Community Mental Health Centers - BHDDH - RI.gov
- The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) is a Rhode Island government agency focused on mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities, operating the state hospital system (Eleanor Slater Hospital) and promoting policies for community support and recovery. - BHDDH serves Rhode Islanders by providing a continuum of care that is high quality, safe, affordable, and coordinated, addressing mental illness, addiction, developmental disabilities, and related support services. - Headquarters: Cranston, RI; founded 1869; contact: bhddh.askdd@bhddh.ri.gov; phone: (401) 462-3421. - Relevant for Community Mental Health Centers in Rhode Island: BHDDH oversees state policy, licensing, and coordination of community-based services and the state hospital system. Specific local centers in South Kingstown would be hosted or funded under BHDDH programs rather than a standalone South Kingstown BHDDH site.
