There are many resources to help.
Food & Basic Needs
Health, Wellness & Recovery Supports
Employment
If you are struggling emotionally there is someone to talk to.
No crisis is too small. There is help by calling 988.
Other resources are available at these Rhode Island organizations.
2-1-1- Rhode Island – Don’t see what you’re looking for? Get information from 211 regarding a problem or crisis, or to 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.
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 andĀ 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.
Child Poverty – Information about child poverty in the United States, and how to eradicate it.
Economic Progress Institute – Providing Rhode Islanders with research, analysis, and advocacy on transformational and equitable fiscal and policy changes to advance racial and economic justice.
Health Home Community Resources Guide – For a comprehensive listing of health and human service resources in Rhode Island, check out the latest edition of the Health Home Community Resource Guide
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 āHOMEā to 741741.
Memory Care in RI – Resources forĀ 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 IslandĀ – 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 ā 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 Community Action Association
RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
RI Department of Human Services
RI Department of Labor & Training
RI Office of Rehabilitation Services
The Substance Use Mental Health Leadership Council of RIĀ – Formerly the RI Council of Community Mental Health Organizations.