In the course of working with a victim of abuse, our staff often uncovers additional issues that need to be addressed. Typically it is an underlying or hidden issue that is causing distress in the relationship. Such was the case with Trina. The Women's…
Harriet contacted the Women's Resource Center in need of financial help. She needed help organizing her finances and making smart choices for her family. The staff at the Women's Resource Center assisted her with getting started with the Allstate Financial Empowerment training. …
Renee called Family Violence Option Advocacy Program for assistance from a RI hospital. She was recently displaced from her home. Her husband had physically assaulted her while she was pregnant and the police were called. Because it was evident that…
Karla fled from out-of-state with her five children. She had no family or close friends in Rhode Island. She applied at the Department of Human Services for “everything” available and requested a Child Support Waiver and Work Waiver while locating…
Tiffany arrived early in the morning at the Department of Human Services (DHS), after driving for more than a day with her children in the car, because she was told it was her only option to get into a safe…
The Family Violence Option Advocacy Program (FVOAP) specifically serves victims and survivors of domestic violence throughout the State of Rhode Island. As FVOAP advocates, we assess the client’s situation closely and provide Work and Child Support Waivers within the Department…
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 Island will not have the constant fear of knowing that the person who…
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Join us in celebrating the 2017 Wild Women of Newport County at luncheon at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at The Atlantic Resort, 240 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI. What is a Wild Woman? A woman who trusts her intuition…