If you have Tufts Health RITogether patients in need of specialized behavioral health care, effective Oct. 1, 2024, Rhode Island’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are available to help. The state has recently designated the following CCBHCs:
- Family Services of RI
- Newport Mental Health
- Thrive Behavioral Health, Inc.
- Community Care Alliance
- The Providence Center
- Gateway Healthcare’s Pawtucket, Johnston, and South County locations
Selected to provide a wide range of mental health and substance use services — regardless of patient age, diagnosis, or insurance status — CCBHCs offer clients and their families:
- 24/7 crisis support
- Mental health services
- Alcohol and drug use treatment
- Counseling and therapy
- Peer supports
- Connection to Veterans’ services
- Connection to social services
- Screening and assessments
- Patient- and family-centered care planning and coordination
The CCBHC model is based on a national set of standards for comprehensive behavioral health care and is supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Today, there are more than 500 CCBHCs across the country. For more information, including contact information, please visit Rhode Island’s Executive Office of Health and Humans Services’ CCBHC webpage.
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