Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 17, 2013

CONTACT:

Cristina Williams, Media Relations Coordinator, RICADV; Phone: 401-467-9940; Cell: 917-940-3729; cristina@ricadv.org; www.ricadv.org; Facebook.com/RICADV; Twitter@RICADV

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), Its Member Agencies, and SOAR, Its Taskforce of Survivors

Invite the Community to Stand in Solidarity With Unserved Victims of Domestic Violence During Silent Demonstration at RI State House

"Don't let Victims of Domestic Violence stand alone one more day. Restore funding to vital program that saves lives."

[PROVIDENCE] The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, SOAR (Sisters Overcoming Abusive Relationships), and its member agencies that run the statewide Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program (Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center, Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County, Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center, and Women's Resource Center) implore members of the community to join them at a Silent Demonstration in support of the Court Advocacy Program and unserved Victims of Domestic Violence. The agencies were forced to close the offices on Mondays because of years of severe funding cuts to the program, and they will remain closed unless funding is restored by the State.

Approximately 1,600 victims stand to go unserved; the potential consequences of the States lack of attention are grave.

Details of the Silent Demonstration are below.

WHAT:
A Silent Demonstration to remind legislators to restore critical funding to the Court Advocacy Program.

The RICADV, allies and supporters are gathering in the Rotunda at the Statehouse from 3:30-5 p.m. and asks the community to show support for the Court Advocacy Program and Victims of Domestic Violence who remain unserved on Mondays because the State has not restored funding to this vital service that saves lives.

During the Silent Demonstration, a period of extended silence will take place. Attendees will also be asked to sit in the house/senate galleries.

WHY:
This very symbolic act is a collective effort to let legislators know that community members are watching and waiting for them to do the right thing for Victims of Domestic Violence. They must restore funding to the Court Advocacy Program now.

WHO:
The RICADV, SOAR Domestic Violence Survivors, RICADV Member Agencies, Court Advocates, Allies, Partners, Supporters, Community Members, and Silent Witnesses

WHEN:
Thursday, June 20, 2013
3:30 – 5 p.m.

WHERE:
State House (Rotunda)
82 Smith Street
Providence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 14, 2013

CONTACT:

Cristina Williams, Media Relations Coordinator, RICADV; Phone: 401-467-9940; Cell: 917-940-3729; cristina@ricadv.org; www.ricadv.org; Facebook.com/RICADV; Twitter @RICADV

As Part of Father's Day Campaign, TEN MEN Emerge to Start Conversations With Men About Healthy Relationships

TEN MEN is the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence's first-of-its-kind, statewide project designed to assist in the prevention of domestic violence in RI and engage male allies in the movement to end it.

[Providence, R.I.] "TEN MEN" was established by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) to engage male allies in the prevention of domestic violence and to begin conversations with men about ending it. TEN MEN is made up of Rhode Island men from diverse walks of life that have a common vision — a world without domestic violence. Most men are not violent in their relationships. But, one man is one man too many.

TEN MEN aim to reach everyday men who are not sure how to help, and therefore remain silent in the face of other men's violence. The group is the first statewide effort made up of pioneering, male leaders who have stepped forward and are committed to breaking that silence. And, it's working; men respond better to other men, which can have a significant impact in the prevention of domestic violence.

SURVIVING AND THRIVING

Welcome to our 2012 interactive Annual Report. You may download it two ways: through the link below and through the flip book tool, which is a higher resolution file. Please share it through the social media icons you find in this tool as well. Thanks for your continued support!

2012 Annual Report

NO MORE.

These were among the two most common words being seen and heard around the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence office and community as we closed 2012. That is in part because we, as a state coalition, had signed on to join the NO MORE campaign, a national movement launched for organizations and individuals who want to work toward the joint objectives of ending domestic violence and sexual assault. NO MORE is exemplified by a symbol that is designed to be recognized like the peace sign, the "support our troops" ribbon, or the AIDS ribbon, and we were playing our part by creating visibility around the campaign. We did this, figuratively through work with our member agencies and community partners, and literally through advertisements and signage placed and distributed statewide.

NO MORE is also the embodiment of what the RICADV is working toward: the elimination of domestic violence in Rhode Island. That goal guided our work all year long even in the face of significant challenges. For instance, after cuts made last year by the RI legislature, combined with cuts made in the previous five years, two important service areas - the Court Advocacy program and the Children Who Witness Domestic Violence program - have seen more than $500,000 in state funding cuts.

But even with the difficult economic times, the RICADV saw a variety of accomplishments and progress made in 2012.

We opened our doors to new survivors and ways of engaging with them, including through financial literacy programming and theatre; to new ways of reaching men, college students, and rural communities; and to new businesses, organizations, and community leaders who want to join RICADV and the movement to end intimate partner violence.

It is these kinds of alliances, collaborations and demonstrations of support – and those that we have with and from you – that you will see throughout this report; the ones that enable us to continue the work of protecting victims, holding batterers accountable and eliminating domestic violence in Rhode Island.

We thank you for your support and we look forward to continuing our work with you in 2013 and beyond. Together we can end domestic violence.

With Appreciation,

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