Compassionate Care and Solutions
Delivering Vital Services for individuals with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities for Over 40 Years
Founded in 1976 as The Groden Center, The Groden Network has its roots in providing support for children and youth on the autism spectrum. Over time, we’ve expanded to offer support to individuals of all ages through three distinct corporations. Today we offer support across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
The Groden Center
The Groden Center is designed for children and teens and provides a complete range of support services. These include early intervention, treatment foster care, residential, and community/home-based services, and our renowned day school.
The Cove Center
Designed for adults 21 and over in Rhode Island, The Cove Center provides habilitative and residential programs with a focus on developing crucial life skills. We work with patients to build vocational skills, and partner with community organizations like the Providence Parks Department to ensure our clients gain valuable experience operating The Groden Greenhouse.
The Halcyon Center
Founded in 1983, The Halcyon Center focuses on serving adults 22 and older. It provides a full range of services for clients on the autism spectrum, as well as those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including dual diagnosis disorders. The center focuses on independence, productivity, and integration through a person-centered approach.
Our Mission
“The Groden Network’s mission is to provide caring, person-centered, comprehensive continuum of supports across the lifespan for individuals with autism, other neuro-developmental disorders, and associated behavioral and life challenges, to lead productive, dignified, and satisfying lives. This is achieved through professional expertise; research; technology; education and training; involving and supporting clients and families; and implementing effective and innovative strategies and techniques.”
Meet Our Founders
Dr. June Groden
Dr. June Groden holds a Ph.D. and Master of Arts degrees in psychology from Boston College, in addition to a Master of Education from Rhode Island College, and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from New York University.
Dr. Groden served on the clinical faculty at the University of Rhode Island and was also a visiting lecturer at the Center for the Study of Human Development at Brown University. Dr. Groden has developed specialized programs in the areas of behavior therapy and parent skills training and maintains a private practice, consulting with school systems and other institutions. She serves on the Panel of Professional Advisors of the Autism Society of America.
As a researcher, Dr. Groden has developed techniques to promote relaxation in special needs children and adults and has implemented programs that utilize imagery procedures for persons on the autism spectrum and retardation. She has written numerous articles and book chapters on stress, relaxation, and picture rehearsal.
Dr. Gerald Groden
We were saddened by the passing of Dr. Gerald “Gerry” Groden in March 2017. Dr. Groden received his BA and MA from the University of Vermont, and his Ph.D. from Purdue University in Clinical Child Psychology. He taught psychology, human development, and related courses at the University of Rhode Island, Brown University, Rhode Island College, and Indiana University.
Dr. Groden participated in developing the first multi-agency cooperative early intervention program in Rhode Island and was Director of Psychology at the Rhode Island Hospital Child Development Center. He consulted and lectured across the U.S. and internationally and is published widely in books and scientific journals on his research in the field of autism and child behavior disorders.
In 2002, Common Cause of Rhode Island honored him as an Executive Board Member of the Rhode Island Children’s Policy Coalition for effective volunteer citizen advocacy on behalf of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children. In 2001, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Support of Persons with Autism, from the Rhode Island Chapter of Unlocking Autism. As part of Autism Awareness Month in 2018, Dr. Groden was named as one of 15 leaders who fought for Autism Awareness to further the causes of autism research and awareness.
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