Single Parent Resources in Rhode Island

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in Rhode Island — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

Rhode Island-Based Resources

• Rhode Island Family Court – Custody, visitation, and parenting plans through the RI court system.
• Rhode Island Legal Services – Free legal assistance for family law, custody, and domestic abuse cases.
• RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence – Legal help and advocacy for survivors of abuse and their families.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

Rhode Island-Based Resources

• Rhode Island Child Support Services – Apply for services, check payments, and manage your case online.
• RI Child Support Online Portal – Access your account and stay up to date on your child support status.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

Rhode Island-Based Resources

• RI Office of Housing & Community Development – Rent relief, utility assistance, and housing help.
• RIHousing – Programs for renters, homeowners, and those facing housing instability.
• 211 Rhode Island – Search emergency shelter, transitional housing, and rental aid programs.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

Rhode Island-Based Resources

• RI Benefits Portal – Apply for SNAP, TANF, health coverage, child care assistance, and more.
• RI Department of Human Services (DHS) – Public benefits, family support, and emergency assistance services.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

Rhode Island-Based Resources

• Rhode Island Crisis Line: Dial 988
• RI Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals – Mental health treatment and community support services.
• NAMI Rhode Island – Support groups, peer programs, and resources for individuals and families.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in Rhode Island

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