Making Waves: Behavioral Health Service Corps Expands to the Ocean State05/08/2026 08:30:22 AMHannah Van Sicklegroup of people standing in front of signL to R: Jessica Rice, Asst. VP of RI, Northeast Family Services, Emma Kirdzik, Lauren Aldrich, Bradley Conners, Clinical Social Worker and BHSC Student Supervisor at Northeast Family Services (Photo Credit: Josh Rizkalla, Asst Director of Communications)group of people standing in front of signIt’s been six years since William James College established the nation’s only service-learning program dedicated exclusively to training the next generation of mental health professionals. Today, with generous support from the Rhode Island Foundation, the Center for Workforce Development has expanded the Behavioral Health Service Corps. (BHSC-RI) to recruit, mentor, and train emerging professionals from groups underrepresented in the behavioral health field. In the CommunityIn the CommunityPartner Spotlight