Director, Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services
North Kingstown, RI
Joined February 2016
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Happening Now! @AgeFriendlyRI convening a community learning event. TY @RICNews for hosting such a diverse group.
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.@pvdcitycouncil 's Special Commission on Veterans Affairs and Director Yarn led a wreath-laying ceremony this morning at Albert P. Cahill Memorial Square on Broad Street, honoring our fallen heroes and expressing gratitude for their sacrifices. #Remember #Honor #NeverForget
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Join @RhodeIslandFC at VA Providence TODAY at 10 AM to celebrate veterans! 🎉 Email [email protected] for game tickets! #VAProvidence #RIFC #MilitaryAppreciation #VeteranStrong #ThankYouForYourService #RhodeIslandSoccer #VeteranOutreach #CentrevilleBankStadium
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Exciting day at CCRI's Career and Transfer Fair! @RIVetsDirector Yarn welcomed prospective caregivers, paving the way to expand support at the RI Veterans Home! #VeteransCare #Caregivers
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Thank you VFW Post 2812 for an amazing Veterans Appreciation dinner for RI Veterans Home heroes at Kelley Gazzerro VFW Post this afternoon—great food, great music by the Dynamite Band 🎸, and great service by Coventry HS JROTC & Post Auxiliary #VeteransAppreciation #ThankYouVets
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Behind the scenes with @RIVetsDirector on The Jim Vincent Show! 🎥 Don’t miss this important conversation about Rhode Island’s commitment to Veterans, airing Sunday, March 30th at 9 AM and again at 9:30 PM on Cox Channel 18 and Verizon 38. Tune in! 🇺🇸 #VeteransSupport
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Today, RIDHS Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito joined @LGSabinaMatos and @RIVetsDirector Kasim Yarn to share resources and supports available for RIers during the 2025 Caregiver Summit held at the CCRI Knight Campus. Visit dhs.ri.gov to see what we can offer.
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Today our office partnered with @ri_veterans and @rihumanservices to host a caregiver event centered on the physical, mental, and social health of our veterans. Thank you to those that came and thank you to @rivetsdirector for your leadership!
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Caregivers are the backbone of our communities! Today, @RIEOHHS hosted a panel & resource fair at CCRI, led by Lt. Gov. @SabinaMatosRI, to connect caregivers with support. From family members to professionals, their dedication makes all the difference. #RICaregivers #ThankYou
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Honoring 125 years of service & tradition! RIVETS joined the Military Order of Foreign Wars, state & military dignitaries, and keynote speaker Dr. John B. Hattendorf to celebrate this historic milestone and the legacy of Rear Adm. Stephen B. Luce. #MOFW #NavalHistory
Now that’s Teamwork!
Veterans, we’re here for you! 🇺🇸 Come join RIVETS at the NE Veterans Experience Action Center on March 11 & 12 at Gillette Stadium! 🏈 Get 1-on-1 help with VA benefits, healthcare & more. Our team will be on-site to assist—don’t miss out! #Veterans @VAProvidence @GilletteStadium
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Caregivers, join us tomorrow! 📅 Feb 21, 10 AM–1 PM at CCRI Knight Campus, Warwick. Connect with experts, find resources, and get the support you deserve! #CaregiverEvent #thRIve
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The Warwick Veterans Café keeps growing! 🇺🇸 More vets joined us to share a meal, explore benefits, and connect. Plus, Blue Cross Blue Shield experts highlighted the power of a healthy diet. See you at the next one! ☕ #VeteransCafe @VAProvidence @MealsRI @BCBSRI
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The @RINationalGuard hosted Commodore Raymond King and members of the Bahamian Defense Force at Camp Fogarty. @RIVetsDirector spoke on the importance of Veterans Services, highlighting public engagement, legislative efforts, and best practices for supporting those who serve.
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This morning, @RIVetsDirector spoke at the @RINationalGuard Soldier for Life workshop at Camp Fogarty, stressing the importance of keeping records organized and always having each other’s backs—because support doesn’t end when service does. #SoldierForLife #VeteranSupport
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🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY to RI’s own Roger Desjardins—a proud WWII Veteran—celebrating 100 years! 🇺🇸 Your service and sacrifice inspire us all. Here’s to a century of strength and many more joyful years ahead. Thank you, Roger! 🎂 #Happy100th #WWIIHero #RhodeIslandVeterans
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There is a job fair today at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, where they ate looking to fill vacancies for:
•CNAs
•LPNs
•Culinary Professionals
Once they fill the vacancies, they can reopen a unit that’s been closed for years and expand the home’s capacity.
-SK #WPRO
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‼️Career Fair alert! @RIVetsDirector
On @wpri12 with @KaylaFishTV ahead of tomorrow’s fair at the RI Veterans Home. RI’s Veterans Home need nurses, CNAs and cooks to care for America’s heroes. Thurs 1/16 and Fri 1/17 at 480 Metacom Ave, Bristol from 10am-1pm!
