-Children under 18:
Call Kids’ Link RI: 1-855-543-5465
Kids’ Link RI™ is a behavioral health triage service and referral network. A program offered in collaboration with Gateway Healthcare, Lifespan, Hasbro Children's Hospital and Bradley Hospital, Kids’ Link RI is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help triage children and youth in need of mental health services and refer them to treatment providers.The free, confidential phone line, 1-855-543-5465, connects parents and caregivers to an experienced clinician that can help them access children’s services in Rhode Island, and determine the best place to go for treatment and counseling.
-Over 18 yrs of age
Call or visit RI’s 24/7 BH Link Crisis Center:
BH Link is a statewide, confidential, one-stop, call-in, triage, treatment, and referral center for adults, 18 and older, who are experiencing a mental health or behavioral health crisis.
Located at: 975 Waterman Avenue in East Providence, RIPTA Bus Route 34 or www.bhlink.org
Call any day, anytime: 401-414-LINK (414-5465)
RI and MA Poison Control Center
Rhode Island Treatment Providers from the Department of BHDDH
Family Care Community Partnerships (FCCPs)
RI Student Assistance Services
National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://www.drugabuse.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: https://drugfree.org
Power to the Parent: http://powertotheparent.org
Parent Action on Drugs (PAD): https://parentactionondrugs.org
Get Smart About Drugs: https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov
Addiction Resource: https://addictionresource.com/parents-and-educators/
Lifespan Substance Use Disorders Treatment: https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/substance-use-disorders-treatment/ourservices
The Providence Center: https://providencecenter.org/services/child-and-family/adolescent-teen-programs
Clinical Services of Rhode Island: https://clinicalservicesri.com/support-groups/
Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) Mental Health Services: http://www.bhddh.ri.gov/mh/index.php
Campaign to Change Direction: https://www.changedirection.org
Kids Link RI: https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/kids-link-ri
Bradley Hospital: https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/access-center-bradley-hospital
Additional resources here
Other Family and Adolescent Resources
| CEDARR Center | 401-365-6855 |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters | 401-432-9955 |
| Care Net RI -24 hour pregnancy hotline | 1-800-395-HELP (4357) |
| Child Abuse Hotline RI | 800-RI-CHILD |
| Gay and Questioning Youth | 800-850-8078 |
| Shepard Program | 401-353-3900 |
| Dorcas Place | 401-273-8866 |
| Family Services of RI | 401-331-1350 ext. 3162 |
| Mental Health Counseling | 401-822-1360 |
| Counseling for Teenagers and Adolescents | 401-822-1360 |
| Northern RI Visitation Center | 401-769-4558 |
| Runaway Help |
800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) |