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Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals State of Rhode Island

Message from the CEO

Irina Beyder

It is an incredible privilege to serve alongside the dedicated professionals who make RISPH a place of hope, healing, and possibility. Every day, I am inspired by the compassion, resilience, and unwavering commitment our staff demonstrate in caring for individuals with Rhode Island’s most complex psychiatric and forensic needs. Together, we are not simply providing treatment, we are restoring hope, rebuilding lives, and creating opportunities for recovery, healing, and successful reintegration into our communities.

It is an incredible privilege to serve alongside the dedicated professionals who make RISPH a place of hope, healing, and possibility. Every day, I am inspired by the compassion, resilience, and unwavering commitment our staff demonstrate in caring for individuals with Rhode Island’s most complex psychiatric and forensic needs. Together, we are not simply providing treatment, we are restoring hope, rebuilding lives, and creating opportunities for recovery, healing, and successful reintegration into our communities.