About Us
The Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services (RIVETS) is committed to supporting Veterans, active service members, Guard, Reserve and their families. Our team understands the unique challenges Veterans face and works to address them through informed, compassionate service. Through strong local and regional partnerships, RIVETS promotes the financial, social, and emotional well-being of Veterans. We focus on reducing homelessness, poverty, and unemployment while providing essential care at the Rhode Island Veterans Home and Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
RIVETS staff can assist with benefits counseling, discharge papers, or other Veteran-related inquiries as part of our integrated UniteRI network guiding Veterans to the most appropriate services and resources available. The statewide Veterans Resource Center at 560 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick provides case management services, identifying benefits, and can assist Veterans in applying for VA and DHS programs and services such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) when appropriate.
To speak with a representative from RIVETS, please complete the RIVETS Intake Form here.
RIVETS remains committed to ensuring that Veterans and their families are cared for and receiving the benefits they deserve. RIVETS works closely with the VA Regional Office and the VA Medical Center to ensure coordinated care and services.
The Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services serves as the lead agency to advocate on behalf of Veterans, active service members, guard, reserve and their families by ensuring access to care, benefits, and services that promote stability, dignity, honor, and quality of life across their lifespan.
Enhance the Veteran Experience. A Rhode Island where Veterans, active service members, guard, reserve and their families are supported at every stage of life, with seamless access to care, resources, opportunity, and dignified remembrance.
- Compassion. We will treat all Veterans and their families with the utmost dignity and compassion. We will provide services in a caring manner, with a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.
- Commitment. Veterans have earned our gratitude and respect. Their health care, benefits, and memorial service needs drive our actions.
- Excellence. We strive to exceed the expectations of Veterans and their families. We strive to perform at the highest level of competence and take pride in our accomplishments.
- Professionalism. Our success depends on maintaining a highly skilled, diverse, and compassionate workforce. We foster a culture that values equal opportunity, innovation, and accountability.
- Integrity. We recognize the importance of accurate information. We practice open, truthful, and timely communication with Veterans and their families, legislative leaders, and community partners. By listening and responding to their concerns, we seek continuous improvement in our programs and services.
- Accountability. We will perform in a manner that makes us accountable and responsible to Veterans and their families, our elected officials, colleagues across state government, as well as to community partners.
- Stewardship. We will ensure responsible stewardship of natural resources as well as data and information entrusted to us. We will improve performance through the use of innovative technologies and sound business principles.