Community Mental Health Centers - BHDDH - RI.gov
Behavioral Health / Psychiatry • Bristol, RI • Since 1869 • 6 private, nonprofit licensed CMHCs in Rhode Island locations
About
BHDDH (Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals) is Rhode Island’s state government agency overseeing mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services, including the Eleanor Slater Hospital system. The department aims to provide high-quality, safe, affordable, and coordinated care across a full continuum of services for Rhode Islanders. It operates through multiple offices (headquartered in Cranston) and public programs/policies addressing mental health, addiction recovery, developmental disabilities, and community support. Contact: bhddh.askdd@bhddh.ri.gov; phone: (401) 462-3421. Website: bhddh.ri.gov.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health / Psychiatry
Address
14 Harrington Rd, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920, US
Phone
401-235-7000
cristina.cifredo@bhddh.ri.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- LocalityBiz (for Bristol Psychiatry): 1 out of 5 stars (based on 1 review) (1)
- LocalityBiz (for Bristol Medical Center): 1 out of 5 stars (based on 2 reviews) (2)
Patients praise
- some intake staff reported as helpful and professional
Common complaints
- poor bedside manner and perceived lack of empathy by staff
- difficulty accessing timely care in emotional distress
- long wait times for appointments and medical service delays
- perceived neglect of patient medical/psychiatric history
"Could not help me while I was in emotional distress and could not refer me to an mental advocate. Told me to go to the ER"
— LocalityBiz (Review of Bristol Psychiatry)"The doctors couldn’t have been less interested in listening to me or treating me .. horrible bedside manner and very neglectful."
— LocalityBiz (Review of Bristol Medical Center)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- RI Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - BHDDH — Feb 17, 2026
- Welcome | Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental ... — Jul 9, 2026
- Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Infrastructure Grant ... — Dec 19, 2025
- Early Data Offers Encouraging Insight Into Rhode Island’s Evolving Behavioral Health Model | Thrive Behavioral Health, Inc. — Mar 31, 2026
- Community Behavioral Health Clinics help keep folks in a good place and out of the emergency room • Rhode Island Current — Oct 3, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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