Acute Stabilization Unit

The Providence Center is Rhode Island's leading mental health and addiction treatment provider serving more than 18,000 people annually. Founded in 1969, it offers over 60 programs and wraparound services including mental health and substance use treatment, food and housing assistance, job training, legal services, primary health care, and wellness activities. The center serves adults, adolescents, and children affected by psychiatric illnesses, emotional problems, and addictions. Services are provided in homes, schools, and neighborhoods throughout the community. The Providence Center integrates primary and behavioral health care, believing mental health should not be separate from physical health. Treatment is recovery-oriented and patient-centered, with peer recovery coaches helping people navigate treatment and wraparound services addressing barriers to wellness including housing, medical care, and employment. In December 2014, The Providence Center became an affiliate of the Care New England Health System.