About Us The Rhode Island Department of Health’s (RIDOH) mission is to prevent disease and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island. This includes addressing the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of health, eliminating health disparities and promoting health equity, and ensuring access to quality health services for all Rhode Islanders, including the state's vulnerable populations. The Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) ensures equitable access to high-quality, person-centered, and safe services for individuals who have differing intellectual/developmental abilities, mental health/substance use disorders, or are in the care of our state facilities. BHDDH envisions a future where all Rhode Islanders with behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities live and thrive inclusively in supportive communities and have access to quality rehabilitative outpatient and hospital levels of care when necessary. If you have a suicide prevention question for either agency, please use the form on the Contact Us page to reach out.
