Our Future Depends on
Preventing Domestic Violence
Learn what domestic violence looks like and how you can help.
Our Mission
Our mission is to end domestic violence through supporting our member agencies that provide direct services to survivors and community members, advocating for survivor-centered policy and systemic change, and providing statewide leadership, resources, and education to create safe and healthy communities.
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
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
The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence envisions a Rhode Island free from domestic violence. We collectively work to build safe and thriving communities for survivors and all Rhode Islanders.
Our Core Principles
Empowerment
Every person has a right to have control over their mind, body and spirit.
Safety
Every person has the right to privacy and a life free from violence.
Justice
Every person and community affected by domestic violence deserves justice. We strive to reshape and create systems and policies to eliminate systemic oppression and violence of all kinds.
Authentic Partnership
We cannot end domestic violence on our own, and we intentionally invest in partnerships to accomplish our goal of eliminating violence.
Equity
Social inequalities and discriminatory systems put some communities at greater risk for domestic violence. We strive to ensure all people have access to the resources and opportunities they need to be safe and thrive.
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 63 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 98% of these unmet requests were for housing and emergency shelter.
Recent 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.