BIP’s Mental Health research team operates with the ambitious goal of assessing the state of behavioral healthcare in Rhode Island and advocating for data-driven policy prescriptions to improve upon its shortcomings. In the past, we have produced white papers regarding new models for the provision of behavioral health services in Providence area public schools, and we are currently endeavoring to improve access to these services statewide, across all age and socioeconomic groups through independent data analysis. In partnership with the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) and NAMI Rhode Island, we aim to examine disparities in mental health outcomes between subsets of the Rhode Island population and identify ways in which the state legislature can augment the existing behavioral health infrastructure in Rhode Island. In the course of pursuing these goals, we are striving to develop a more nuanced understanding of the state’s provider network, improve the system of health insurance coverage for behavioral health services in our state, and make incremental strides toward alleviating the pervasive implications of unaddressed mental health disorders for Rhode Island’s educational, public health, and criminal justice systems.