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:
· Maintains thorough knowledge of individual and social factors contributing to personal problems that affect the Veteran, active duty, guard and reserve, and/or their families;
· Remains current on issues and trends impacting the work and mission of the agency;
· Forms strong and successful partnerships locally, regionally, and nationwide to address Veterans’ issues in Rhode Island.
These focuses are imperative to reduce homelessness among Veterans, Veterans living in poverty, Veteran unemployment rates, ensure Veterans receive proper medical care, continue quality customer service at the Rhode Island Veterans Home and Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery and ensure every Veteran has an opportunity to make it in Rhode Island.
A community of partners, providing a collective impact to all Veterans, active duty, guard and reserve, and their families, in having equitable access to programs and services.
The Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services’ core values underscore the obligations inherent in our mission. The values define who we are, our culture, and how we interact with Rhode Island’s Veterans, active duty, guard and reserve, and their families. Our values are more than just words – they spell the word ‘SERVE’ – guiding us daily, reminding us that RIVETS serves America’s Heroes.
Support: Be Veteran-centric; identify, consider, and advance the interest of Veterans.
Excellence: Strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement.
Respect: Treat all those we serve and colleagues with dignity and respect.
Veracity: Adhere to the highest professional standards and maintain the trust and confidence of all whom we encounter.
Engagement: Work diligently to provide excellent service to Veterans and others regardless of their eligibility for RIVETS programs and services. Be driven by the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services’ mission and fulfill responsibilities as a public servant.