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Bradley Hospital
A pioneer in mental health care for children
Welcome to Bradley Hospital
Founded in 1931, Bradley Hospital was the nation’s first psychiatric hospital exclusively for children. Today it provides expert, family-focused care to children and adolescents with psychological, developmental, and behavioral problems, through a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, residential, and partial hospital programs.
A teaching hospital for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Bradley Hospital is a national center for research in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Getting Here
Bradley Hospital
1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Riverside, RI 02915
United States401-432-1000
Featured Centers + Services
Bradley Hospital offers many specialized programs, with noted expertise in autism spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, and many other areas of mental health.
The Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
The Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities offers unique, highly specialized clinical services for children and adolescents who show signs of serious emotional and behavioral problems in addition to a developmental disability, such as autism, Asperger's or intellectual disability.
The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center
The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center’s leading mental health professionals, researchers and educators offer services designed to bring about vital improvements in the lives of children with obsessive compulsive disorder or other forms of anxiety.
Partial Hospital Programs
Bradley Hospital’s day and afternoon partial programs offer practical alternatives to hospitalization and traditional outpatient services for kids with serious emotional, behavioral or relationship issues.
Bradley Learning Exchange
The Bradley Learning Exchange provides a variety of learning opportunities to enhance the skills, and knowledge of individuals who work in the diverse fields of human services.
Bradley Hospital Events
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NutritionLifespan Community Health Institute will provide a special nutritional education and cooking demonstration at Food on the Move on Thursday, August 17 at the North Road Terrace in Coventry. The program, hosted by the Rhode Island Public Health Institute, is a mobile market that brings fresh fruits...
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Pediatric MedicineAug 24
The Cumberland Public Library and Lifespan Community Health Institute will host a Safe Sitter class on Thursday, August 24 to teach children to care for themselves and others. Students ages 11-14 will spend the day with a nationally-certified facilitator who will teach them CPR, choking prevention...
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Mental Health and Behavioral HealthSep 11
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Bradley HospitalA social group for adults with Asperger syndrome, this group meets monthly in the Pine Room. Meetings are typically held on the second Monday of each month; if there is a Monday holiday, the meeting shifts to the next/third Monday. There are no meetings in July and August. The group may cancel on...
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Mental Health and Behavioral HealthSep 14
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Bradley HospitalThis support group is for parents and families of children with emotional, behavioral, psychiatric, or developmental challenges. This group meets the second Thursday of each month in the Pine Room. Pre-registration is required for groups and babysitting. The group may cancel on holidays or in bad...
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Mental Health and Behavioral Health, Pediatric MedicineSep 19
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Bradley HospitalTee off with Bradley Hospital and FRIENDS WAY on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 for the 2017 Play4Kids Golf Tournament at Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Your round of golf will support the programs that have the most crucial and pressing funding needs at Bradley Hospital and FRIENDS...
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Medical Education, Mental Health and Behavioral Health, Pediatric MedicineOct 3
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Bradley HospitalPrimary care providers often are the first contact for depressed children and adolescents. Time constraints and a lack of behavioral health training frequently are barriers to screening for and treating this diagnosis. The session will introduce providers to standardized screening measures to be...
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Medical Education, Mental Health and Behavioral HealthOct 5
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Bradley HospitalThis presentation is an overview of brief suicide prevention interventions for adolescents and of evidence-based clinical treatment models, as well as an overview of a screening tool that can be used in a variety of practice settings. Speakers Karyn Horowitz, MD Director of Outpatient Child...
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Mental Health and Behavioral HealthOct 5
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Bradley HospitalThis support group offers a weekly forum for discussion and education for parenting children ages three to five years old. If your child doesn't listen, throws tantrums, or is a hassle at bedtime, voice your problems with others in the same situation. The group may cancel on holidays or in bad...
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Mental Health and Behavioral HealthOct 10
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Bradley HospitalMental Health First Aid for Adults is an eight-hour course spread across two days that teaches skills to help those who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy by helping the...
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Medical Education, Mental Health and Behavioral HealthOct 17
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Bradley HospitalThis presentation explores major concepts underlying a trauma-informed approach in any setting. Human trauma can stem from loss, natural or human-driven disaster, unwanted change, abuse, neglect, or exposure to violence. Join us as we peer through the lens of trauma to challenge our thinking about...
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Keep Your Family Healthy and Happy this Summer
Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Bradley Hospital present the inaugural issue of Healthy Family.
Featured News
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
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Fundraising, EventsOn Friday, June 9, Bradley Hospital rolled out the red carpet, welcoming more than 250 friends and supporters to Rhodes on the Pawtuxet for its 2017 Bravo Bradley gala, Putting on the Glitz . Chaired by Dede and Larry Madeira, the signature event for New England’s only psychiatric hospital devoted...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Nicole Nugent, Ph.D., a pediatric psychologist from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center , is leading a new study to better understand the social and biological factors that may promote resilience in teens after a traumatic event. The $3.3-million, 5-year National Institutes of Mental...
Monday, September 19, 2016
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Fundraising, EventsLeft to right: Milieu therapist Katlyn Hashway and patient Kyri Barilone More than 150 patients and their families who have benefited from Bradley Hospital’s Intensive Program for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) program gathered to share and learn as part of a reunion event at Bradley Hospital...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Making the transition to college can be nerve-wracking for many teens
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Personal Struggle Inspires Advocacy
Bradley staffer Nicolle Potvin vowed to help others after she overcame an eating disorder