Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Rhode Island

SSA Contact

Craig S. Stenning

Director
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
(401) 462-2339
(401) 462-3204 (fax)

NPN Contact

Elizabeth Kretchman

Senior Public Health Promotion Specialist, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare
(401) 462-0644

Epidemiological Workgroup Contact

Steve Buka

Epidemiological Workgroup Chair/Professor of Community Health, Director, CPHCE, Graduate Program Director
Brown University, Epidemiology Section, Center for Population Health and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Health
(401) 863-6224
(401) 863-3713

Resources

  • Behavioral Health is Essential to Health
  • Prevention Works
  • Treatment is Effective
  • People Recover
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SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration • 1 Choke Cherry Road • Rockville, MD 20857 • 1-877-SAMHSA-7