The Cranston Substance Abuse Task Force is a Program of Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) and was created to educate the public regarding the risks associated with alcohol, drugs, and tobacco products as they relate to health, mental wellbeing, job and school performance, and relationships with others. From anti-bullying programs and funding police sniff dogs to coordinated evidence-based substance abuse prevention curricula at middle and high schools, we remain committed to strategizing the most effective ways to change youth perception and eliminate at-risk behavior. For more information, go to www.cranstonsatf.org or visit us on Facebook @Cranston Substance Abuse Task Force or Twitter @Cranston_SATF.

The Coventry Substance Abuse Task Force is a Program of Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP). The mission of the Coventry Substance Abuse Task Force is to continually assess the needs of the residents of the town of Coventry to develop a comprehensive substance abuse prevention program. The primary focus is reducing youth substance use.

A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a specially designated clinic that provides a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use services. CCBHCs serve anyone who walks through the door, regardless of their diagnosis, insurance status, or city/town/state of residence.

CCBHCs:
• Ensure access to integrated, evidence-based substance use disorder and mental health services;
• Meet stringent criteria regarding timeliness of access, quality reporting, staffing and coordination with social services, criminal justice and education systems; and,
• Receive flexible funding to support the real costs of expanding services to fully meet the need for care in their communities.

CCBHCs are required to provide nine core services, which they can provide directly or via formal relationships with Designated Collaborating Organizations (DCOs):
• Crisis Services;
• Treatment Planning;
• Screening, Assessment, Diagnosis & Risk Assessment;
• Outpatient Mental Health & Substance Use Services;
• Targeted Case Management
• Outpatient Primary Care Screening and Monitoring;
• Community-Based Mental Health Care for Veterans;
• Peer, Family Support & Counselor Services; and,
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.

Behavioral health crisis management services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and accessible either through the 988 crisis hotline, through the area crisis management service at Gateway Healthcare (adults) or Tides Family Services (children and youth), or area hospital emergency departments.

• For life-threatening Emergencies – Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room;
• For an Adults experiencing a behavioral health Crisis – Call the Behavioral Health Crisis Services provider for your geographic area. Click here for the contact information.
• For Children/Youth in Crisis: Call Tides Family Services at 401-615-9374, or the Suicide Prevention Phone and Text Line, 988;
• To talk through a behavioral health problem if you feel you are at risk:
  • 988 – Rhode Island Suicide Hotline and Text Line; or,
  • Contact us during business hours at CCAP Behavioral Health at 401-781-3990 to request assistance and an appointment to be seen.