Resources
Links to some key resources:
2-1-1- Rhode Island - Get information, deal with a problem or crisis, discover options. 2-1-1 is the fastest and easiest way to get information when you need it. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Guide to Government Assistance - Information organized by the Economic Progress Institute about government assistance and community based resources that help low income Rhode Islanders meet basic needs.
Age Friendly Rhode Island - Age-Friendly Rhode Island is a coalition of community and state agencies, healthcare and social service providers, individuals of all ages, advocacy and faith-based organizations, businesses, academic institutions and municipal leaders who are committed to healthy aging.
AIDS Care Ocean State - Offers a wide range of programs and and comprehensive care to persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
BH Link - Providing support and a seamless connection to treatment for people experiencing a behavioral health or substance use crisis. Open 24/7/365.
Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center - Providing services to victims of domestic violence in the Blackstone Valley region.
Eliminate Child Poverty - Information about child poverty in the United States, and how to eradicate it.
How to Address Mental Health for Students Experiencing Homelessness - Talk and Text Hotlines. Crisis Text Line: free mental health text support 24/7 for those who text “HOME” to 741741.
Memory Care in RI - Resources for memory care in Rhode Island, including financial assistance options, free memory care resources, and a directory of memory care facilities.
Mental Health Association of Rhode Island - Advocates for people living with mental health challenges.
NAMI Rhode Island (National Alliance on Mental Illness RI)
NetworkRI (RI One-Stop Career Center System)
RI Cares – A grass-roots alliance dedicated to developing a voice of empowerment for, and decreasing stigma about, those in alcohol and other drug dependency recovery
RI Council of Mental Health Organizations
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
RI Department of Health
RI Department of Human Services
RI Department of Labor & Training
RI Community Action Association