Healthy Homes and Environment Team

Environmental Health Risk Assessment Program

Poison Control and Prevention

Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Prevention is better than treatment.
Call the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222
24 hours – 7 days a week

The Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention (RCPCP) provides assistance and expertise in the medical diagnosis, management and prevention of poisonings involving the people of Massachusetts and Rhode Island by staffing the Poison Help Hotline (1-800-222-1222), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Visit RCPCP to learn about what can be poisonous and what you can do to prevent poisoning for you and family.

Rhode Island Poison Control Center (RIPCC) Program
From 1981 to 1999 Rhode Island Poison Control was operated as a community service funded by Rhode Island Hospital.  In 2000, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Rhode Island Department of Health released a collaborative request for proposals for one regional poison center to serve both states.  It is now located at Children’s Hospital Boston.

RIPCC collaborates within HEALTH’s public health programs and Rhode Island’s Office Health and Human Service members to utilize their resources in distribution of educational materials.

The RCPCP works to reduce both unintentional and intentional poisons through public education, outreach and promote services.  To advance these strategies, the RCPCP, in conjunction with American Association of Poison Control and Prevention (AAPCC), has developed a number of materials including brochures, refrigerator magnets, telephone labels to help equip Massachusetts and Rhode Island educators and residents with poisoning prevention tools.

Summer Poison Prevention Tips
Summer is the season for picnics and outdoor fun! The following tips will help keep you and your family safe from poison dangers during the warm weather.

How can I order the poison control materials?
In Rhode Island, please click on the link to order poison control materials.