Our Future Depends on Preventing Domestic Violence
Learn what domestic violence looks like and how you can help.
It's the Season of Giving
In 2024, the RICADV is celebrating our 45th anniversary of advocating for victims and survivors in our community. That’s 45 years of policy and systems change, primary prevention, public awareness, survivor activism, and collaboration with our member agencies and other partners.
And we couldn’t do this without supporters like you.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support and enhance the work of our member agencies and to provide leadership on the issue of domestic violence.
Communication
Fosters communication, resource sharing, networking and collaboration
Awareness
Raises awareness, responds to community needs, and educates the public about domestic violence
Promoting
Promotes community organizing around the prevention of domestic violence
Advocates
Advocates locally and nationally to impact social and systemic change on the issue of domestic violence
Partners
Partners with survivors to strengthen and empower the voices of abused women
Resources
Accesses resources to maximize community impact
Visit the RI Data Dashboard on Domestic Violence for more data!
individual victims of domestic violence received help in 2023 alone
helpline/hotline calls were answered in 2023
individual services were provided by advocates in 2023
Our Vision
We envision a society where domestic violence is not tolerated because communities are enlightened and responsive to the needs of victims and their children. We pledge to achieve this vision by:
Providing services that are consistent in their high quality and distinctive in their victim-focused approach
Providing effective education to every woman, child, and man in our communities
Providing leadership in the field of domestic violence
Our Member Agencies
The RICADV’s network of member agencies provides comprehensive emergency and support services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking.
Supporting victims and survivors to have their stories heard
By modeling respectful relationships and being a voice for equality, men can help change the culture that allows domestic abuse and other forms of violence.
Ten Men is made up of local men from diverse walks of life who share a common vision—a world without domestic violence.
Did You Know?
In Just One Day
Victims made 61 requests for services—including emergency shelter, housing, transportation, childcare, legal representation, and other support needs—that programs could not provide because they lacked the resources. Approximately 93% of these unmet requests were for housing and emergency shelter.
Annual Reports
Helpline Available 24/7
The confidential statewide Helpline can be reached by calling 1-800-494-8100 or using the online chat here. The Helpline is for all victims of violent crime, including domestic and dating abuse, and those looking for more information to help a victim of violence.