Established in 1976, The Kent Center is a community-based provider of mental health, substance abuse, and trauma-specific services in Rhode Island. We serve
4,000 adults, children, and families a year through a full array of behavioral health, education, and consultation services. The Kent Center is licensed by the state of Rhode Island and accredited by CARF with consistently good ratings and
commendations. We strive to provide services that are recovery-focused, family-centered and trauma informed.
 Our VisionThe Kent
Center is dedicated to improving the quality of life in our communities by promoting growth, mutual interdependence
and recovery. Our programs focus on maximizing the strengths of individuals and systems, while minimizing the deficits. We strive
to create an atmosphere where dignity, respect and equality are commonplace, thus enabling the fullness of the human potential
to develop. We promote the philosophy of nonviolence and contribute to its further development through validated methods of training, research, and intervention.
Our Guiding Principles
- Community Networking ... improving services through community partnerships.
- Systems of Service ... promoting a "systems" approach to service delivery.
- Strength Focus ... mobilizing the strengths within us.
- Change and Growth ... the only constant in life is change.
- Recovery ... turning life experiences into growth opportunities.
- Courage ... taking risk to improve one's life.
- Relationships ... promoting natural support networks.
- Teamwork ... fostering creative synergy.
- Continuous Improvement ... exceeding one's expectations of service.
- Improving the Quality of Life ... leaders in a healthy community.
- Nonviolence ... resolving conflict without violence.
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