Contact Us
The following is contact information for some of our dedicated staff, including leadership and program administrators. Our Call Center staff can be reached by calling 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except holidays, 8:30AM-3PM and should be first called if you have questions about applying, your pending application and/or your current benefits. More information regarding how to apply can be found here.
A Customer Resource Guide is available below. The document details the best ways to complete actions, answers general questions and provides a list of community partners who can also be of assistance. The guide is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Kimberly Merolla-Brito
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Director
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-2121
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Marisa Petreccia
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Deputy Director
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-2121
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Saurabh Gosai
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Director, Technology, Strategy, and Innovation
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 479-0249
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Kimberly E.B. Rauch
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Associate Director, Policy and Programs
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-2121
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Ronald Racine
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Senior Associate Director, Child Care, Child Support and Rehabilitation Services
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Providence, RI 02903
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Phone: (401) 462-2121
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Frank DiBiase
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Associate Director, Office of Child Support Services
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77 Dorrance Street
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Providence, RI 02903
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Phone: (401) 458-4400
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Joseph Murphy
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Associate Director, Office of Rehabilitation Services
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40 Fountain Street
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Providence, RI 02903
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Phone: (401) 787-2901
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Deborah A. Barclay, Esq.
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Executive Legal Counsel, State Public Records Contact (FOI)
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-2121
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Erica Norcini
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Chief Financial Officer
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Financial Management
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-2121
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Katherine Herbst
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Administrator, Management Services, DHS Call Center
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249 Roosevelt Avenue
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Pawtucket, RI 02860
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Phone: (401) 721-6771
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Zulma Valenzuela
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Assistant Director, Training
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-2121
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Jim Beardsworth
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Chief Public Affairs Officer
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Email: James.Beardsworth@dhs.ri.gov
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Phone: 401-408-1661
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Jose Garcia
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Legislative Affairs
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Email: Jose.Garcia@dhs.ri.gov
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Phone: 401-569-7846
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Nicole Chiello
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Child Care Licensing & Regulations
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-3009
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George Bowen
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Management Operations
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-6468
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Rose Leandre
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Long Term Services and Supports
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P.O. Box 8709
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 602-6891
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Kimberly Rauch
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Phone: (401) 559-7077
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For SNAP Eligibility and Benefit Questions: 1-855-697-4347
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Donna Rook
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RI Works/Temporary Aid to Needy Families Program
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-0138
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Fred Sneesby
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Federal Grant Programs
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Louis Pasteur Building
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25 Howard Avenue
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-1669
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Denise Tatro
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Field Office Administrator
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249 Roosevelt Avenue
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Pawtucket, RI 02860
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Phone: (401) 721-6601
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Linda DeMoranville
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Providence Field Office Administrator
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41 West Road, Hazard Bldg 74
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Cranston, RI 02920
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Phone: (401) 462-7951
- Maria E. Cimini
- Director, Office of Healthy Aging
- Louis Pasteur Building - 2nd Floor
- 25 Howard Avenue
- Cranston, RI 02920
- Phone: (401) 462-0501
- Office of Veterans Services
- Kasim J. Yarn
- Director of Veterans Affairs
- 560 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 206
- Warwick, RI 02886
- Phone: (401) 921-2119
- Rhode Island Veterans Resource Center
- David Dos Reis, Chief
- 560 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 206
- Warwick, RI 02886
- Phone: (401) 921-0951
- Rhode Island Veterans Home
- 480 Metacom Avenue
- Bristol, RI 02809
- Phone: (401) 253-8000
- Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- 301 South County Trail
- Exeter, RI 02822
- Phone: (401) 268-3088
- Joseph Murphy
- Associate Director, Office of Rehabilitation Services
- 40 Fountain Street
- Providence, RI 02903
- Phone: (401) 787-2901
- Frank DiBiase
- Associate Director, Office of Child Support Services
- 77 Dorrance Street
- Providence, RI 02903
- Phone: (401) 458-4400
- DHS Call Center
- Includes RIte Care, RI Works, Early Intervention, Children with Special Needs
- Phone: 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347)
- Health Coverage
- Phone: 1-855-840-4774
- DHS Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8709, Cranston, RI 02920
- Email: DHS.LTSS@dhs.ri.gov
- Phone: (401) 574-8474
- Fax: (401) 574-9915
- DHS Senior Staff Line
- Includes Directors and Administrators
- Phone: (401) 462-2121
- RIte Share
- Phone: (401) 462-0311
- Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Customer Service
- Phone: 1-888-979-9939
- Child Support Enforcement
- Phone: (401) 458-4400
- Earned Income Tax Credit Information
- Phone: 1-800-829-1040
- Locating Child Care in Your Area
- RI Child Care Resource & Referral Center
- Phone: (401) 739-6100
- Phone: (855) 398-7605
- BrightStars
- DHS Child Care Licensing
- Phone: (401) 462-3009
- Medicaid Provider Help Desk
- Phone: (401) 784-8100 (in-state and long-distance callers)
- Phone: 1-800-964-6211 (in-state toll calls and border communities)
Need More Help?
There are many community partner agencies who can meet you in your community to help you with applications and forms.
- Find a medical assistance navigator at HealthyRhode RI.
- Find a local Community Action Program at the RI Association of Community Action Agencies website.
To contact DHS directly, view the "Other Inquiries" section located here.