Our Strategic Direction

These priorities position RISPH to strengthen its role as a leader in forensic psychiatric care, improve outcomes for the individuals we serve, deepen collaboration across systems, and advance behavioral healthcare throughout Rhode Island.

Our future will be defined by innovation, accountability, compassion, and excellence. We are committed to expanding access to high-quality services, advancing evidence-based and recovery-oriented practices, promoting health equity, investing in our workforce, and continuously improving the safety, effectiveness, and consistency of the care we provide. These commitments guide our decisions, shape our priorities, and establish the standard by which we measure our progress. They reflect our responsibility to the individuals entrusted to our care, to their families, to our staff and partners, and to the people of Rhode Island.

As RISPH continues to evolve, our direction is clear: to build a modern, high-performing, recovery-oriented psychiatric hospital recognized for clinical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while honoring the dignity, humanity, and potential of every individual we serve.

At the heart of this work is an enduring mission that gives purpose to every decision, every improvement, and every act of care: 

“To help every individual discover hope, achieve healing and recovery, and build a healthier future.”

Page last updated 9/29/2026.