Tag: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Thrive Behavioral Health highlights legislative priorities at annual breakfast event
WARWICK – Thrive Behavioral Health’s legislative breakfast this year focused on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, a strengthened behavioral health workforce, and continuing investments...
R.I. Health Secretary Richard Charest to retire in July
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest will retire on July 3, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Friday.
Charest...
New substance withdrawal program proves to be success story
After Mercedes Faust was arrested for driving under the influence and spent a day in the psychiatric unit at a local hospital nearly a...
RIDOH launches campaign to spotlight men’s mental health
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health recently launched a statewide campaign called “You Good, Man?” to help raise awareness and prevent suicide among...
McKee announces strategic plans to strengthen R.I.’s primary care system
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday announced strategic plans to strengthen the state’s primary care system, which include addressing the impact of...
Five Questions With: Richard Charest
Health care professionals say the country, and Rhode Island, is facing a mental health crisis. For those who need help, there is availability at...
Five Questions With: Richard Leclerc
Richard Leclerc | Director, R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
1. What are your priorities in your new role? My priorities are...
Investments aimed at strengthening state’s behavioral health care system hailed
PROVIDENCE – State leaders and behavioral health advocates Thursday hailed more than $45 million worth of allocations in the 2023 state budget that they...
















