<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/rhode-island-foundation-awards-grant-to-behavioral-health-service-corps.html" dsn="news"><title>Rhode Island Foundation Awards $500,000 to William James College to Launch Behavioral Health Service Corps–Rhode Island</title><item_date>01/07/2026 12:14:20 PM</item_date><author>Staff Writer</author><image><img src="/news/images/rapport-press-media_1.png" alt="building"/></image><image_caption/><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/rapport-press-media_1.png" alt="building"/></thumbnail><summary>William James College (WJC), a leader in education and workforce development in the field of behavioral health, announced that the Rhode Island Foundation has awarded the College a $500,000 grant to expand its innovative Behavioral Health Service Corps (BHSC) into Rhode Island. The three-year award will support the launch and expansion of the BHSC–Rhode Island (BHSC-RI), a first-of-its-kind program nationally.</summary><category>In the News</category><featured/><tags><tag>In the News</tag><tag>Press Release</tag></tags></item>