New Splash Park Brings Joy to Bradley Patients

On a late summer day, Bradley Hospital Foundation Trustees and the Bravo Bradley committee gathered to cut the ribbon on a child’s summer fantasy come true: the Murray Family Charitable Foundation Splash Park. The creation of this new facility was made possible thanks to a major grant by the Foundation, matched by funds raised at Bravo Bradley 2022. The 1829 Legacy Fund and Joseph M. Brito, Jr. and Elizabeth G. Brito also contributed significant support.

Caring for More Kids, Closer to Home

With its recent expansion to a new location in East Greenwich, Bradley Hospital has nearly doubled the number of children it can serve through the Children’s Partial Hospital Program (CPHP). The outpost offers families in and around Kent, Washington, and South Counties access to the same family-centered care that is offered at the main hospital in East Providence.

Read the Latest Issue of Bradley Bulletin

This issue of Bradley Bulletin includes Caring for More Kids, Close to Home (above) as well as a profile on Lyn Chapman, a Bradley Hospital donor whose family has been positively impacted by the hospital. You’ll also learn about how cutting-edge therapist-training technology is being developed at Bradley’s Pediatric Anxiety Research Center. Enjoy the latest issue

Bradley Hospital’s Intensive PARC Program
Helped Shea Overcome Debilitating OCD

Many kids are picky eaters. But Kim and her husband, Felix, grew alarmed when their six-year-old’s behavior around eating became extreme. Their daughter Shea (pictured above in pink, with her sister) would regularly refuse food, saying she was afraid it would make her sick.

Bradley Hospital Pediatric Anxiety
Research Center (PARC)

Jennifer Freeman, PhD and Michael Walther, PhD give an overview of Bradley Hospital’s Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) program and services.

Providing Clinical Care to Children
of All Ages and Their Families

Kids growing up today are impacted by their peers, their friends, and social media in ways that we never were. As a result, a staggering forty percent of children are affected by a mental health disorder at some point in their childhood. Mindcast is a podcast from the experts at Bradley Hospital, leaders in mental health care for children and their families.

Conversion Disorder in Children: The Connection Between Physical Symptoms and Emotions

A Lifespan blog by Matthew D. Willis, MD

Many of us have experienced an emotional concern that causes a physical issue. For instance, stress might cause a headache or gastric distress in some individuals. As adults, we might recognize the cause of our physical pain to be emotional. In children, however, it may be difficult to know when a physical symptom has an underlying emotional root cause.

Monthly Giving: A Small Gift Can Make a Big Difference

When you give monthly, you ensure that your generosity helps the patients and families of Bradley Hospital each and every day. It is easy and convenient. You will not need to write a check every time you make a donation.

Bradley Hospital in the News

08/17/23 – WFTS, Tallahassee, FL
Bradley REACH Brings Mental Health Resources to Florida Teens

08/2/23 – FOX54,Huntsville, AL
Dr. Mary Carskadon Says Back-to-School Success Starts with Good Sleep