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Historical Timeline
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Perspectives Corporation has a long, rich history of serving people with disabilities in the community.
With each passing year the scope and breadth of our support services grow, affirming our
distinction as a leader in the Human Services field, and the largest provider of its kind in
the State of Rhode Island.
Events in the 2000s »
Dec 1, 2009 | Division Road Group Home in East Greenwich opens, with 7 residents |  | |
Jul 1, 2009 | Jennings Avenue Group Homes closes. | | |
May 12, 2009 | Circle Drive group home closes | | |
May 12, 2009 | Dockray Group home opens | | |
Mar 1, 2009 | Perspectives Corporation is pleased to introduce Therapeutic Classroom for Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Therapeutic Classroom is designed to offer children with autism the opportunity to receive intensive behavioral intervention that is specifically tailored to meet their individual educational, behavioral, and social needs in a manner that has been demonstrated to produce best outcomes in terms of both short and long term independent functioning. |  | |
Mar 1, 2009 | On March 1st, our Pawtucket location opened on Mineral Spring Avenue. Our goal is to expand our service delivery of intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Services (HBTS) and Personal Assistance Services and Supports (PASS) for children and families throughout Northern Rhode Island. | ||
May 1, 2008 | Perspectives becomes an Authorized Placement Agency for Shared Living Arrangements | | |
Mar 17, 2008 | Moonstone Beach Road Group Home in Wakefield opens. | | |
Mar 17, 2008 | Kenyon Avenue Group Homes closes. Residents move into current and new group homes. | | |
Jan 1, 2008 | The Youth & Family Services division adds a new program, PASS Personal Assistance Services & Supports . | | |
Dec 13, 2007 | The PCC moves from it's former location on Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown to the Elks Lodge in Coventry! |  | |
Oct 3, 2007 | Perspectives celebrates its 30th anniversary at Amalfi's in Narragansett. The theme of the celebration is Making A Difference Through Community Connections. | ||
Feb 1, 2007 | The Youth & Family Services division opens it's first children's group home on Sand Turn Road in South Kingstown. 8 boys between the ages of 13 & 18 currently live in this house. | | |
Jan 20, 2007 | Perspectives releases website for Employees to login in to send Messages internally and view information on Activities, post Classifieds, view Gallery Photos, Employment, Resources and My Account. | ||
Jan 1, 2007 | Opened our first group home for children, Sand Turn Road, which we designed and built for that purpose. | | |
Oct 1, 2006 | Perspectives releases new and improved website for the public to include pages for News, About Us, Programs, Employment and Contact Us. | ||
Oct 1, 2006 | Perspectives opens a Therapeutic Classroom for the Deaf, which began as an emergency outreach program and since that time has expanded with the goal of continued growth to provide comprehensive education support for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing who additionally present with significant emotional and behavioral healthcare needs. | | |
Aug 1, 2006 | The Woodruff Apartment program (part of Rodman Street) merges into the Meadowbrook Apartment program | | |
Aug 1, 2006 | The Woodruff Apartment program separates from Rodman Street group home and becomes the Meadowbrook Apartment program | | |
Aug 1, 2006 | The Peacedale Apartment program merges with the Old North Road Group Home | | |
Jan 1, 2006 | Pond House Road Group Home in North Smithfield opens. | | |
Nov 1, 2005 | The ADS programs are unified and begin to offer classes at the Perspectives Community Center (PCC), formerly the Annex & North. The PCC becomes a place for adult learning, health and wellness and recreation. | | |
Nov 1, 2005 | TBI merges into ADS 4 | | |
Oct 22, 2005 | 1st Annual Memorial 5k Road Race takes place at Goddard Park. | ||
Feb 23, 2005 | Heritage satellite apartment closes | | |
Jan 1, 2005 | TBI offers services to the first student attending college | | |
Feb 20, 2004 | Davisville Road Group Home in North Kingstown opens | | |
Jan 1, 2004 | Westerly Apartment Program combines with Spindrift | | |
Jan 1, 2003 | ADS 3 & 4 are added to meet growing demand | | |
Sep 1, 2002 | The Brook Lane Group Home opens in West Warwick | | |
Jul 10, 2002 | Old North Road Group Home in Kingston opens. | | |
Jan 1, 2002 | The Tanglewood Group Home opens in West Warwick | | |
Jan 1, 2002 | First 24-hour program opens – Kings Factory | | |
Feb 13, 2001 | Hillsdale Avenue Group Home in Richmond opens. | | |
