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.
Block Grant Information Block Grant Information FY2022-2023 Combined Mental Health and Substance Abuse Block Grant Application/Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan FY 2021 Substance Abuse Block Grant ReportFY 2021 Mental Health Block Grant Report BHDDH submits a combined Substance Abuse (SA) and Mental Health (MH) Block Grant application to Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) every other year. This application outlines the State’s plan to monitor grant-funded Mental Health services and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery programs throughout Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals invites your feedback on the state’s combined Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment (SAPT) and Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) Block Grant application for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022-2023. Feedback is always welcomed and will be used to improve the modifiable FFY2022-2023 combined Block Grant application. For more information on the SABG and the Federal granting agency, see https://www.samhsa.gov/grants. To access any of Rhode Island’s Substance Abuse (SA) or Mental Health (MH) Block Grant applications or reports, visit SAMHSA’s Web-based Grant Application System (WebBGAS).Username: citizenri Password: citizen Once you have logged in, click on "View an Existing Application." All comments and feedback can be sent to Donna.Rook@bhddh.ri.gov. Annual Synar Report RI 2023 Annual Synar Report In July 1992, Congress enacted the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act (PL 102-321), which includes an amendment (section 1926) aimed at decreasing youth access to tobacco. This amendment, named for its sponsor, the late Congressman Mike Synar of Oklahoma, requires states to enact and enforce laws prohibiting the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18. States must comply with the Synar Amendment (and submit an Annual Synar Report on those efforts) in order to receive their full Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) awards. Rhode Island’s Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Synar Report will be submitted to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration by 12/31/22. The Department invites you to read and comment on the report, which will be posted in November 2022. Comments may be directed to Maureen Mulligan at Maureen.Mulligan@bhddh.ri.gov.. RI 2022 Annual Synar Report RI 2021 Annual Synar Report RI 2020 Annual Synar Report Annual PATH Application · RI 2021 PATH Grant Application Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) is a formulary grant which is awarded to states and funds programs for people with serious mental illness who are experiencing homelessness. The annual PATH application was submitted to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in May of 2021 and the report will be submitted to SAMHSA in December 2021. Any questions or comments on the PATH grant should be directed to Bette Ann McHugh at Natalie.LaRoche.CTR@bhddh.ri.gov.