Other State and National Resources

Below is a list of local, state and national resources for more information on domestic violence, actions being taken to protect women and victims, health issues, safety and how to help. Click the "read more" link to view the entire article.

Rhode Island Resources

• Rhode Island Legal Services
  http://www.rils.org
• Rhode Island Fair Housing
  http://www.rifairhousing.org
• Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)
  http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us
• Rhode Island Department of Human Services
  http://www.dhs.state.ri.us/index.htm

• Read more: Other Resources

Abuse Prevention Network

The Abuse Prevention Education Network is made up of the prevention educators of the RICADV six member agencies and Day One. In the summer of 2007, the Katie Brown Educational Program joined the Network in an effort to work collaboratively on providing schools guidance on implementation of the Lindsay Burke Act and to share educational resources. This is a significant success for the RICADV as this Network has been sustained, despite the lack of financial resources to support this collaboration.

Read more: Abuse Prevention Network

RI Domestic Violence Laws

Domestic Violence Prevention Act (§12-29)
These laws established a procedure for the Criminal Court System to handle domestic violence cases. This act created mandatory arrest, victimless prosecution, No Contact Orders, court advocates and batterers’ intervention programs.

Domestic Abuse Prevention, Family Court (§15-15) This act created Family Court Restraining Orders and provided a definition of Domestic Abuse within the Family Court. Persons qualified to receive such an order are those who are related to the defendant by blood or marriage, or those who are minors and have been in a substantial dating relationship with the defendant.

Domestic Abuse Prevention, District Court (§8-8.1) This act created District Court restraining orders and provided a definition of Domestic Abuse within the District Court Civil System. Persons qualified to receive such an order are those who have resided together or who have had a significant dating relationship within the past year.

Read more: Domestic Violence Laws

Downloadable RICADV Logos

Below is a listing of our organization logos. For more information, please contact Nicole Lagace at 401.467.9940.

RICADV Logo Color: EPS format created in Adobe Illustrator

RICADV Logo White: EPS format created in Adobe Illustrator

RICADV Logo Black: EPS format created in Adobe Illustrator

Register for the Domestic Violence Address Confidentiality Program!

Don’t choose between your right to safety and your right to vote! Are you a survivor of domestic violence?  Do you live with a survivor of domestic violence?  If so, you may qualify for the Rhode Island Address Confidentiality Program.

What is it?

A program run by the RI Secretary of State which allows domestic violence survivors, and those who live with them, to block their addresses from being made public in the voter registration files. You can register to vote and still ensure that your abuser won’t find you. 

Read more: Register for the Domestic Violence Address Confidentiality Program!

Personalized Safety Plan

NOTE: For a more detailed safety planning document, contact ricadv@ricadv.org or any one of our member agencies for consultation with an Advocate. The use of the Personalized Safety Plan is most effective when used in combination with individualized safety plan conducted in person or by phone with a domestic violence advocate from one of our member agencies.

Read more: Personalized Safety Plan