No judgment — just help.
Free family peer support for mental health, substance use challenges, or DCYF involvement.
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Is your child in crisis?
Call 1-855-543-5465 to get help 24/7 for children and youth in need of mental health services. Connects parents and caregivers to an experienced clinician that can help them access children’s behavioral health services in Rhode Island, and determine the best place for treatment and counseling. Free and confidential. Provided by Kids Link RI.
Help is just a phone call away—for kids, teens, and the people who care for them. Family Service of Rhode Island’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) is a 24/7, no-cost crisis response program for children and youth ages 2 to 21. Whether it’s a child in emotional distress, a teen experiencing a mental health crisis, or a family struggling to manage intense behaviors—MRSS sends trained clinicians directly to the home, school, or community within about an hour. We help stabilize the situation, support the family, and connect youth to longer-term care.
- Free to all Rhode Island families
- No referral or insurance required
- Available day or night, all year long
- Call anytime: 401-854-6678 for children/youth crisis support ages 2-21
If you are having suicidal thoughts, experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, or are witnessing someone in crisis, please call 988.
Call 911 if immediate medical emergency.
