In Providence County, reported chlamydia runs about 30% higher than the US average. If you're in Hope, Rhode Island whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, community and public clinics are often low-cost or free while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. We list your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hope, RI. The nearest, Comprehensive Community Action Program, is about 2.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Comprehensive Community Action Program in Coventry runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering rapid and conventional HIV testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and an appointment required.
Direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C is prescribed and managed at Comprehensive Community Action Program itself, meaning the clinicians who confirm the diagnosis are the same ones overseeing the treatment course, with no handoff to an outside specialist required to begin care.
Substance-use treatment is available at the same program as STI testing and care, so patients managing both concerns can coordinate appointments at one location rather than maintaining separate clinical relationships across unconnected providers.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Comprehensive Community Action Program runs hepatitis C antibody testing and TB screening. Both backed by on-site treatment programs staffed to carry confirmed cases through to clinical resolution.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Thundermist Health Center in West Warwick tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and HIV. Treating bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with no appointment needed. PrEP and PEP are prescribed on-site.
Chasing PrEP or PEP through a separate provider means scheduling delays, duplicate intake paperwork, and a gap in coverage that can stretch days or weeks. Thundermist Health Center carries both prescriptions in-house, so the decision to start either one never stalls on a handoff to another practice.
Thundermist Health Center offers substance-use treatment within the same practice as its STI services, which means a patient managing both doesn't fragment care across unconnected providers. Follow-through on one program reinforces continuity in the other.
Beyond the core four, Thundermist Health Center's panel includes herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Infections that standard panels routinely omit. Hepatitis C in particular carries on-site testing, giving clinicians a complete picture of liver-affecting infections rather than an incomplete one.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
CCAP: Integrated Primary Care Partners in Warwick welcomes patients without an appointment, making it easy to walk in and address STI concerns in a single visit. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fees, and screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to income.
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Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hope, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Providence County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
100 Highland Ave Suite 307, Providence, RI 02906
CMS-certified lab
2 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905
CMS-certified lab
200 High Service Avenue, North Providence, RI 02904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hope. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,447 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hope. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 486 offer telehealth.
George Kokolski, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 546 Main Street, Coventry
Marylin Powers, DO
OB-GYN · 186 Providence Street, West Warwick
Frank La Fazia, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 37 Washington Street, West Warwick
Shahid Khan, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1350 Division Road, West Warwick
Elizabeth Manzo, MD
Internal medicine · 1350 Division Road, West Warwick
Timothy Manown
Internal medicine · 982 Tiogue Avenue, Coventry
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Hope, RI publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Phusion Pharmacy
2.9 miBrooks
2.9 miCoventry Pharmacy
2.9 miPawtuxet Valley Prescription & Surgical Center
3.2 mi
3.5 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Hope, RI.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Hope, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Providence County, the county that includes Hope, compare with Rhode Island and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#1 of 5 Rhode Island counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Providence County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 639.1 4,222 cases ▲ 33% | 480.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 213.6 1,411 cases ▲ 40% | 152.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.2 74 cases ▲ 37% | 8.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.7 84 cases ▲ 40% | 9.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 33 218 cases ▲ 39% | 23.7 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Providence County, chlamydia has risen from 509.9 to 639.1 per 100,000 (25%), gonorrhea has risen from 172.2 to 213.6 per 100,000 (24%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11 to 11.2 per 100,000 (2%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Providence County.
Local HIV snapshot
Providence County HIV care continuum (2023)
Providence County recorded 10.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Providence County residents living with HIV, 46.7% are in care · 39.9% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Providence County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
People move to Hope for the mills (the converted factories along RI 116 that now house apartments, studios, and small businesses) or they stay because family land here spans generations. Young adults in their twenties and thirties make up a visible part of the community, many drawn by affordable housing near Providence or rooted in the Jackson and Arkwright neighborhoods where relatives still live. For this age group, routine STI screening fits into life without fanfare: a practical health step that deserves privacy and a straightforward process. Testing in and around Hope is listed on this page, with clinics reachable by car or public transit. What matters locally is that confidentiality isn't theater here, it's genuine.
The people running these services understand that someone might work at a mill-turned-office-space down the road from where a testing site sits, or live two neighborhoods over from a provider, and that discretion is simply how the work gets done. Getting screened early and regularly protects you and anyone you're intimate with. Many people in Hope do this without drama, without announcement, because sexual health is health like any other. The clinics and urgent care centers listed below can answer questions about what to expect and how appointments work.
Getting there
Hope scores 13.22/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Hope sits in Providence County, ZIP 2831. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Hope? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Providence County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Rhode Island law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Hope-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Hope often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Rhode Island law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Rhode Island, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Rhode Island permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in Rhode IslandSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Providence County reported ~639 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Rhode Island average.
At-home kits mail to 2831: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Rhode Island, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
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