Riverwood Mental Health Services

Riverwood Mental Health Services was founded in 1982 to provide community mental health services for persons who suffer from serious mental illnesses, primarily schizophrenia, bi-polar, and depressive disorders. Over the years, Riverwood has evolved from operating a single group home into a multi-faceted community service provider covering southeastern Rhode Island from Providence to Newport. In 2006 Riverwood expanded it's mission and began providing services for individuals and families that were experiencing chronic homelessness.

Mental illness is like any other illness. There are treatments and supportive services that enable the individual with mental illness to adapt and live a satisfying life in the community.

Everyone needs to feel loved and respected, to be useful and to have control over one’s life. Riverwood assists people with mental illness to meet these goals, providing a foundation on which to build. At Riverwood, members find both a home and an opportunity to participate fully in their communities. Members have jobs, interact with their families, socialize with friends, pursue hobbies and interests, work out at the YMCA, belong to clubs, and participate in religious activities. Some are involved in volunteer programs, such as delivering Meals on Wheels to people who are homebound. Others use their considerable talents participating in a well-known musical group.

They believe the success of Riverwood’s programs is a direct result of their ability to establish and maintain good therapeutic relationships with their members. Their staff has the training, supervision and support that are necessary to provide the most effective treatment options.

An important component of recovery is having a choice of service providers. People who have chosen Riverwood rate us at the highest levels in helping each person to gain greater control of their own lives, and in overall consumer satisfaction. Riverwood’s services are consistently ranked at the top of outcome evaluations and comparisons conducted by the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals.

Most individuals with mental illness can recover. Riverwood’s services are directed to meet people’s needs and enable them to achieve and enjoy the highest quality of life.

Mission Statement:

To improve the quality of life for persons who experience significant and persistant behavioral health issues or chronic homelessness by providing and /or coordinating a range of residential persistent community based services that focus on recovery and personal growth.

Vision Statement:

• They will be the agency that sets the benchmark for performance standards.
• They will grow and expand their services without compromising their quality.
• They will be the employer of choice in the field.
• They will identify real community needs and provide services to meet them appropriate to their vision.