Resources
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Law Enforcement Advocates
Every police department in the state has a Law Enforcement Advocate (LEA) to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
The Law Enforcement Advocacy project provides a vital and urgently needed service for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. LEAs are non-police personnel who are there to support you and sit in on your statement.
With the assistance of a LEA, victims feel supported and empowered to continue with the rest of the criminal justice process. Additionally, victims have access to services that are specific to their needs and can assist them with the healing process. Victims who feel supported and are receiving services geared towards their needs are more willing to continue with the prosecution of their case, therefore holding more offenders accountable for their actions.
The Law Enforcement Advocacy project provides victims with emotional support, referrals for services, advocacy and case assistance throughout the criminal justice process. Without information and support, victims often become confused and frustrated with the legal process and may decide not to pursue the case or see no choice but to return to their abuser.
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Barrington, Bristol, Little Compton, Tiverton and Warren police departments
Advocate desk contact*: (401)-236-8363
*Bilingual in Polish and English
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Burrillville, Foster, Glocester and Scituate police departments
Advocate cell contact: (401) 644-4593
Advocate desk contact (located at Burrillville P.D.): (401) 710-9663
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Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln and Pawtucket police departments
Advocate* cell contact: (401) 401-612-4088
Advocate* desk contact (located at Pawtucket P.D.): (401) 727-9100, x783
*Bilingual in Spanish and English
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Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond and Westerly police departments
Advocate desk contact: (401) 782-4174
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Coventry, East Greenwich and West Greenwich police departments
Advocate cell contact: (401) 345-7034
Advocate desk contact: (401) 826-8915
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Cranston Police Department
Advocate desk contact*: (401) 477-5040
Advocate cell contact*: (401) 585-5117
*Bilingual in Spanish and English
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Johnston and North Providence police departments
Advocate cell contact: (401) 500-8627
Advocate* desk contact (located at Johnston P.D.): (401) 757-3139
Advocate* desk contact (located at North Providence P.D.): (401) 231-4533 x1145
*Bilingual in Spanish and English
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Providence Police Department
Advocate 1 desk contact: (401) 243-6338
Advocate 2 cell contact: (401) 480-0841
Advocate 2 desk contact: (401) 243-6334
Warwick and Woonsocket police departments
Advocate contact: (401) 767-6345
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R.I. State Police (401) 444-1035
Family Service of Rhode Island liaison for East Providence Police Department and R.I. State Police
(401) 764-5570*
*Bilingual in Portuguese and English
Office of Victim Services at the R.I. Department of Corrections VINE Crime Victim Advocate
(401) 462-0381
Emergency Rooms
If you have been a victim of sexual assault, medical attention is available at the emergency rooms listed below. Day One provides 24-hour advocate accompaniment for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and hate crime. To request an advocate, speak to emergency room personnel.
(401) 274-1100
101 Dudley Street, Providence
(401) 444-4000
593 Eddy Street, Providence
(401) 444-4000
593 Eddy Street, Providence
(401) 793-2500
164 Summit Avenue, Providence
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(401) 737-7000
455 Toll Gate Road, Warwick
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(401) 769-4100
115 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket
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(401) 456-2000
825 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence
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(401) 782-8000
95 Kenyon Avenue, Wakefield
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(401) 456-3000
200 High Service Avenue, North Providence
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(401) 596-6000
25 Wells Street, Westerly
Immigration Help for Victims
If you are undocumented and have been a victim of domestic violence, or if you are a victim of domestic violence whose immigration status is dependent on your abuser, there may be protections in the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that can help you stay in the country safely.
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Because of the complexities of immigration law, it is important to get help from a knowledgeable and trustworthy source.
The following agencies in Rhode Island are accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The first on the list, Sojourner House, is also a member agency of the RICADV and offers other domestic violence services and supports, including shelter.
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Sojourner House
386 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908
(401) 861-6191​
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Progreso Latino
626 Broad Street, Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 728-5920
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Diocese of Providence
Office of Community Services and Advocacy
One Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903
(401) 421-7833
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Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
645 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
(401) 461-5940
National Resources for Victims of Crime
Rape Abuse Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-HOPE 24-hr
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
(877) 739-3895
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(800) 4-A-CHILD 24-hr
Covenant House - For Homeless & Trafficked Youth
(800) 388-3888 24-hr
Family Violence Prevention Fund/Health Resource Center
(800) 313-1310
(401) 421-0800
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(800) 843-5678
National Center for Victims of Crime
(800) FYI-CALL
(800) 239-9950
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(800) 729-6686 24-hr
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
(800) 394-3366
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
National Fraud Information Hotline
(800) 876-7060
National Organization for Victim Assistance
(800) 879-6682
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(800) 799-7233
Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
(800) 363-0441
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(877) 848-8051
Domestic Violence Shelters and Sexual Assault Services in Neighboring States
Massachusetts
Safelink
(877) 785-2020
Shelter availability statewide
Llamanos-Statewide Spanish Hotline
(800) 223-5001
Jane Doe Inc.