Mar 1, 2000 | Coventry program splits into ADS 1 & 2 (Adult Day Services). | |
Events in the 1990s »
Jun 1, 1999 | The Peacedale Apartment program opens in Peacedale | | |
Jan 1, 1999 | Transitional services continue in Warwick and Coventry school systems. | | |
Dec 1, 1998 | With the growing number of children supported through Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Training (EPSDT), 45 as of 1/1/99, a Transitional School Services (TSS) division is founded | | |
Nov 1, 1998 | 4 Chariho High School students join us for vocational supports | | |
Sep 1, 1998 | Spindrift I and II - ACSS - South continues to grow. We branch out into two more programs. | | |
Sep 1, 1998 | Whipple Home - (formerly Moonstone) home is purchased for the three men living in a rental. This provides them with more space and stability. | | |
Sep 1, 1998 | Perspectives provides 1:1 aide support in 3 school systems: - South Kingstown, - Barrington, - Middletown. | | |
Sep 1, 1998 | Redistribution of vocational program begins to foem the following: - Spindrft 1, - Spindrift 2, - ACSS Central, - ACSS North, - Coventry, - TSS 1/Family Services, - TSS 2/ Family Services, - TSS 2000. | | |
Aug 1, 1998 | Richmond Home - new home opens for two men who moved from home and one man who was looking for a change. | | |
Jun 1, 1998 | Summer program for 15 students in local systems: - Narragansett, - Warwick, - South Kingstown, - Chariho, - Barrington, - Coventry, - Westerly, - Middletown. | | |
Jan 1, 1998 | As of January 1998, 90 individuals are serviced through day services which include Envisions, AJPC-North, AJPC-South, AJPC-Central, Transitional and School Services, EPSDT, ORS and Title 19 services. Provided one on one support staff for Travis in the Chariho School System. EPSDT referrals continue to increase. Special Olympics team for the clients of Perspectives is formed. | | |
Dec 1, 1997 | A Job Developer is hired for 25 hours, who purpose is to network with employers seeking employees. The Job Developer works to match a person's skill with an available job. | | |
Nov 3, 1997 | Grayson Home (Warwick) opens for three young men. | | |
Oct 1, 1997 | Provided consultant services within the South Kingstown School System. | | |
Sep 1, 1997 | First full time student supported by Perspectives from Barrington School System. Follow through from summer program for two students in Narragensett and in Chariho. | | |
Jul 1, 1997 | 1st Annual Vocational Picnic at Yawgoo Ski Area. | | |
Jun 1, 1997 | Summer programs developed in the following school systems: 1 Barrington, 1 Warwick, 2 Narragansett, 3 Chariho. | | |
Mar 20, 1997 | 1st annual Perspectives Vocational Day. 10 years of service! | | |
Mar 1, 1997 | Due to the growing needs of our vocational services and needs, AJPC felt the need for a new title. AJPC Alternative Job Placement Center became ACSS, Alternative Community Support Services. | | |
Jan 3, 1997 | Riverview (Pete's Place) opens in Hope Valley. | | |
Jan 1, 1997 | Special Olympics team begins to compete | | |
Jan 1, 1997 | EPSDT Program, started working with children under 21 years of age. | | |
Oct 1, 1996 | Cheryl from Mockingbird Street shopped around for a new vocational program for herself and chooses AJPC - Central | | |
Sep 1, 1996 | AJPC - Transitional and School Services, a spin-off of AJPC-Central, created to meet a growing need in the community. | | |
Aug 9, 1996 | Arcadia Group Home opened (Teaberry Lane, Hopkinton). Provided lots of movement throughout the agency and North increases by 2. | | |
Jul 1, 1996 | Moonstone Beach Road opened. | | |
Jun 1, 1996 | Development of a unique summer program for a student in the Chariho School system | | |
Jun 1, 1996 | Central increases by 1 with the opening on Moonstone | | |
May 1, 1996 | Jennings opens and Central increases by 1 | | |
May 1, 1996 | Jennings Street Group Home in Cranston opens. | | |
Feb 1, 1996 | Lonsdale Street Duplex in West Warwick opened. | | |
Jan 1, 1996 | Individual creative school transitioning and career development in Chariho School System begins. Tutoring, job development and social skills development. | | |
Dec 1, 1995 | East Greenwich increased by 1 which increases AJPC-North by 1 | | |
Oct 1, 1995 | Perspectives becomes a Vocational Rehabilitation Vendor allowing us to provide pre-placement assessments, on-site job evaluations, job development and ongoing job coaching | | |
Sep 5, 1995 | Kingstown Road Apartment, South Kingstown opens. | | |
Sep 5, 1995 | 5 new AJPC-South people with the opening of Kingstown Road Apartment in South Kingstown. Due to the growth of AJPC-South, the program divided, becoming AJPC-Central and AJCP-South | | |
Feb 1, 1995 | AJPC-South provides day support to another individual living at the IMH with significant mental health issues | | |
