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 through Friday, except holiday, 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. Leadership Celia J. Blue Interim Director Deputy Director/Chief Administrative Officer Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2121 Marisa Petreccia Chief of Staff Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2121 Kimberly Brito Deputy Director Policy and Operations Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2121 Saurabh Gosai Associate Director, IT Systems Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 479-0249 Maria Cimini Associate Director, Community Services/Policy Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2121 Maureen Donnelly Associate Director, Operations Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2121 Frank DiBiase Associate Director, Office of Child Support Services 77 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 458-4400 Ronald Racine Associate Director, Office of Rehabilitation Services Louis Pasteur Building 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 462-7888 Deborah A. Barclay, Esq. Executive Legal Counsel, State Public Records Contact (FOI) Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2121 Jennifer Pate Chief Financial Officer Financial Management Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2121 Alisha Pina Chief Public Affairs Officer Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Email: [email protected] Program Administrators Nicole Chiello Child Care Licensing & Regulations Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-3009 Email: [email protected] Hannah Hansen Child Care Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-6877 Email: [email protected] George Bowen Management Operations Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-6468 Zulma Valenzuela The Center for Staff Development and Learning Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-2256 Rose Leandre Acting Long Term Services and Supports Administrator Providence Regional Family Center 206 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907 Phone: (401) 415-8418 Bethany Caputo Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Providence Regional Family Center 206 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907 Phone: (401) 559-7077 For SNAP Eligibility and Benefit Questions: 1-855-697-4347 Kimberly Rauch RI Works/Temporary Aid to Needy Families Program Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-0138 Fred Sneesby Federal Grant Programs Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-1669 Denise Tatro Field Office Administrator 249 Roosevelt Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: (401) 721-6601 Office of Healthy Aging Michelle Szylin Interim Director, Office of Healthy Aging Louis Pasteur Building - 2nd Floor 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-0501 Office of Veterans Services 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 Office of Rehabilitation Services Ronald Racine Associate Director, Office of Rehabilitation Services 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 462-7888 Office of Child Support Services Frank DiBiase Associate Director, Office of Child Support Services 77 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 458-4400 DHS Call Center and Resource Info Lines DHS Call Center Includes RIte Care, RI Works, Early Intervention, Children with Special Needs Phone: 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347) For Health Coverage Phone: 1-855-840-4774 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 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.
