Director, Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services
Joined February 2016
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Jan 22
Happening Now! @AgeFriendlyRI convening a community learning event. TY @RICNews for hosting such a diverse group.
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14 Jun 2025
Nothing like Gaspee Days in Rhode Island!
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23 May 2025
.@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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20 May 2025
Hope 2 c’ya there!
20 May 2025
Join @RhodeIslandFC at VA Providence TODAY at 10 AM to celebrate veterans! 🎉 Email Justyn.Charon@va.gov for game tickets! #VAProvidence #RIFC #MilitaryAppreciation #VeteranStrong #ThankYouForYourService #RhodeIslandSoccer #VeteranOutreach #CentrevilleBankStadium
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28 Mar 2025
Come Join the Team!
20 Mar 2025
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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28 Mar 2025
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23 Mar 2025
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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28 Mar 2025
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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21 Feb 2025
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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21 Feb 2025
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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21 Feb 2025
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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22 Feb 2025
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
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21 Feb 2025
Now that’s Teamwork!
12 Feb 2025
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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21 Feb 2025
Hope 2 c’ya there!
20 Feb 2025
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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20 Feb 2025
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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1 Feb 2025
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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1 Feb 2025
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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16 Jan 2025
🎉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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16 Jan 2025
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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15 Jan 2025
‼️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!
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