Tri-County Community Action Agency operates an integrated health center at 1126 Hartford Avenue in Johnston, Rhode Island. The organization has served local communities since 1964 and now provides primary care, behavioral health treatment, substance use counseling, dental care, prevention services, and assistance with a wide range of social needs. Its health center is a Federally Qualified Health Center, which means services are intended to remain accessible regardless of a patient’s income or insurance status.

Behavioral Health and Substance Use Services

Tri-County offers outpatient mental health and substance use counseling for adults and children age five and older. Services include general outpatient psychotherapy, substance use counseling, trauma-informed care, medication-assisted treatment, and support for anxiety, depression, grief, anger, family conflict, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, and other behavioral health concerns.

Clients are evaluated to determine the services that best match their symptoms, goals, and current level of risk. Treatment may include individual counseling, family or couples counseling, medication management, psychiatric care, and coordination with primary care providers. Because the health center combines medical and behavioral health services, clinicians can address substance use alongside chronic illness, pregnancy, pain, or other health conditions that may affect recovery.

Medication-Assisted Treatment and Integrated Care

Tri-County’s family medicine program identifies medication-assisted treatment as one of its services for adults with substance use disorders. Medication decisions are made after medical and behavioral health assessment and may be coordinated with counseling and follow-up care. The center also offers onsite psychiatric services, nurse care management, community health workers, and patient navigation.

This integrated model can be helpful for people who have difficulty managing several appointments at different organizations. Primary care and behavioral health teams can communicate about medications, symptoms, treatment goals, and referrals. Clients who require detoxification, residential treatment, or a higher level of addiction care can be referred to another provider while continuing to receive medical or behavioral health support through Tri-County.

Person-Centered Treatment

Treatment is based on the needs of the individual or family. Counseling may focus on coping skills, emotional regulation, relationships, trauma, stress, anger, or the connection between mental health symptoms and alcohol or drug use. The goal is to help clients improve functioning and stability while developing healthier routines that can be maintained outside the office.

Tri-County also operates programs involving employment, housing support, emergency services, nutrition, senior services, victim advocacy, and family support. These resources can help address practical problems that interfere with treatment, such as food insecurity, transportation, unemployment, or difficulty accessing benefits.

Payment and Appointments

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Tri-County states that patients are not turned away because they cannot pay. The organization accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and self-pay, and may offer reduced-cost arrangements based on income. Individuals should contact the Johnston health center to confirm current behavioral health availability, medication-assisted treatment services, accepted insurance, and the intake process.