Founded in 1844, Butler Hospital is one of the oldest private, nonprofit psychiatric and substance abuse medical care facilities in Rhode Island. The hospital offers a variety of health care solutions for children, adolescents, and senior citizens. It provides mental health screening programs for issues concerning depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol addiction and bipolar disorders. Butler Hospital offers an online guide that contains the descriptions of common mental illnesses and their symptoms and treatments. In addition, the hospital conducts clinical research trials that provide information on a range of brain-based diseases. It has expertise in several types of behavioral care and psychological treatment programs. Butler Hospital is a part of the Care New England Health System.