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.
Mental Health Association of Rhode Island
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