Support When You Need It Most
If things feel overwhelming right now, you are not alone.
Whether you need immediate help, emotional support, trauma-informed care, or family resources, support is available across Rhode Island.
You do not have to be in crisis to reach out.
If this is an emergency call 911
Support early can help reduce stress, strengthen families, and prevent crises before they escalate.
Prevention Support
You do not need to be experiencing a crisis to participate — prevention is key. These free resources are available to any Rhode Island family who wants additional guidance and connection.
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Research shows that Family Visiting:
Improves parent and child health
Strengthens early relationships
Helps families access timely supports
Promotes long-term positive outcomes for children
Rhode Island’s Family Visiting programs are grounded in evidence-based models and coordinated statewide to ensure quality and access.
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Healthy Families America is backed by decades of research showing positive outcomes for families, including:
Improved parenting confidence
Stronger parent-child relationships
Increased connection to health and social services
Reduced stress and isolation for families
Rhode Island’s HFA programs follow national standards for quality and effectiveness.
Participation is free, voluntary, and confidential.
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FCCPs help:
Strengthen families and protective factors
Improve coordination across child-serving systems
Reduce unnecessary system involvement
Promote stability and well-being for children and youth
This community-based approach supports better outcomes for families and communities statewide.
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State of Rhode Island Resources for Children, Families and Community
Trauma-Informed Care & Healing Support
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Specialized clinical support for children and families affected by suspected child maltreatment.
The Lawrence A. Aubin, Sr. Child Protection Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive, trauma-informed medical evaluations and support for children when abuse or neglect is suspected. Staffed by highly trained medical professionals, the center partners with community providers, child protection agencies, schools, and law enforcement to ensure coordinated care.
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Coordinated, trauma-informed response and support for child victims of abuse and their families.
The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) at Day One provides a multi-disciplinary, child-centered approach to suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, and exposure to violence — reducing trauma and supporting recovery. The CAC is accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, offers statewide services in Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington Counties, and partners with community, medical, and legal systems for coordinated care.
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State agency ensuring safety, well-being, and support for children, youth, and families across Rhode Island.
DCYF partners with families, professionals, and communities to protect children, provide behavioral health and family support services, and help youth thrive. DCYF is the statewide public agency responsible for child welfare, juvenile justice, and children’s behavioral health systems.
Immediate Help & Crisis Support
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Call 1-855-543-5465 to get help 24/7 for children and youth in need of mental health services.
Connects parents and caregivers to an experienced clinician that can help them access children’s behavioral health services in Rhode Island, and determine the best place for treatment and counseling. Free and confidential.
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Help is just a phone call away—for kids, teens, and the people who care for them. Rhode Island’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) is a 24/7, no-cost crisis response program for children and youth ages 2 to 21. Whether it’s a child in emotional distress, a teen experiencing a mental health crisis, or a family struggling to manage intense behaviors—MRSS sends trained clinicians directly to the home, school, or community within about an hour. We help stabilize the situation, support the family, and connect youth to longer-term care.
Free to all Rhode Island families
No referral or insurance required
Available day or night, all year long
Call anytime for children/youth crisis support ages 2-21
You can call either:
Family Service of Rhode Island 401-854-6678
Tides Family Services 401-615-9374
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If you are having suicidal thoughts, experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, or are witnessing someone in crisis, please call 988.
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Call 911 if immediate medical emergency.