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When they leave, their tune has changed, with clients telling
Phipps, “I had no idea this was possible, I had no idea
what I would find inside myself.”
Brown isn’t the only organization taking notice of the
company’s successes. Beachwood has partnered with
Venture for America, the Social Enterprise Greenhouse,
The Providence Center and Ocean State Job Lot, which
was so impressed with Beachwood’s work that they set up
a program for employees and their families. Additionally,
Beachwood was named one of the state’s “Coolest Companies”
by Rhode Island Inno.
Beachwood wants to continue this trajectory of healing.
Originally bootstrapped, the company is now operating
under a nonprofit model and looking to train additional
therapists and acquire more locations. It’s a logical step, as
the organization already has many out-of-state clients fly in
to Rhode Island for treatment.
But one of Beachwood’s most immediate concerns is
continuing to provide opportunity for free therapy, as this
type of service is rarely covered under health insurance.
It’s something the organization is committed to, boasting
a rate of 44 percent of services provided free of charge to
those in need.
Additionally, the Beachwood team is working on a specific
program catered to students suffering from extreme
depression in the sixth- through twelfth grades.
“We have developed the program but we need the funding
to get off the ground,” she said. “We’re working on that
now.”
Editor’s Note: Courtney Gabrielson wrote the original story
for Rhode Island Inno an original story
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