The BAY Team

05/28/2026

💚 For Mental Health Awareness Month the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment, Barrington Public Library, and Barrington Congregational Church U.C.C. and Barrington Prevention Coalition all teamed up to spread awareness around our wonderful town of Barrington! 💚

05/04/2026

☀️🩸 Our next blood drive with the Bayside Family YMCA is coming up soon! Want to donate? go to ribc.org/drives and input code '2233' to register! Those who donate will recieve a packable picnic blanket! 🩸☀️

04/30/2026

Another successful Drug Take Back event! Thank you to everyone who participated - we appreciate you making our communities that much safer.

04/08/2026

🗞️💊 Extra! Extra! Read all about it! is this month!! Stay tuned for more information so you can find out where you can dispose of any medications, grab a FREE or just stop by and say hi! 💊🗞️

03/30/2026

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03/19/2026

Come join the East Bay Regional Coalition at the Barrington Public Library on Monday, April 13th for a FREE TiPs Training! 😊Register here: www.tinyurl.com/EPPCTIPS

We are offering three FREE TiPs Certification Trainings!! Join our wonderful trainer, Bethanie from Eppc East Providence and learn about safe alcohol service!

Register here: www.tinyurl.com/EPPCTIPS

03/02/2026

🩸Our first blood drive of the year will be this Friday from 1-5pm at the Bayside Family YMCA!! In order to make an appointment, go to ribc.org/drives and enter our code 2233!🩸

01/08/2026

Need to become TiPS certified? Come to our FREE training on February 24th at the Barrington Public Library! To register use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyvqL8KsVBcOjbphnymKIvUpmgws5RgFwTg0FgH1fbQBKVWg/viewform

We have TWO free TipS Certfication classes coming up soon! To register scan the QR code or use the link below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyvqL8KsVBcOjbphnymKIvUpmgws5RgFwTg0FgH1fbQBKVWg/viewform

01/05/2026

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12/10/2025

💙 Over the past few months, Barrington High School students, Abby and Winter, engaged in World Kindness Week by handing out flowers to peers and high school staff and also represented the Barrington Prevention Coalition at the Town of Barrington, RI and Barrington Recreation Department's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! The BPC admires Abby and Winter's leadership, commitment, and passion in helping keep our wonderful community safe! 💙