Anchor Recovery Community Centers
Anchor Recovery Community Centers serves people in recovery in Providence and Warwick. Services include peer support, recovery support groups and sober community events, as well as employment services, computer access, activities and clubs, and referrals to additional help. They also provide naloxone (Narcan) kits and overdose prevention training.
Project Weber/RENEW
401-383-4888
For those looking for harm reduction supplies and support in Rhode Island, Project Weber/RENEW distributes these items in South Providence, Pawtucket, and Kennedy Plaza. They give out naloxone (Narcan) kits, fentanyl test strips, safe needles and sharps disposal containers, safer use kits, and connections to substance use treatment for those interested. They also offer HIV/Hep C testing and care, PrEP, and support groups for current and former sex workers, as well as a support group for trans/gender diverse individuals. RENEW is also opening the state’s first safe-use site.
Rhode Island 211
2-1-1
Callers to Rhode Island’s 211 hotline will be connected to a variety of essential social services, including veteran’s assistance, children’s and senior’s resources, food, housing services, victim services, healthcare, treatment for mental health and substance use, and more. Don’t spend hours finding individual programs; just call 211 to find everything you need at once.
Crossroads Rhode Island
401-277-4316
Crossroads Rhode Island provides housing services across the state through Coordinated Entry (CE) points, which is a standardized assessment and referral process. They offer emergency shelters, domestic violence shelters, and a community health center.
Rhode Island Community Food Bank Locator
Hungry? The Rhode Island Community Food Bank Locator is an interactive map showing over 140 food pantries and meal sites across the state. The map is updated monthly, so the information is always up-to-date. If you’re in need, this can be a great resource.
Community Care Alliance
401-235-7000
Community Care Alliance is a non-profit offering Rhode Island residents mental health, substance use treatment, and emergency services. They can also help with basic needs, employment support, housing, HIV/AIDS, and more. They accept clients both with and without insurance, and services may be free for those with Medicaid.
Parent Support Network of Rhode Island
401-467-6855
Parent Support Network of Rhode Island is an organization that supports parents battling substance abuse and mental health challenges. They can offer peer support, help communicating with social workers, and connections to treatment programs and community resources. They also have Community Centers with support groups and community events.
Thundermist Health Center
401-767-4100
Thundermist Health Center offers Rhode Island residents integrated medical, dental, behavioral health services, office-based substance use treatment, trans health access, and more. There is convenient walk-in care at three Thundermist locations that are open 365 days a year. They treat everyone regardless of ability to pay and can help you enroll in health insurance.
BH Link
BH Link is a health facility that assists Rhode Island adults with 24/7 emergency mental health and substance use crisis services. You can access walk-in services, assessments, referrals to more intensive treatment, crisis support, help with housing and basic needs, peer support, referrals to domestic violence resources, and short-term psychiatric services.
Collegiate Recovery Directory
The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE)’s Collegiate Recovery Directory facilitates students' access to recovery programs across universities nationwide. The programs offer campus-based recovery support services that help students pursue education while maintaining sobriety through specialized academic programs and peer support networks.
Rhode Island College (RICovery)
401-456-8000
Rhode Island College’s RICovery Program is a student-led support organization offering peer-to-peer substance abuse recovery support. In the program, students can access group activities, weekly meetings, and educational resources featuring open discussions and guest speakers. They can also learn about naloxone and overdose prevention as well as other harm reduction strategies.
University of Rhode Island Alcohol and Other Drug Education (AODE)
401-874-5521
The University of Rhode Island’s AODE program is available to any student who is currently in recovery or is interested in cutting back on substance use. They also work with students who break the university’s rules on substance use. They provide education, support groups, and outreach. This AODE page also provides a wealth of information about harm reduction, online resources, information about cannabis use, and resources for recovery.
Brown University Donovan Program for Recovery and Substance-Free Student Initiatives
203-434-8598
Brown University’s Donavan Program supports students who are in recovery and those who are substance-free for any reason. They offer holistic support and inclusive programs and there is a Dean for Recovery and Substance-Free Student Initiatives who is available for non-clinical support. You can access substance-free residential living, on campus recovery support groups, and other campus resources.
The Trevor Project
212-695-8650
The Trevor Project is a non-profit assisting LGBTQ+ youth with suicide prevention and crisis intervention support. They offer counseling for gender identity exploration, coming out support, managing family rejection, a community platform for ages 13-24, transgender healthcare navigation, and intersectional mental health resources for Black LGBTQ+ youth.
Options
401-217-3939
Options provides news and resources for Rhode Island’s LGBTQ+ community. This resource page provides information about LGBTQ+-specific addiction support, health resources, youth and social services, religious/spiritual resources, sports and recreation, and political/legal assistance resources.
Translifeline
877-565-8860
Trans Lifeline is a support initiative offering peer-to-peer aid for the Rhode Island transgender community. Individuals can access a confidential hotline that is available in both English and Spanish. The line is staffed exclusively by transgender and nonbinary operators who provide anonymous, judgment-free conversations without mandatory intake questions or non-consensual emergency interventions.
YouthPride
401-421-5626
Youth Pride is an organization dedicated to supporting Rhode Island's LGBTQIA+ youth 25 and under. They have a drop in space with a basic needs pantry, food and clothing, counseling by appointment, case management, help with housing and education, and more. The organization offers multiple interest-based groups and also facilitates professional development training.
Call BlackLine
800-604-5841
Call BlackLine operates a 24/7 crisis hotline and mobile app that offers the Rhode Island LGBTQ+ communities support for incidents involving discrimination, abuse, and systematic oppression. Individuals can access peer counseling, police brutality reporting, hate crime documentation, jail advocacy, and emergency referral services.
WeRNative
Text ''Native'' to 7-4-1-7-4-1
We R Native is an online platform that offers culturally-specific support for Rhode Island's Native American youth through mental health resources, cultural identity guidance, and peer connection. Traditional wisdom is available, as well as relationship information and community storytelling opportunities. The text line provides free 24/7 counseling and support.
White Bison
877-871-1495
White Bison facilitates the Wellbriety Movement, which is incorporated into many indigenous addiction recovery programs. They provide sobriety and recovery resources, addiction prevention, wellness and Wellbriety resources to Native American and Alaskan Native communities nationwide.
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