IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: We are sad to announce that we did not win the bid for the new BHDDH training contract. Our current contract ends on November 15,2024.

With her compassion and knowledge, Linda Hurley, CEO of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare in Rhode Island, is able to convince corrections staff of the benefits of methadone and buprenorphine. But it isn’t easy. In a webinar on using medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in correctional settings this month, Hurley provided clear advice with examples from real programs, including her own. Hosted by the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD), the webinar focused on the importance of providing treatment in justice settings. As AATOD CEO Mark Parrino said in introducing her, there is now a great need…

The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council sets up a table at Easy Bay Recovery Center!

To read the full news article from WPRI, please click here: https://www.wpri.com/news/street-stories/smithfield-teen-helping-the-homeless-one-tomato-at-a-time/

A big shoutout to Richard Asinof for receiving the Advocacy Award at the Community Care Alliance board meeting, celebrated for his remarkable integrity and reporting. Your dedication inspires us all!

NE Laborers' Union Lunch and Learn Seminar on June 27, 2024

Governor McKee declares the month of May to be Mental Health Awareness Month calling upon residents, health care providers, and schools to raise mental health awareness, provide age-appropriate mental health education and training, and continue helping Rhode Islanders live longer, healthier lives.

EOHHS is excited about the structure of the planning process and has always been committed to the importance of a vibrant public/private partnership for the work

March 2024 has been delcared Problem Gambling Awareness month

This four-part series will focus on providing the context and tools to move their work through data storytelling