Mental Health Resources & Crisis Support
Crisis Lines & Substance Use Support
National Crisis Hotline (no longer offers LGBTQ+ support)
Text or call 988
Chat @ 988lifeline.org
Website: https://988lifeline.org/
Samaritans RI - Suicide Crisis Line
Call (401) 272-4044 OR (800) 365-4044
Website: https://www.samaritansri.org/
*Trans Lifeline (will not call police) - for Trans and NB People
(877) 565-8860 (call or text)
Website: https://translifeline.org/hotline/
The Trevor Project - for LGBTQ+ People
Text “START” to 678-678
Call 1-866-488-7386
Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
My Life My Quit - Substance Use Support
Text “Start My Quit” to 36072 for instant support
Website: https://mylifemyquit.com/en-us/
National Domestic Violence Hotline - Domestic/Relationship Violence Support
Text “START” to 88788
Call 1-800-799-7233
Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Domestic/Relationship Violence Support
Call 1-800-494-8100
Website: https://ricadv.org/need-help/
Mental Health Emergency & Behavioral Health Services
Rhode Island Resources for Crisis Evaluations & Mental Health Support
Kids Link RI - Crisis Resoruces
Phone 1-855-543-5465
Website: https://www.brownhealth.org/kidslinkri
Rhode Island Address: 1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway East Providence, RI 02915
Hasbro Children's - Emergency Mental Health/Crisis Evaluation & Support
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-444-4779
Website: https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/pediatric-behavioral-health-emergency-services
Gateway - Healthcare Crisis and Emergency Services
103 Bacon Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: 401-729-8701
Secondary Phone: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
The Providence Center - 24/7 Emergency Services Crisis Line
Phone: (401) 274-7111
Website: https://www.providencecenter.org/emergency-services-department
Bradley Hospital - Outpatient Mental Health Services
1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway
East Providence, RI 02915
Phone: 401-432-1000
Make an Appointment: 401-432-1119
Website: https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/bradley-outpatient-services
Butler Hospital Crisis Call Center
Phone: (844) 401-0111 (available 24/7)
Hospital Emergency Departments (available 24/7)
Website: https://www.butler.org/patient-resources/call-center
Butler Hospital
Phone (844) 401-0111
345 Blackstone Blvd., Riverview Building, Providence, RI
Kent Hospital
Phone (401) 736-4288
455 Toll Gate Rd. Warwick, RI
Massachusetts Resources for Mental Health & Crisis Support
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect you directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.
Crisis and Mental Health Support 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Call or Text: 833-773-2445
Live chat: https://www.masshelpline.com/
It’s free, confidential, and no health insurance is required.
Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages
Deaf or hard of hearing? Contact MassRelay at 711
Visit the MBHHL website to learn more
Contact Samaritans 24/7. Call or text the 24/7 helpline any time at 1-877-870-4673.
Contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741
Visit the new Massachusetts Network of Care website to locate behavioral health resources in your area.
Contact SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline. The Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Child Abuse Hotlines
Rhode Island
RI Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-RI-CHILD or 1-800-742-4453
Massachussets
Child-at-Risk-Hotline: 800-792-5200