EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) hosted a grand opening of its new health center, East Bay Health Center, located at East Providence’s Sweetland House at 610 Waterman Ave. This new school-partnered health center is made possible through a collaboration with EBCAP, the City of East Providence, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island, and the East Providence School District.
This project reflects over three years of dedicated planning and execution to create additional resources and a central location for our community to access physical and behavioral health services. As part of this project the City of East Providence invested over $500,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds to assist with re-purposing the building with medical exam and counseling rooms, along with administrative offices to serve East Providence residents for generations to come.
“When I first became aware of the shortage of behavioral health specialists available to support our youth, particularly our East Providence School District students, and hearing that often times when a student was in crisis and a school psychologist or nurse intervened, that it would take weeks, sometimes months, before they could get an appointment, I knew that we needed to do more,” Mayor Bob DaSilva said. “I am grateful that we have East Bay Community Action Program leading the charge in this collaboration between the city, school district and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island to provide these essential health care services to our community.”
The East Bay Health Center, located in the city’s community hub next door to the East Providence Senior Center and new Community center, is also located across the street from the East Providence High School which will help assist in connecting students and personnel of the East Providence Public Schools with the health center’s staff who will provide comprehensive care including behavioral health services, sports physicals, vaccinations, wellness visits and testing for flu, COVID, and strep. With this new partnership, school nurses and primary care doctors will be able to collaboratively work with the health center’s staff to better aid students and school personnel needing behavioral health services.
“EBCAP is committed to the health and well-being of our community, Rilwan K. Feyisitan, Jr., President and Chief Executive of EBCAP said. “With the opening of our new health center, across the street from East Providence High School, we will be able to expand access to quality health care for the students and staff of the East Providence school community.”
Health/medical appointments can be scheduled Mondays to Thursdays from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Same-day medical appointments will also be available. Behavioral Health services can be scheduled Mondays to Thursdays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
