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1 Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center PO Box 5643 Pawtucket RI
2 Comprehensive Community Action Program 311 Doric Avenue Cranston RI
Day One - Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource
3 100 Medway Street Providence RI
Center
Box 27
4 Destiny House 807 Broad Street Providence RI
Suite 330
Domestic Violence Resource Center of South
County
Domestic Violence Resource Center of South
5a 61 Main Street Wakefield RI
County (Wakefield Drop-in Center)
5b Washington County Court House office 4800 Tower Hill Rd S. Kingston RI
6 Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center PO Box 9476 Warwick RI
7 Interfaith Counseling Center, Inc. 225 Chapman Street Suite 303 Providence RI
8 Sojourner House 386 Smith Street Providence RI
9 Women’s Center of Rhode Island P.O. Box 603300 Providence RI
Women’s Resource Center of Newport & Bristol
Counties*
Women’s Resource Center of Newport & Bristol
10a 114 Touro Street Newport RI
Counties (Newport location)
Women’s Resource Center of Newport & Bristol
10b 624 Main Street Warren RI
Counties (Warren location)
zip phone website
02862 (401) 723-3057 www.bvadvocacycenter.org
02910 401.467.9610 www.comcap.org
401-421-4100
02906 Helpline: (800)- www.dayoneri.org
494-8100 (24/7)
02907 401-270-5320 www.destinyhouseri.com
Helpline (401) 782
3990 or 866-782-
3990
www.dvrcsc.org
02879
02889 401-738-9700 www.ebccenter.org
www.rijustice.ri.gov/voca/interfai
02905 (401) 461-5558
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02908 401.861.6191 www.sojournerri.org
(401) 861-2760
(helpline)
2906 www.womenscenterri.org
(401) 861-2761
(business)
02840 (401) 846.5263 www.wrcnbc.org
02885 (401) 247.2070
description
The Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center is a non profit organization whose mission is to
provide comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and to provide education and
awareness on the issue of domestic violence.
Comprehensive Community Action Program is a private nonprofit community action agency
dedicated solely to fighting the war on poverty. It provides specialized evaluation and
counseling services to victims of sexual abuse and trauma. The program also serves
nonoffending parents and siblings. Additionally, offers the Victims of Crime Program that
assists persons or families who are victims of violence crime by providing clinical case
management.
Day One's mission is to reduce the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence, and to support
and advocate for those affected by it. It provides services to victims of sexual assault,
domestic violence, hate crimes, and other violent crimes, as well as education the public.
Destiny House is a Domestic Violence Agency for Adolescents, Pregnant & Parenting Teens,
and Families. Our mission is "to empower adolescents, pregnant and parenting teens, and
families in communities of color to break the cycle of violence and poverty". Our ongoing goal
is to address domestic violence specifically among minority groups and provide help and
support to those affected by violence regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religious
affiliation, or age.
The Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County envisions a world in which all
individuals are free from violence, grow to their full potential and have relationships based on
trust, equality and mutual respect. The Center offers safety, support, advocacy, proactive
community education and a network of services to all persons who are affected by domestic
violence. Helpline 866-782-3990.
Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center provides support, information and referrals to victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault.
Interfaith Counseling Center is dedicated to the concept of mental health counseling that is
sensitive to the spiritual, faith and meaning questions which lie at the heart of modern living.
Provides support, advocacy, and safety for victims of domestic abuse. 24 hour crisis helplines:
401-658-4334 or 401-765-3232. Confidential emergency shelter in Northern RI for women and
their children up to age 18 escaping domestic violence; court advocates for persons seeking
temporary restraining orders (serving Providence and Bristol Counties); Transitional housing;
advocacy and resource center with walk-in counseling, information and referrals, support
groups, community education and outreach.
The Women's Center of Rhode Island (WCRI) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, which
operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The only center in the Providence/East Providence
area serving individual women as well as mothers and their children who are victims of
domestic violence. The mission is to end interpersonal violence. We seek to empower all we
serve thorough culturally competent programs that provide safety, shelter and court advocacy
to victims of domestic violence.
The purpose of the Women's Resource Center (WRC) is to empower victims of domestic
violence and their children through individual and social change. Education, support and
advocacy programs are offered to assist victims to gain control of their lives, exercising their
right to live without fear in their own homes.
services accessed
Primarily referral from all agencies
throughout RI
self-referral, referral (DCYF and
schools)
referral (school, social worker,
court), self-referral
combination, referrals (schools for
adolescents), (court from adults)
call-in (sceen over the phone, then
call back a few hours later to learn if
accepted)
services provided
Shelter for women and children (includes counseling), community support groups, Latina support groups
(group therapy), elderly services, assistance with court (restraining orders, no contact orders, support
throughout the trial), HP/RP (assistance with housing security and rent). Law enforcement advocate (in
certain catchment areas)
Professional staff provides a wide spectrum of services including mental health clinical and case
management programs (at the Doric Clinic: for addictions, physical and sexual abuse, traumatic events,
outpatient counseling, individual and family therapy for at-risk youth), general health care (obstetrics,
gynecology, pediatrics, immunizations, adult medicine, testing and screenings), child development
programs, and social services such as, emergency housing, heating assistance, REACH, catastrophe
Fund, emergency food, information and referral, etc.
Victims of Crime Helpline, crisis intervention, counseling for children and adults, group therapy, and legal
advocacy. Volunteer client advocates provide assistance to victims at hospitals, police stations, or in
court. Agency also has an education department that conducts outreach in violence prevention, as well as
the only Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in RI.
