Statement Regarding Recovery Connections Please read BHDDH's statement regarding Recovery Connections here. For a listing of BHDDH Licensed Providers, please click here.
Prescription Drug Disposal Sites For a listing of safe and secure disposal sites for unused or expired medication, 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.
What's New New Program - Eleanor Slater Hospital and Burrillville High School CTE The Burrillville School Department and Eleanor Slater Hospital are joining forces to provide high school students a firsthand look at the world of healthcare. The collaboration will allow students to shadow workers at Eleanor Slater Hospital’s Beazley facility, providing opportunities to learn through mentoring, observation and hands-on experience while earning credit toward their Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway Programs. At the same time, the hospital will be able to highlight the care it provides to some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable individuals and encourage students to enter the healthcare field. Read about the program here. Quickly Find a Mental Health or Substance Use Provider Use this Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) interactive map to find a mental health and/or substance use provider in Rhode Island or anywhere in the United States. The FindTreatment.gov site is also helpful in locating local facilities or those in a different state. Words Matter Most people know that how we use words truly matters. "Words Matter" uses person-first language when describing individuals who have mental health issues, substance use conditions, developmental and/or intellectual disabilities, or preferences on sexual orientation and gender identity. These general tips emphasize the person first (not their condition) and promotes dignity and respect for all. These recommendations are intended to make it easier to talk with people, write about them, and share their stories. This is simply a guide; when you are not sure which word or phrase to use, it is best to simply ask. Click here to access "Words Matter." Healthy Transitions Coping Cards These coping cards are designed to help parents, caregivers, school, and community members, to provide coping strategies for young people who are experiencing emotional distress. They include coping statements which youth can use when feeling overwhelmed, anxious, fearful, panicked, and/or other emotions. Wellness Coping Statement Cards- English Coping Cards_English PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Wellness Coping Statement Cards - Portuguese Coping Cards - Portuguese PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Wellness Coping Statement Cards- Spanish Coping Cards - Spanish PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Did You Know? Rhode Island has a Good Samaritan Law. That means, if you witness an overdose and call 911, Rhode Island’s Good Samaritan Law protects YOU. See the flyer here and if you are able, print and post to get the word out! SBIRT Guidebook for Implementation This guidebook provides an outline of Rhode Island’s Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (RI-SBIRT) program and its implementation processes from 2016 to 2021. “SBIRT in Rhode Island: A Guidebook for Implementation in Rhode Island Healthcare Settings” was designed to help providers efficiently implement the SBIRT model of substance use disorder screening, identification, and treatment in their healthcare setting. It includes basic definitions, printable screening tools and helpful resources, workflow examples, and feedback and advice from RI-SBIRT providers and staff. For more information, contact Catherine Hunter at catherine.hunter@bhddh.ri.gov Updated Guide Books for 14 – 25 Year Old’s This Guidebook provides a roadmap to help 14 – 25 year old's in navigating the sometimes complex system of behavioral healthcare services. There are many resources listed to guide you, should you need them. "Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Guide for Transition Aged Youth (TAY) in Rhode Island," recently revised August 2021, was created for youth and young adults with a great deal of community input. Each page was designed to stand alone so you can download and print the entire document or just select those pages of interest to you. Hard copies of the previous version of the Guidebook are currently available and free of charge. For more information, contact Denise Achin at 401-462-0421 or by email at Denise.Achin@bhddh.ri.gov. Guidebook in English-2022 Guidebook en Español- 2022 24-Hour Buprenorphine Rhode Island’s Buprenorphine Hotline is for people with moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD). The Buprenorphine Hotline – 401.606.5456 -- offers 24-hour telehealth access for patients who are seeking initiation of buprenorphine (also referred to as Suboxone®) treatment. This hotline gives people the opportunity to get a health assessment by a Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) waivered healthcare provider, a prescription for buprenorphine for unobserved home induction (if appropriate), and linkage to a Rhode Island Center of Excellence or office-based buprenorphine provider for maintenance treatment. The hotline is being managed through a partnership between Brown Emergency Medicine, Lifespan Recovery Center, and the Rhode Island Hospital Center for Primary Care Recovery Clinic, with support from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals (BHDDH). For more information about recovery, harm reduction, and treatment resources available during the COVID-19 pandemic, go to PreventOverdoseRI.org’s COVID-19 webpage or download this printable flyer. The RI Behavioral Health Open Bed System In partnership with RI Quality Institute, BHDDH maintains ribhopenbeds.org to provide public information about bed availability for mental health and substance use disorder services. The goal of the RI Behavioral Health Open Beds (RI BHOB) system is to efficiently collect and distribute bed availability information, reduce patient delays in accessing appropriate emergency, provide crisis stabilization, and recovery services. Currently, RI BHOB is the only way to view Recovery House bed availability and Substance Use Residential Treatment bed availability electronically. Visit RI BHOB to view available beds at RI's facilities at ribhopenbeds.org