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title: About Us | Butler Hospital In Rhode Island
description: Butler Hospital, a nationally recognized non-profit facility, offers expert psychiatric care, including thorough assessments and tailored treatments.
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# About Us

## About Butler Hospital

Founded in 1844, Butler Hospital is the state's only non-profit, free-standing psychiatric hospital providing adults, seniors and adolescents specialized assessment and treatment for all major psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse.

Butler is the major affiliated teaching hospital for psychiatry and behavioral health of [The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University](https://medical.brown.edu/). It is the flagship hospital for its Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, which has been recognized by its peers as one of the top ten in the US. Butler is the major training site and the base hospital for the Brown University General Residency in Psychiatry. Many physicians and psychologists at Butler are also part of the Brown Institute for Brain Science and participate in exciting clinical research initiatives with this world-renowned center for neuroscience.

Butler Hospital is a part of [Care New England Health System](https://www.carenewengland.org/news?hsLang=en) that employs approximately 900 full-time and part-time clinical and non-clinical staff. More than 75 volunteers assist the staff in nearly all areas of the hospital. The Board of Directors represents a cross-section of the business community.

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###### A national leader in the development of acute psychiatric and substance abuse treatment, Butler is involved in a variety of research efforts which has earned it a national reputation as a major teaching and research facility, including:

- Major depression
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders
- Parkinson's disease, anxiety
- Substance abuse and family violence
- Smoking cessation
- Perinatal mood disorders

## Why Choose Us

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#### Comprehensive Services

Butler Hospital provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatment in three primary settings:

- Inpatient programs
- Partial hospital programs

Intensive Outpatient Programs:

- Alcohol & drug treatment services (ADTS)
- Senior treatment program
- Cultural psychiatry program (Hispanic and Portuguese)
- Various research programs

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#### A National Leader

The hospital has been in the forefront of new developments in psychiatry including:

- Opened one of the first outpatient programs in the late 1950s
- Opened the first partial hospital substance abuse program in the early 1970s
- Developed the first partial hospital program to be funded by Blue Cross in the early 1970s
- An average length of stay of 8 days which is well below the national average

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#### Caring, Professionally Trained Staff

The hospital employs approximately 900 full-time and part-time clinical and non-clinical staff who are dedicated to treating people with dignity and respect. More than 80 volunteers assist the staff in nearly all departments.

All Categories

- Our Vision
- Our Mission
- Our Values

As a [Care New England](https://www.carenewengland.org?hsLang=en) partner and Brown University teaching hospital, we shall maintain and enhance Butler Hospital's leadership role in behavioral health services, teaching and research. We shall respond to the demands of this rapidly changing health care environment throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. We shall distinguish ourselves by providing individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds with a full continuum of quality, cost-effective services, while continuing our commitment as an academic center of excellence.

- Provide treatment for psychiatric illness in an atmosphere of dignity and respect
- Contribute to knowledge through education and research
- Continuously improve the ways we serve our patients and our community

**Accountability**

- Set clear expectations and provide timely feedback and follow-through.
- Do what you say you’re going to do, and be fair about it.
- Take ownership of your responsibilities.

**Caring**

- Acknowledge and respond to the needs and challenges of every person.
- Create an environment that encourages respect and appreciation.
- Offer support, information, and hope.

**Teamwork**

- Listen and value each person’s voice.
- Ask “How can I help?”
- Support the work of each team and each team member.

## Accreditations, Awards and Memberships

##### Professional Memberships

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- [American Hospital Association](http://www.aha.org/)
- [The Substance Use & Mental Health Leadership Board of RI](http://dataofri.org/)
- Harbor Performance Initiative
- [Hospital Association of Rhode Island](http://www.hari.org/)
- Ivy League Network of Hospital Systems

##### Community Collaborations

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- [RIPIN (RI Parent Information Network)](http://www.ripin.org/)
- [Rally4Recovery](http://www.rally4recovery.com/)
- [National Alliance on Mental Illness](http://namirhodeisland.org/)
- [Brown University](https://www.brown.edu/)
- [Peace Love Studios](http://peacelovestudios.com/)
- [Al-Anon, RI](http://www.riafg.org/)
- [Narcotics Anonymous](http://www.usrecovery.info/NA/Rhode-Island.htm)
- [SMART Recovery](http://www.smartne.org/)
- [SS (Suicide Survivors) Hope Group](https://afsp.org/support_group/ss-suicide-survivors-hope-group/)
- [MDDA-DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)](http://www.mdda-ri.org/links.html)
- [Mental Health Association of RI](https://mhari.org/)

##### Designations & Awards

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- Accredited by [The Joint Commission](https://www.jointcommission.org/)
- Accredited by the [Rhode Island Department of Health](https://health.ri.gov/)
- Designated with “Facility Status” by the [RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare](http://www.bhddh.ri.gov/), Developmental Disability, and Hospitals
- 2015 [Press Ganey](http://www.pressganey.com/) Guardian of Excellence Award for Physician Engagement
- Honored in 2015 by the [American Hospital Association](http://www.aha.org/) for 75 years of membership and “leadership in advancing the health of our community”
- 2020 [Providence Journal ](https://www.providencejournal.com/)Readers Choice Award Best Mental Health and Social Services Affiliations

##### Affiliations

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- [Care New England Health System](https://www.carenewengland.org/?__hstc=121750420.dd79413ff73c7d8c08fc4aae0984f648.1599225175800.1599592875145.1599680750374.3&__hssc=121750420.2.1599680750374&__hsfp=3623143024&hsLang=en)
- [The Providence Center](https://providencecenter.org/?__hstc=121750420.dd79413ff73c7d8c08fc4aae0984f648.1599225175800.1599592875145.1599680750374.3&__hssc=121750420.2.1599680750374&__hsfp=3623143024)
- [Kent Hospital](https://www.kentri.org/?__hstc=121750420.dd79413ff73c7d8c08fc4aae0984f648.1599225175800.1599592875145.1599680750374.3&__hssc=121750420.2.1599680750374&__hsfp=3623143024&hsLang=en)
- [Women & Infants Hospital](https://www.womenandinfants.org/?__hstc=121750420.dd79413ff73c7d8c08fc4aae0984f648.1599225175800.1599592875145.1599680750374.3&__hssc=121750420.2.1599680750374&__hsfp=3623143024&hsLang=en)
- [VNA of Care New England](https://www.vnacarenewengland.org/?__hstc=121750420.dd79413ff73c7d8c08fc4aae0984f648.1599225175800.1599592875145.1599680750374.3&__hssc=121750420.2.1599680750374&__hsfp=3623143024&hsLang=en)
- [Care New England Wellness Center](https://www.wellnessctr.org/?hsLang=en)
- [The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University](https://www.brown.edu/academics/medical/)
- [Salve Regina University](http://www.salve.edu/)
- [University of Rhode Island](http://ww2.uri.edu/)
- [Rhode Island College](http://www.ric.edu/Pages/default.aspx)
- [Community College of Rhode Island](http://www.ccri.edu/)
- [University of Connecticut](http://uconn.edu/)
- [Boston College](http://www.bc.edu/)
- [Boston University](http://www.bu.edu/)
- [Providence College](http://www.providence.edu/)
- [Quinnipiac University](https://www.qu.edu/)
- [Tufts University](https://www.tufts.edu/)
- Numerous other affiliations

##### Contact Us

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[+1 (844) 401-0111](tel:+18444010111)

345 Blackstone Blvd,   
Providence, RI 02906

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[Women & Infants Hospital](https://www.womenandinfants.org/?hsLang=en)

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