General Info

The Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals, governed by the State of Rhode Island, serves individuals with developmental disabilities. The department offers long-term medical care services for people with chronic mental and psychiatric conditions. It also offers counseling services for issues concerning substance abuse. The Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals is responsible for planning, coordinating and administering a statewide system of substance abuse treatment activities. The department s behavioral health care services division provides a variety of education and treatment programs. It operates a substance abuse treatment services division that is responsible for developing statewide policies, plans and programs. The Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals offers chemical dependency prevention programs.