Support groups for adolescents, pregnant and parenting teens
In addition to two drop-in centers (61 Main Street, Wakefield, & 70 Pierce Street, Westerly), the Center
offers residential services for abused women and their children, court advocacy, support groups for
women and men, gay and lesbian support groups, counseling, and violence prevention programs for
youth.
Counseling for victims of abuse (women and men); support groups; court advocacy for victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault; short-term shelter for women in children in danger (includes
educational programs, specialized children's services, advocacy and referrals). Prevention programs -
school programs for students, teachers and parents/ Professional trainings. 24 hour hotline (401) 738-
1700
Provides mental health counseling that is sensitive to the spiritual, faith and meaning questions which lie
at the heart of modern living, with focus on victims of familial violence. Services include information and
referral, support groups, crisis intervention, advocacy, basics needs referrals, clinical counseling.
Services offered to males and females of all ages, faiths, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity
groups. The Center provides services at its main office in Providence, and at satellite locations in Bristol
and Newport. also provide on-site services, such as group counseling at Advent House apartments in
Providence and Project Outreach on Broad St. in Providence.
emergency shelter, 24-hour helpline support, court advocacy, support groups, children's programs,
community education, and prevention through public awareness.
provides residential services (shelter) for women and their children who are victims of domestic abuse.
Also offers court advocacy (restricted to the 6th district court), child enrichment program for resident
children. Offers off-site support group (drop-in) for domestic violence victims and allies (at Red Cross
Building on Thursday's 3-4). Run by domenstic violence advocate. By request will conduct various
violence prevention education programs for youth (including dating and teen violence prevention).
Operates 24-hour hotline, provides emergency shelter to battered women; advocacy; crisis intervention
counseling; support groups; educational programs; children's program; school based programs;
information/referral services.
target populations client restrictions
Shelter: no males older than 12. For
community services serves any victim of DV.
Victims of domestic violence Law enforcement advocate services only in
certain catchment areas (Cumberland, Lincoln,
Central Falls and Pawtucket)
Cranston, Scituate, Foster, Coventry, Warwick,
Providence, North Providence, Johnston and
northwest RI
RI victims of violence, all ages Must be resident of RI
Communities of color, adolescents, pregnant
and parenting teens and their families, residents None
of Providence
victims of domestic violence. Everything south of
no. Safe home: women with children (<13),
N. Kingstown (inclusive), Block Island,
arrangements for males. Domestic violence
Charlestown (South County catchment area).
related. Referrals for those who don'w qualify.
Presence in area schools.
Shelter: restrictions around safety issue. Limited
Individuals and families affected by abuse around teenage boys (case by case basis).
Community based sevices: no restrictions.
residential services: women and children victoms no males 13 or older. no geographic restictions,
of domestic violence, also women in crisis but prioritize vicitms of domestic violence and
(homelessness, etc). Off-site suport group: residents of RI. If room, will provide shelter for
anyone. Educational programs: by request women in crisis (homelessness)
Women, Victims of Domestic Violence
serves adolescents (15-
other languages? adolescent-specific services:
17)?
For shelter-residents (boys<13,
Spanish and Portuguese Need parental permision girls <18): Child advocate, support
groups, expressive therapy
yes
Some services offered in Spanish Yes Support groups for adolescents
Support group for adolescents,
?? Yes suppotygroup for
pregnant/parenting adolescents
Violence Prevention Programs for
Yes (call the RI statewide helpline Yes - need parental
youth (school and community
at 800.494.8100 to talk with an involvement, but can
based educational programs for
advocate who speaks your accommodate if parent is
children, teens, parents, and
language) the problem.
teachers)
Counseling, psycho-educational
services in schools (currently in
No. Limited Spanish in shelter. Yes
West Cranston, efforts to expand
into other area schools)
Yes Yes
Spanish
only if emancipated for some educational programs (in
Spanish
residential programs community)
Spanish
serves young adults (18-
young adult-specific services: suicide prevention services
24)?
Yes None specific to this age group No
yes
Support groups for older teens and
Yes None
young adults
Support group for
Yes None
pregnant/parenting adolescents
Yes No
Part of general adult population.
Yes Support groups are generally age- No
matched (case by case)
Yes
Yes None None
None
violence-specific services fees
All programs with emphasis on
None
violence prevention/recovery
Victims of Crime Program, victims
yes
of sexual abuse program
Fees for counseling services (provided
main emphasis of agency
by licensed clinician)
main emphasis of agency None
most services are free, fees for
Yes, one on one counseling, individual counseling and for some
violence prevention programs, curriculum-based psychoeducational
programs
Yes, school prevention programs. None
Yes (victims assistance project) Sliding fee scale
None
all programs with emphasis on
violence prevention/ victim's No
assistance
all programs with emphasis on
violence prevention/ victim's
None
assistance. Also provides youth
violence education in schools
payment foreseen changes
N/A None
sliding fee scale and free services for those who qualify,
accepts most insurance, self-pay
Accept most insurance (incl. Medicaid). Sliding scale for
clients w/out insurance
sliding scale
n/a no, but depends on funding
N/A None
other agencies: notes: contact name
All domestic violence agencies in RI (see
All services are completely confidential Linda Implagizzo
RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
Laurie Brown
Caroline
Bradley, Butler, CMHC Judy Kinzel
Donald C. Anderson
Crossroads, other DV agencies Kristin E. Lyons
Jessica Walsh
contact position contact email
Director info@bvadcocacycenter.org
Office Manager lbrown@dayoneri.org
Director of Community
jkinzel@ebchouse.org
Services
Executive Director ricouncil1@aol.com
lfisher@sojournerri.org
Executive Director klyons@womenscenterri.org
Director of Youth
jessica@wrcnbc.org
Violence Prevention