Resources
Basic Needs
Street Sheets - information on statewide resources to help those experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, or hunger
RI Community Food Bank - search for local food pantries and meal sites statewide
Findhelp.org - find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more
Health Centers in RI - serves all patients regardless of age or income, sliding-fee schedule based on patient ability to pay
Behavioral Health (Mental Health and/or Substance Use)
RI Community Mental Health Centers map
Mental Health Association of RI
NAMI Rhode Island - state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
SUMHLC - the Substance Use and Leadership Council of RI
College Planning Guide for students with mental health conditions
RI BHDDH Youth Behavioral Health Guide
Psychology Today - find a therapist
Zencare - find a therapist
Betterhelp - online therapy
Talkspace - online therapy
Headspace - free for teens
Calm - mindfulness app, some free resources
Postpartum Support International
TWLOHA - nonprofit providing a national find help tool and a Treatment & Recovery Scholarship
SAMHSA - National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Aware Recovery Care - home-based addiction treatment and support
Substance Abuse Treatment Providers list - drug and alcohol treatment, download pdf
RICARES - Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts
RI Recovery Community Centers list
Start Your Recovery - find drug & alcohol rehab centers and support in Rhode Island
Education
Special Education Handbook, Rhode Island Disability Law Center
Rhode Island Department of Education, Special Education Regulations
RIPIN - they help Rhode Islanders navigate health care, special education, and healthy aging
Early Childhood
Love That Baby, Family Visiting program, Rhode Island Department of Health
Exceed, Rhode Island Early Childhood Commitment
La Leche League International - breastfeeding
Health Insurance
Healthsource RI - state health insurance exchange
RIPIN Call Center - Rhode Island's Health Insurance Consumer Support Line
RI Parity Initiative - A project of the Mental Association of RI to help you know your rights. "Mental health parity is the law. In most cases, your health plan must cover mental health services, including for addiction, the same way it covers physical health services. It cannot discriminate."
Perinatal
Healing Mother & Baby - peer support for pregnant women struggling with opioids and other substances
Perinatal Safe Spots - resource list via Commonsense Childbirth National Perinatal Task Force
Pregnant & Parenting BIPOC
Urban Perinatal Education Center
Protective Factors & Positive Youth Development
Protective Factors Framework, Child Welfare Information Gateway
Developmental Assets, Search Institute
Complete Guide to Developmental Milestones, Child Mind Institute
Rhode Island Early Intervention Program
Theory of Change, Prevent Child Abuse America
Social Emotional Development
Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide, American Academy of Pediatrics
Resources for Promoting Social-Emotional Learning, Action for Healthy Kids
An Introduction to Social and Emotional Learning - free, self-paced introductory course online
Trying Together - list of resources
Trauma Informed Care Resources
Trauma and Your Family Tip Sheet
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Day One RI - sexual assault support
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Sojourner House - offering support groups, emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, sexual health advocacy, emotional support and assistance for individuals in abusive relationships
Family Care Community Partnerships
Rhode Island Families with Children Programs
Rhode Island Children with Special Needs
Bradley Hospital Children's Program
Parenting as a Complex Trauma Survivor
Substance Use & Mental Health Leadership Council
Beauty After Bruises - resources and treatment grants for adult survivors of childhood trauma who have Complex PTSD and/or dissociative trauma disorders
Trauma Research Foundation - free somatic resources
She Recovers - free recovery resource for women including peer groups, trauma informed yoga and mindful dance
Dr. Arielle Schwartz - free (donation-based) therapeutic yoga for trauma recovery online
Truancy Prevention Resources, RI Youth at Risk Coalition
Truancy Prevention Policy Brief
Veterans
Visit psnri.org/veterans for a list of resources
