Are you a Rhode Islander, 18 years or older, feeling overwhelmed by feelings or issues related to mental health or substance use disorders? Whether it is a crisis involving mental health, substance misuse, relapse and recovery, loss of family or friends, depression, or other behavioral health issues, the compassionate staff at BH Link can help.

When individuals experience a crisis, they and their loved ones are often unsure of how and where to access help. For many, the feelings of helplessness, loss of control, and vulnerability that typically accompany a crisis situation can be overwhelming. At BH Link, we offer crisis intervention services to help you cope, and we connect people to ongoing treatment and care. We offer the following services:

 

  • 24/7 access to crisis assessment

  • Walk-in services

  • Referral and transportation to 24/7 residential services

  • Close proximity to higher level medical and psychiatric services if needed

  • Substance use disorder assessment and referral (we don’t do court ordered assessments)

  • Crisis/suicide hotline  

  • Referrals to local veteran support resources

  • Referrals to housing and basic needs resources

  • Mobile crisis service (with capability to send clinicians into the community)

  • Peer specialist services to help people stabilize

  • Referrals to domestic violence resources

  • Short term psychiatric services (including the ability to prescribe medication for people who need it)

  • Nursing services

  • Mental health and substance use disorder education and awareness