Resources
49 resources
BH Link
Rhode Island's 24/7 behavioral health crisis line and walk-in Triage Center. Nurses, counselors, psychiatrists and peer specialists help people through a crisis and connect them to ongoing care.
SAMHSA
Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support during a mental health, substance use or suicidal crisis.
SUMHLC
How to get a shelter bed, the 7 Regional Access Points, and a searchable list of shelters with hours and who they serve.
RI Executive Office of Housing
To get a bed at a year-round shelter, start at one of 7 Regional Access Points across the state. Visit or call to complete a short assessment.
United Way's free helpline connects you to shelter, food and other services, with translation in many languages. Call 2-1-1 or text 898-211, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Statewide helpline for survivors of domestic violence, run by the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Advocates can connect you to a confidential shelter. Call 1-800-494-8100, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Printable guide to shelter, food, health care and outreach in Providence.
Printable guide for northern Rhode Island.
Printable guide for the East Bay and Newport County.
Printable guide for southern Rhode Island.
Family Service of Rhode Island helps 18- to 24-year-olds find housing, including short host-home stays. Call 401-519-2280.
Seasonal warming centers during cold weather, from the RI Emergency Management Agency.
Operation Stand Down Rhode Island.
Support through school, from the RI Department of Education.
NAMI Rhode Island
Free peer-led support groups for people living with mental illness and for their families.
Parent Support Network of RI
Schedule of peer support meetings from the Parent Support Network of Rhode Island.
RI Alcoholics Anonymous
Find AA meetings and service contacts across Rhode Island.
RICARES
Recovery community organization offering advocacy, recovery support and events such as Rally4Recovery.
Grands Flourish Inc.
Free programs, information and peer-led support groups for grandparents raising grandchildren affected by substance use.
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
The state's official list of licensed substance use treatment providers in Rhode Island.
Prevent Overdose RI
How to find treatment, naloxone (Narcan) and harm reduction services in Rhode Island.
BHDDH / RIQI
Near-real-time open beds at Rhode Island behavioral health residential and inpatient programs, maintained by BHDDH.
SAMHSA
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration — treatment locators, guides and data.
SUMHLC
Searchable guide to community services across Rhode Island, from food and housing to health care and legal help, compiled by the Health Home Community Resource Committee.
SUMHLC
How clinics book Medicaid rides (NEMT) for patients through MTM Health, and spend less time on the phone doing it, with recurring trips, return rides, mileage reimbursement and the forms.
rielderinfo.com
Information and services for supporting older adults in Rhode Island.
MemoryCare.com
Guide to memory care costs, financial assistance, free state resources and a directory of Rhode Island facilities.
PayingForSeniorCare.com
Assisted living options and costs in Warwick, RI.
PayingForSeniorCare.com
Statewide costs and financial assistance for assisted living and home care.
AffordableHealthInsurance.com
Plain-language guides to choosing health coverage, including costs and financial help.
AffordableHealthInsurance.com
How Medicare works, what it covers and how to enroll.
AffordableHealthInsurance.com
Medicaid eligibility, benefits and how to apply.
AffordableHealthInsurance.com
Coverage options after losing a job, including COBRA, Marketplace and Medicaid.
SUMHLC
A 10-question self-screening for drug use. It is not a diagnosis — share your results with a health professional.
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Four yes-or-no questions about alcohol and drug use, adapted from the CAGE alcohol screening. Two or more "yes" answers is considered significant. It is not a diagnosis — share your results with a health professional.
NARR
Explains the four levels of recovery housing defined by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences.
BHDDH
BHDDH data snapshot on adult mental health and substance use in Rhode Island.
BHDDH
The state's list of CCBHCs — Community Care Alliance (Woonsocket), Family Service of Rhode Island (Providence), Gateway Healthcare (Pawtucket, Johnston and South County), Newport Mental Health, The Providence Center and Thrive Behavioral Health (Warwick) — what they offer, and how to reach their 24/7 mobile crisis teams by calling 988.
Horizon Healthcare Partners
Introductory presentation on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model.
Horizon Healthcare Partners
Policy and legislative updates on CCBHCs.
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing's guide to the CCBHC model and its success center.
SAMHSA
SAMHSA's certification criteria and program information for CCBHCs.
SUMHLC
Self-paced course on Rhode Island's OTP Health Home program — history, forms, procedures and assignments. Good for onboarding or a refresher; available 24/7.
SUMHLC
Introductory overview of care coordination, populations served, enrollment and team roles in RI's OTP Health Homes.
SUMHLC
Shared folder of printable Health Home handouts.
SUMHLC
Staff form (version of Feb. 3, 2022).
SUMHLC
Staff form for starting or resuming Health Home services.
SUMHLC
Staff form for documenting eligibility and follow-up.
SUMHLC
Staff form for patients who choose to opt out of Health Home services.
