment and follow-up. The department administers the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which is a federal health, nutrition and prevention program for infants, pregnant women and children under the age of 5. It operates family and community health and equity divisions. The Rhode Island Department of Health additionally administers a women's cancer screening program. The department operates an office for family, youth and school success. It maintains a location in Providence, R.I.

The Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals, governed by the State of Rhode Island, serves individuals with developmental disabilities. The department offers long-term medical care services for people with chronic mental and psychiatric conditions. It also offers counseling services for issues concerning substance abuse. The Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals is responsible for planning, coordinating and administering a statewide system of substance abuse treatment activities. The department s behavioral health care services division provides a variety of education and treatment programs. It operates a substance abuse treatment services division that is responsible for developing statewide policies, plans and programs. The Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals offers chemical dependency prevention programs.