Survivor Spotlight: Derrik’s Story
Derrik was married to a woman and has two young boys. He worked as a commercial fisherman so was away at sea for days. When he would return, his wife would always be drunk, drugged up, and the children neglected.…
Survivor Spotlight: Jessica’s Story
Jessica had been facing longtime verbal, emotional, financial, and sexual abuse from her boyfriend. Her boyfriend would make threats not only to her but to her family members that if they ever told anyone about their relationship, they would pay…
Survivor Spotlight: Naomi’s Story
Naomi had entered her marriage with two children, one who has autism. The family has recently just made the move to RI from another state. She felt lucky to have found a man who would be with her and help…
Eyes on the prize: 2018 health equity summit draws 750
PROVIDENCE – What does a news silo look like? The hardened boundary resulting in some events being reported while others are ignored? The visual image of an editorial wall built around those preferred narratives that are covered and promoted? More often than…
Letter To The Editor: Will you help us light up the night?
October is domestic violence awareness month and as a board member of the Women’s Resource Center I wanted to ask the community to come together and join us for a night of light to honor all the victims of domestic violence. …
Letter To The Editor: Domestic Violence & Gun Control
By Lori N. DiPersio, executive director, Women's Resource Center serving Newport and Bristol counties Last month, Governor Raimondo signed legislation to keep guns away from domestic abusers. As Rep. Teresa Tanzi stated, "At last, victims of domestic abuse in Rhode…
Survivor Spotlight: Patience’s Story
Patience left her abusive partner after enduring years of emotional, physical and verbal abuse. The final straw came for Patience when her wife pushed her down the stairs, bruising her tailbone and breaking her ankle, in front of their son.…
Survivor Spotlight: Gwen’s Story
The Women’s Resource Center received a referral from the Department of Human Services about a woman needing help. She had fled her abuser with a 3 month old child and a 5 year old child and was currently homeless, couch…
Survivor Spotlight: Matt’s Story
Although we do not often think of men as victims, statistics show men can be and actually are victims of domestic violence. This is the story of a man who went above and beyond to obtain sole custody of his…
Survivor Spotlight: Clara’s Story
The Women’s Resource Center assisted Clara, a young woman who was seeking a divorce from her abuser. After being connected to RI Legal Aid through the Women’s Resource Center, she was able to obtain support in getting her divorce. For…