RIDE is Accepting RI Pre-K Applications Through July 6 The RI Pre-K lottery closes on July 6, 2022. Families with children who are age 4 by September 1, 2022, may apply here.
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 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 with this Best Ways table shown here and a list of community partners who can also be of assistance with applications, general questions and other matters is below English, Spanish and Portuguese. Customer Resource Guide English PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Customer Resource Guide Español PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DHS Cusotmer Resource Guide Português PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Leadership Yvette Mendez Acting 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 Senior Associate Director Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 462-2121 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 Jose Garcia Chief of Information & Public Relations Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Email: Jose.Garcia@dhs.ri.gov Phone: 401-408-2466 Program Administrators Nicole Chiello Child Care Licensing & Regulations Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-3009 Email: DHS.childcarelicensing@dhs.ri.gov Hannah Hansen Child Care Louis Pasteur Building 25 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 462-6877 Email: DHS.childcare@dhs.ri.gov 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 Long Term Services and Supports P.O. Box 8709 Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: (401) 602-6891 Bethany Caputo Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 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) 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.