Newport Mental Health Center Clinic

FQHC

Operated by East Bay Community Action Program

Sliding-scale fees Uninsured patients welcome Medicaid Medicare

65 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI 02842-5234

HRSA lists this site as open about 9 hours a week. Call to confirm today's hours.

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Services offered

Behavioral health

Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.

Enabling services

Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.

Substance-use treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.

About Newport Mental Health Center Clinic

Newport Mental Health Center Clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Middletown, RI. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.

Community Health Centers like Newport Mental Health Center Clinic play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.

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Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Newport Mental Health Center Clinic doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Rhode Island.

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Mental health + behavioral health context

FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Newport Mental Health Center Clinic use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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Substance use treatment context

Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).

Coverage + benefits in Rhode Island

Newport Mental Health Center Clinic accepts Rhode Island Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).

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Frequently asked questions

What services does Newport Mental Health Center Clinic offer?

Newport Mental Health Center Clinic in Middletown, Rhode Island offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.

Does Newport Mental Health Center Clinic accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?

Newport Mental Health Center Clinic accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.

What are the hours at Newport Mental Health Center Clinic?

HRSA lists this site as open about 9 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.

Is Newport Mental Health Center Clinic a federally qualified health center?

Yes. Newport Mental Health Center Clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.

Where is Newport Mental Health Center Clinic located?

Newport Mental Health Center Clinic is at 65 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI 02842-5234. Phone: 401-846-1213.

Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.

Newport Mental Health Center Clinic and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:

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