(617) 248-0922
(800) 323-4673 24-hr
Attleboro, MA
(800) 511-5070 24-hr
Milford, MA
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
(800) 841-8371 24-hr
Cambridge, MA
Womansplace Crisis Center
(508) 588-8255 24-hr
Brockton, MA
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Greater New Bedford Women's Center
(888) 839-6636 24-hr helpline
(508) 999-6636 Business
(888) 839-6636 Toll Free
New Bedford, MA (covers Fall River area)
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For a comprehensive list of Massachusetts sexual assault and domestic violence agencies, please visit: www.janedoe.org.
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Connecticut
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Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County
(203) 334-6154
Bridgeport, CT
Women’s Center of Greater Danbury Sexual Assault Crisis Services (203) 731-5200
Danbury, CT
Hartford YWCA - Sexual Assault Crisis Services
(860) 525-1163
Hartford, CT
(203) 874-8712
Milford, CT
YWCA of New Britain - Sexual Assault Crisis Services
(860) 225-4681
New Britain, CT
Sexual Assault Crisis Services of Greater New Haven
(203) 624-2600
New Haven, CT
Rhode Island HIV/AIDS Resources
(401) 781-0665
Providence
(401) 521-2255
Providence
Cranston Community Action Partnership (CCAP)
(401) 943-1981
Cranston
Northwest Community Health Services
(401) 568-7661
Pascoag
RI HIV/AIDS Hotline
(800) 726-3010
(401) 728-5920
Central Falls
Thundermist Health Center of South County
(401) 783-0523
Wakefield
(401) 849-2101
Newport
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(401) 421-5626
Providence
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For a comprehensive list of testing sites, please visit www.healthri.gov
Counseling Services
(401) 455-6200
Providence
Gateway Health Center
Pawtucket
(401) 723-1915 Crisis
(401) 553-1031
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(401) 421-4100
Providence
Counseling for trauma survivors including sexual assault and domestic violence
East Bay Community Action Program
Newport
(401) 847-7821 x302
Riverside
(401) 437-1000
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(401) 246-0700 24-hr
Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, Warren
Community Care Alliance
(401) 766-0900
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Family Service of Rhode Island
(401) 331-1350
Providence
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Family Violence Intervention
(401) 941-3200
Cranston
Gateway Community Counseling Center
(800) 274-8701
Central Falls, Pawtucket, Cranston, Foster, Greenville, Glocester, Johnston, North Providence, and Scituate
(401) 732-5656
East Greenwich, Coventry, Warwick, West Greenwich, West Warwick
Mental Health Services of Cranston, Johnston, Northwestern RI
(401) 273-8100 24-hr
(401) 846-1213
Middletown, Jamestown, Little Compton, Newport, Portsmouth, and Tiverton
Northern Rhode Island Mental Health Center
(401) 235-7127
Woonsocket, Burrillville, Cumberland, Lincoln, North Smithfield, and Smithfield
(401) 276-4000
Providence, RI
(800) 456-0300
(401) 274-7111 24-hr
The Samaritans of Rhode Island
(401) 272-4044
24-hour suicide prevention hotline
(800) 365-4044
South Shore Mental Health
(401) 364-7705
Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Wakefield, Wickford
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Women's Resource Center
(401) 846-5263
Newport, Warren
Emergency Funds for Living Expenses
Finding agencies that provide emergency funding can be a challenge, due to the lack of available resources. Some churches, Rotary Clubs, Lion's Clubs, Community Action Programs (CAP), and other community-based organizations may provide some services on a sporadic schedule.
