Rhode Island Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Rhode Island seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Statewide coalition focused on ending domestic violence, supporting survivors, prevention, advocacy, and member domestic violence agencies across Rhode Island.
https://ricadv.org/ - Rhode Island Domestic Violence Helpline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, crisis help, and referrals for domestic violence survivors in Rhode Island.
Call: 1-800-494-8100
https://ricadv.org/get-help/ - RICADV Member Agencies
Find local domestic violence advocacy programs, shelter support, legal advocacy, safety planning, counseling, and survivor services across Rhode Island.
https://ricadv.org/get-help/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact the Rhode Island Domestic Violence Helpline, 211 Rhode Island, RICADV member agencies, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - BH Link Rhode Island
24/7 behavioral health crisis triage, urgent support, substance use crisis help, mental health referrals, and stabilization connection.
Call: 401-414-LINK (5465)
https://www.bhlink.org/ - Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
State mental health, substance use, developmental disability, crisis, prevention, and recovery service information.
https://bhddh.ri.gov/ - NAMI Rhode Island
Mental health education, advocacy, family support, peer support, and local resource connections.
https://namirhodeisland.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Rhode Island BHDDH Substance Use Services
State substance use disorder services, treatment information, prevention, recovery resources, overdose prevention, and behavioral health support.
https://bhddh.ri.gov/substance-useaddiction - Prevent Overdose RI
State overdose prevention information, naloxone resources, treatment navigation, recovery support, and harm reduction information.
https://preventoverdoseri.org/ - BH Link Rhode Island
Behavioral health crisis triage and support for mental health and substance use crisis needs.
Call: 401-414-LINK (5465)
https://www.bhlink.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - 211 Rhode Island
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
https://www.211ri.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 Rhode Island
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://www.211ri.org/ - Rhode Island Housing
State housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, homebuyer programs, and housing support.
https://www.rihousing.com/ - Housing Help RI
Housing support, emergency rental assistance information, foreclosure prevention, and housing stability resources.
https://www.housinghelpri.com/ - Crossroads Rhode Island
Housing and homelessness services, shelter support, basic needs assistance, case management, and transitional housing programs.
https://www.crossroadsri.org/ - HUD Rhode Island
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Rhode Island.
https://www.hud.gov/states/rhode_island - FindHelp Rhode Island
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use 211 Rhode Island, Crossroads Rhode Island, FindHelp, HUD Rhode Island, Rhode Island Housing, or local city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use 211 Rhode Island, Rhode Island Housing, Housing Help RI, HUD Rhode Island, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Rhode Island Legal Services
Free civil legal help for eligible Rhode Island residents, including housing, public benefits, domestic violence-related legal needs, family law, consumer issues, and elder law.
https://www.rils.org/ - Rhode Island Center for Justice
Legal advocacy and civil legal services for low-income Rhode Islanders, including housing, immigration, public benefits, and systemic advocacy.
https://centerforjustice.org/ - Rhode Island Judiciary Self-Help Center
Self-help court information, court forms, and guidance for people navigating Rhode Island courts without an attorney.
https://www.courts.ri.gov/ - Rhode Island Protective Orders
Information through Rhode Island court resources and domestic violence agencies for protective orders, family court processes, and safety-related legal steps.
https://www.courts.ri.gov/ - Rhode Island Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Find a private attorney in Rhode Island.
https://ribar.com/ - Rhode Island Legal Help
Legal information and support options through Rhode Island Legal Services and statewide legal aid resources.
https://www.rils.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Rhode Island Attorney General – Victim Services
Victim support information, crime victim rights, advocacy resources, and crime victim assistance information.
https://riag.ri.gov/ - Rhode Island Crime Victim Compensation Program
Financial help for eligible victims of violent crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://riag.ri.gov/ - Office for Victims of Crime – Rhode Island Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for Rhode Island, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/rhode-island - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- Day One Rhode Island
Statewide organization supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, human trafficking, and violent crime through advocacy, counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention work.
https://dayoneri.org/ - Day One Helpline
24/7 support for sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and crime survivor needs in Rhode Island.
Call: 1-800-494-8100
https://dayoneri.org/ - Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Domestic violence survivor support and referrals, including overlap with sexual violence and relationship abuse resources.
https://ricadv.org/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Rhode Island. Local services can vary by city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because apparently getting help requires a scavenger hunt with paperwork now.
- 211 Rhode Island
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://www.211ri.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - RICADV Get Help
Find domestic violence support, safety planning, advocacy, and member programs across Rhode Island.
https://ricadv.org/get-help/ - Day One Rhode Island
Find sexual assault, human trafficking, domestic violence, and crime survivor support services in Rhode Island.
https://dayoneri.org/ - HUD Rhode Island
Federal housing and homelessness support information for Rhode Island.
https://www.hud.gov/states/rhode_island
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use Day One Rhode Island, RICADV member agencies, 211 Rhode Island, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.