Rhode Island
Health Departments

The Rhode Island Department of Health can provide you with valuable health information and with information about nutrition and other Rhode Island programs that can help with raising a child.  Below we have provided the website link and contact information for the Rhode Island Department of Health.

Rhode Island Department of Health

Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Voice: 401-222-2231
Fax: 401-222-6548
TTY: Use RI Relay: 711

Rhode Island Child Health Insurance Program can provide free health insurance to families and children who qualify.

Rhode Island Child Nutrition Programs, through the cooperation of the U.S. federal and state governments, provide access to child nutrition information and they provide free and low-cost food.

Rhode Island State Child Welfare Department can provide you with information about foster care, adoption and parenting.

Rhode Island State Department of Education in each state can give you information about special early intervention programs and about school nutrition programs.

Rhode Island State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Please visit our home page to read about our commitment to assist you, pregnant women and birth parents.