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American Red Cross, RI Chapter
(401) 831-7700
Greater RI Chapter
(800) 842-1122
105 Gano Street
PO Box 2496
Providence, RI 02906
Blackstone Valley Community Action Program
(401) 723-4520
Pawtucket
(401) 377-8069
Bradford
Capital City Community Centers
(401) 455-3880
Providence
East Bay Community Action Program
Newport
(401) 847-7821
Riverside
(401) 437-1000
Family Resources Community Action
(401) 766-0900
Woonsocket
SNAP - Food Stamps
(800) 221-5689
(401) 831-1119
Providence
Drug/Alcohol/Substance Abuse Resources
(800) 439-8860
Call for meeting times and locations
(401) 781-0044
Call for meeting times and locations
Alcohol & Drug Helpline
(800) 622-7422 Non-Crisis
(206) 722-3700 Helpline
CODAC (Methadone maintenance and detoxification)
Cranston
(401) 461-5056
Cranston (Eleanor Slater)
(401) 462-3530
East Bay
(401) 434-4999
Newport
(401) 846-4150
Providence
(401) 942-1450
Providence (North Main)
(401) 808-6278
South County
(401) 789-0934
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Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
(401) 455-6200
Call for meeting times and locations
(401) 295-0960
Detox
The Providence Center / Talbot Treatment Services
(401) 528-0050
Providence
(401) 456-2363
Detox
SSTAR
(800) RI-SOBER
Detox
Veterans Hospital
(401) 457-3083
Detox
Government Agencies
* = Mandatory reporting
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Child Abuse*
Child Abuse Hotline/Department of Children, Youth & Families
1-800-RICHILD
Child Protective Services: 24-hour support, information, referral
Elder Abuse*
Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs
(800) 322-2880
Protective unit
Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH)
(401) 462-2629
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Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General
Victim Services Unit
(401) 274-4400 Providence County
(401) 822-6800 Kent County
(401) 782-4150 Washington and Newport Counties
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Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights
(401) 222-2661
Investigates sexual assault cases between landlords & tenants;
will also investigate sexual harassment cases within the workplace
or school
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Rhode Island Department of Health
(401) 222-3855
Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Victims can report sexual assaults committed by physicians
Crime Victim Compensation
Crime Victim Compensation Program
(401) 222-2397
Office of the General Treasurer
40 Fountain Street
Providence, RI 02903
Important note: Victims never have to pay for a Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit, sometimes called a "Rape Kit" - The Crime Victim Compensation Program covers this cost.
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RI Traveler’s Aid Society
(401) 351-6500
It Happened to Alexa Foundation
(716) 754-9105
If a survivor needs to travel out of state to provide testimony during a trial, this organization helps with the costs associated with meals, travel expenses, and accommodations for loved ones who wish to accompany the survivor.
Office of Victim Services (OVS)
RI Victim Information and Notification Everyday
1-877-744-8463
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Anyone who would like to register to receive telephone and/or written notification of any changes in an offender’s custody status can call the above phone number or visit VINELINK to register online.
VINE Victim Advocate & Advocacy Supervisor
(401) 462-0381
Legal Services
CASA
(401) 458-3330
Court Appointed Special Advocate
RI Legal Services
(401) 274-2652 ext. 145
Domestic Violence Unit
Litigation, negotiations, advice
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RI Legal Services (Newport Office)
(401) 846-2264
Lawyer referral service
(401) 421-7799
Reduced fee and legal assistance for those with qualifying income
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Volunteer Lawyer Program
(800) 339-7758
Free legal services to qualifying low-income Rhode Islanders
Emergency Shelters for People who are Homeless
Day calls (401) 272-0220
Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center
(401) 723-3057
Women & Children
(401) 521-2255 Helpline
(401 294-7723 x4 North Kingstown Housing
New Hope Emergency Shelter for Pawtucket/Central Falls
(401) 728-8490
Families
Interim House
(401) 831-4570
4 apartments for families (16 beds)
(401) 847-2021
Middletown; Women & Children
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McKinney Cooperative Shelter
(401) 846-6385
Newport; Men & Women
Urban League Shelter
(401) 861-9112
48 men; opens at 5pm
RI Family Shelter
(401) 739-8584
Warwick; Families
Stopover Services of Newport County
(401) 848-0758
Short-term crisis intervention, short-term shelter placement for teens
Woonsocket Shelter
(401) 767-0866
Woonsocket; Families & Singles
LGBTQ+ Resources
GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project
(800) 832-1901
GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)
(617) 426-1350 Boston
Legal Advice and Referrals
(401) 421-5626
Support, counseling, social and activity groups, peer education, emergency services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth
Other Resources
Relay
(800) 745-6575
For the deaf community
Language Line
(800) 367-9559
Translators in many languages
Hasbro Child Safe Clinic
(401) 444-3996
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RI Department of Children, Youth and Families
Brown University Department of Public Safety Hate Crimes Page
Providence External Review Authority (PERA)
Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General
