Statement Regarding Recovery Connections Please read BHDDH's statement regarding Recovery Connections here. For a listing of BHDDH Licensed Providers, please click here.
New Program between Eleanor Slater Hospital and Burrillville CTE There is a new partnership between Eleanor Slater Hospital and the Burrillville Public School - Career and Technical Education. Read about it here.
Prescription Drug Disposal Sites For a listing of safe and secure disposal sites for unused or expired medication, please click here.
Research, Data Evaluation, And Compliance Unit The RI Behavioral Health On-line Data (RI-BHOLD) system is a portal into which treatment providers licensed by the Division of Behavioral Healthcare are required to enter data on all clients receiving services, regardless of pay source. RI-BHOLD has treatment data dating back to the 1970’s. Data collected for RI-BHOLD generally follow federal guidelines set by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA publishes RI and all other state’s data related to substance use disorders as the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) and data related to mental health as mental health client-level data (MH-CLD). Overall, data from RI-BHOLD provide policy makers and other stakeholders with an understanding of the population demographics and mental health and substance use service utilization of our licensed providers who serve individuals with the most acute behavioral healthcare needs. Data from RI-BHOLD is also used for: Federal reporting Quality improvement of services Evaluation of programs Outcome metrics for programs While there is overlap between mental health and substance use programs, approximately 17,000 clients receive substance use services and 30,000 clients receive mental health services each year. A PDF of the RI-BHOLD data codebook can be found here. Research Opportunities The Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) proposals for new studies from external researchers. Researchers may complete and submit an application to request de-identified service level data from the RI Behavioral Health On-Line Data (RI-BHOLD) and/or match study participants to their RI-BHOLD records. Preference will be given to applications that improve the lives of Rhode Islanders who live with or are at risk for developing a substance use or mental health disorder. All applications are reviewed by a review committee identified by the administrator of BHDDH’s Research, Data Evaluation, and Compliance (RDEC) Unit for scientific value and the expected contribution to study participants and the community. If the application is approved, BHDDH will provide a letter of support for the external researcher’s grant application, upon request. How to Apply Contact the RDEC Unit to discuss your ideas prior to submitting an application at BHDDH.BehavioralHealthcareDataUnit@bhddh.ri.gov Once an application has been approved, it should be submitted to the researcher’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). Approved researchers may also be required to sign a Data Use Agreement with BHDDH. BHDDH Collaboration It may be beneficial to explore collaborative opportunities in light of BHDDH staffs’ experience and familiarity with the study population and data. Financial Support BHDDH does not provide financial support to external researchers. However, we may provide in-kind support to approved projects.