Common questions
Questions worth answering clearly.
Is The Healing Campus open today?
No. It is a proposed development concept. No residential placements, clinical services, or farm programs are being offered through this website at present.
Where will it be located?
The preferred planning area is Kingston, Rhode Island, near the University of Rhode Island. The specific site and boundaries remain conceptual; ownership, land access, feasibility, and approvals have not been established.
Are the four farms separate organizations?
They are currently four distinct proposed program missions within a shared campus concept. Their final legal and operating structure is still to be determined.
Who can participate?
Each farm will need its own defined participant criteria, referral process, accessibility provisions, capacity limits, and safeguards. No admissions are currently open.
Will residents have to work on the farm?
No. Participation in training or employment must be voluntary and lawful. Housing and essential support should not depend on unpaid work.
Will clinical treatment be offered?
No clinical treatment is currently offered. Any future clinical, rehabilitation, or residential care services would require qualified partners, licensing, and appropriate oversight before launch.
Will children and families be welcome?
Family inclusion is part of the vision, but activities involving minors would require age-appropriate programming, supervision, background checks where appropriate, and comprehensive safeguarding policies.
Can people choose whether to have roommates?
The Healing Haven concept includes both individual cottages and optional shared cottages. Roommate arrangements would require informed choice, compatibility screening, privacy, and safety protections.
What about animal welfare?
Any animal program must have trained staff, veterinary oversight, suitable housing and handling, rest periods, and clear welfare protocols. A guide-dog program would require specialized qualified partnerships.
How will wetlands, ponds, and waterways be protected?
Site planning must begin with professional environmental delineation and required setbacks, buffers, stormwater design, and regulatory approvals. No building footprint is final.
Is URI already a partner?
No formal partnership is claimed here. URI is an important potential institution to approach because of its proximity and relevant research and educational expertise.
How many jobs or homes will the campus create?
No reliable totals can be provided until the site, building program, operating model, and budget are validated. Future estimates should clearly separate direct jobs, construction jobs, resident capacity, and projected impacts.
How will the campus pay for itself?
A diversified funding strategy is proposed, potentially including donations, grants, financing, partnerships, and appropriate earned income. A full multi-year operating model and reserves plan are still needed.
Can I volunteer or offer a partnership?
Yes—expressions of interest and introductions can help planning. Specific volunteer roles and on-site work cannot begin until the appropriate organization, insurance, safeguarding, and supervision arrangements exist.
Are donations currently tax-deductible?
Tax-deductibility is not claimed. Donors should wait for verified nonprofit status or a confirmed fiscal sponsor and appropriate donation procedures.
How will success be measured?
Possible measures include participation, retention, skill attainment, referrals, food produced or donated, accessible participation, animal welfare indicators, environmental performance, and participant-reported wellbeing. Final metrics should be designed with qualified partners.
