The Samaritans of Rhode Island

Who We Are

• Mission Statement
• Our Beliefs
• Our History
• Our Social Role
• Welcome
• What is Befriending?

Our Programs

• Community Engagement
• Crisis Hotline/Listening Line
• Forget-Me-Not Gallery & Community Education Center
  • For Artists
  • Special Event Ticket Policy
• LifeLine Prison Program
• Listening Beyond Words Class
• Professional Development & School Based Presentations
• Safe Place (Grief Support)
• Share Your Story
• Youth Education

About Suicide

• FAQ
• Stigma
• Suicide Emergency Checklist
• Tips for Befriending
• Trauma
• Why Seek Professional Help?

Donate & Volunteer

• Giving Opportunities
• Volunteer Requirements
• Fall 2021 Volunteer Training Schedule

News & Events

• News

Youth Resources

• A Young Perspective
  • Help Yourself
    • For High School and College Students
    • For Middle, Junior and High School Students
  • Help a Friend
    • Know The Signs
    • What To Do If a Family Member or Friend Threatens Suicide
    • Refer A Friend
  • Help the Cause
    • You Can Help!
    • Careers
    • Tell Your Story
• A Parent’s Perspective
  • What Parents Should Know
    • Know the Signs
    • Bullying
    • Glossary
  • What To Do
    • Talk With Your Teen
    • Other Helpful Resources for Parents
    • Refer & Help Your Teen
• An Educator’s Perspective
  • What To Know – Signs & Risk Factors
    • Teacher Training Manuals and other Resources for Educators
    • Professional Development
  • What To Do
    • Suicide Prevention and School Culture – The Power of Us
    • Refer & Help Your Students
  • Lesson Plans & Activities
    • Lesson Plan: I Can Be A Success!
    • Lesson Plan: Helping Friends Who Are Depressed or Suicidal
    • Lesson Plan: Success or Failure?
    • Lesson Plan: What is Self Esteem?
    • Extended Classroom Activities
    • Other Activities
    • Assessment Rubric

Resource Center

• Hopeless? Need to Talk?
• Are you a Caregiver? We can help you!
• For RI’s Behavioral Health Community
• For RI’s Medical Community
• Download Brochures and Other Information
• Rhode Island Cities and Towns
  • Barrington
  • Bristol
  • Burrillville
  • Central Falls
  • Charlestown
  • Coventry
  • Cranston
  • Cumberland
  • East Greenwich
  • East Providence
  • Exeter
  • Foster
  • Glocester
  • Hopkinton
  • Jamestown
  • Johnston
  • Lincoln
  • Little Compton
  • Middletown
  • Narragansett
  • New Shoreham
  • Newport
  • North Kingstown
  • North Providence
  • North Smithfield
  • Pawtucket
  • Portsmouth
  • Providence
  • Richmond
  • Scituate
  • Smithfield
  • South Kingstown
  • Tiverton
  • Warren
  • Warwick
  • West Greenwich
  • West Warwick
  • Westerly
  • Woonsocket
• Help For Everyone
  • Aquidneck Island-Military and their Families
  • Communication is Key
  • COVID-19 Information
  • Finding Hope & Staying Strong
  • Isolation – Caring for the Elderly and Disabled
  • Managing Stress During the Coronavirus Crisis
  • Person Centered Model of Care
  • Resources for Rhode Island Business Owners and Workers
• More Resources