Rhode Island Department of Health This list provides contact information for organizations and agencies who provide youth suicide prevention services and resources in Rhode Island. Organizations are organized by geographic area and support services offered.
Resources
Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Resource Guide: Services Available to Youth At-Risk of Suicide, 2010
Rhode Island Department of Health This guide provides an inventory and description of agencies throughout Rhode Island that provide services to youth at-risk for suicide. Service agencies include mental health outpatient providers, mental health inpatient providers ,...
Tobacco Free Rhode Island
Tobacco Free Rhode Island (formerly the Rhode Island Tobacco Control Network) is a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals fighting to reduce tobacco use in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Nicotine Helpline
The Rhode Island Nicotine Helpline, 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669), is a free service that provides individualized tobacco cessation support. Trained quit coaches help assess individual situations and develop customized plans to quit. The helpline offers free...
Rhode Island Health Care Matters
The Rhode Island Health Care Matters website helps community members and policy makers learn about the health of the community. It provides local health data, resources, best practices, news articles and information about community events. This site specifically aims...
Ocean State Prevention Alliance
The Ocean State Prevention Alliance (OSPA) is a coalition of prevention specialists and mental health professionals committed to reducing the negative impact that marijuana has on Rhode Island communities, especially among youth.
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
This website brings together renowned scientists, parent, experts, and communications professionals to translate the science of teen drug use and addiction for families.
The Guide to Community Preventive Services/ The Community Guide: What Works to Promote Health
USA.gov and HHS The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in communities.
The Centers for Disease Control – Health and Academic Achievement
This website establishes the correlation between physical health and academic success. It links to fact sheets and presentations regarding the correlation between physical health and academic success.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the nation’s only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.