Oct 5, 1994 | Cosmo Street Group Home, Westerly opens. | | |
Oct 5, 1994 | AJPC increases by 3 with the opening of Cosmo Street Group Home in Westerly | | |
Oct 1, 1994 | Envisions Gallery increases by 2 with Robin moving to Fiore Drive and Ed who lives at a State Operated Home | | |
Jun 1, 1994 | AJPC begins individual, creative transitional services for students within the South Kingstown and Coventry School system | | |
May 1, 1994 | LADD School in Exeter, RI closes | ||
Feb 21, 1994 | Envisions Gallery expands by 1, closes the Wickford store and combines their location with AJPC-South and the Westerly Apartment Program office in the Westerly area. | | |
Jan 11, 1994 | Perspectives Corporation assumes the contracts for all programs. | | |
Sep 1, 1993 | AJPC continues to expand their variety of services by supporting an individual living at the IMH requiring significant mental health services and communication needs | | |
Jul 1, 1993 | Envisions Gallery expands with the opening of the Westerly store in downtown Westerly | | |
May 1, 1993 | Alternatives Job Placement Center (AJPC) continues to expand providing day supports to an individual living in a State Operated Home. Also in need of less than one on one support (shared supports). | | |
Feb 1, 1993 | AJPC-North increased by 1 with Chris who is supported by Spurwick residentially. | | |
Jan 1, 1993 | AJPC begins to support a variety of individuals not needing less than one on one support for job coaching. AJPC increased to service 2 individuals under the new CSLA (Community Supported Living Arrangement) support, as well as 2 new individuals who move to Tower Street. | | |
Oct 1, 1991 | Envisions Gallery increases by 1 to include Mark who lived at home | | |
Sep 10, 1990 | Crestwood Drive Group Home, Hope Valley opens. | | |
Sep 10, 1990 | AJPC adds 4 more people with the opening of Crestwood Drive Group Home in Hope Valley | | |
Sep 10, 1990 | Due to increase in number of people we support and location, the Alternatives Job Plavement Center expands AJPC-North, North Kingstown and AJPC-South, Charlestown and Richmond | | |
Sep 1, 1990 | Envisions Gallery moves to Wickford with the number increasing to 5, adding 2 more artists | |
Events in the 1980s »
Oct 1, 1989 | 2 individuals from Spurwink are serviced; Person living at home receives day services; First time AJPC supports individuals living within another agency and home | | |
Jun 1, 1989 | Envisions Gallery in Charlestown opens with 3 artists we support | | |
Aug 1, 1988 | AJPC increases to 12 with the increase of people living at Kings Factory | | |
May 25, 1988 | Kings Factory Road Group Home, Charlestown opens. | | |
Nov 16, 1987 | Tower Street Group Home, Westerly opens. | | |
Feb 17, 1987 | Our first vocational training program opens "The Winning Edge," later to be called Alternative Job Placement Canter (AJPC), 6 people from the East Greenwich Group Home. | | |
Jul 9, 1985 | East Greenwich Group Home, East Greenwich opens becuase the State could not find suitable housing for 6 women. | | |
Aug 20, 1984 | Mockingbird Lane Group Home, Westerly opens. | | |
Sep 1, 1981 | Our first 24 hour supervised apartment program opened with 8 apartments at: Heritage Village Apartment Program, North Kingstown. | | |
May 28, 1980 | Circle Drive Group Home, North Kingstown opens. | |
Events in the 1970s »
Sep 1, 1979 | Highland Manor Group Home closed. People moved to smaller settings at: Langworthy Road, Westerly; Westerly Group Home, Ashaway. | | |
May 17, 1979 | 425 Tower Hill Road closed. People moved into: 144 Rodman Street, Narragansett; 14 Fiore Drive, Narragansett. | | |
Mar 28, 1978 | Perspectives Corporation was formed and awarded the contract for two programs, formerly operated by the Westerly chapter of RIARC: Highland Manor Group Home, Westerly - 18 people; Westerly Apartment Program, Westerly - 8 people. | | |
Sep 1, 1977 | Alternatives, Inc was formed in 1977. It was awarded a State contract to provide services for two group homes and an apartment program formerly operated by South County R.I.A.R.C. (R.I. Association of Retarded Citizens). These programs included: 8 Kenyon Ave, Wakefield - 11 people; 425 Tower Hill Road, Wickford - 13 people; Wakefield Apartment Program, Wakefield - 14 people. | | |
May 1, 1977 | New providers were being solicited to provide services to people who currently lived at the large State institution Ladd School. Perspectives was the first of the new residential providers chosen through a competitive bid process. Deinsitiutuionalization was occuring because of a series of lawsuits against the State of Rhode Island, that determined that conditions were so bad at Ladd that it was not remedial and the courts ordered it closed and the people living there be given a chance to live in the community. | |
