Divorce Source: Rhode Island Domestic Violence Shelters

Between 2 and 4 million women are annually victimized by domestic violence. Most children in homes in which domestic violence occurs witness that abuse and suffer secondary psychological effects, including aggressive behavior and depression. Male children who witness abuse are more likely to become abusers themselves as adults, creating a vicious, intergenerational cycle of violent behavior. (ABA Domestic Violence Commission)

If you need help or someone you know is experiencing or in some way involved in domestic violence please recognize that there are measures to take in order to prevent further harm. If you are a victim of violence we strongly urge you to devise a safety plan for a time of extreme emergency, and the following list of Domestic Shelters will be a great start for obtaining help and vital information.

Divorce Tip:

# 25 If a non-custodial parent is reducing time spent with a child, it does not mean that the parent does not care. It could be to difficult and emotional for the parent to experience.

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Rhode Island Domestic Violence Shelters:

Rhode Island Council on Domestic Violence 324 Broad Street Central Falls RI 02863 401-723-3051

Women's Resource Center 114 Touro Street Newport RI 02840 Business #: 401-846-5263 Hotline/Crisis: 401-847-2533

Blackstone Shelter, Inc. P.O. Box 5643 Pawtucket RI 02862 Business #: 401-724-8820 Hotline/Crisis: 401-723-3057

Sojourner House, Inc. 1 Richmond Square 225 W Providence RI 02906 Business #: 401-861-6191 Hotline/Crisis: 401-765-3232 Toll Free: 401-658-4334

Women's Center of Rhode Island, Inc. P.O. Box 3300 Providence RI 02906 Business #: 401-861-2760 Hotline/Crisis: 401-861-2760

Women's Resource Center of South County 61 Main Street Wakefield RI 02879 Business #: 401-782-3995 Hotline/Crisis: 401-782-3990

Elizabeth Buffum Chase House, Inc. P.O. Box 9476 Warwick RI 02889 Business #: 401-738-1700 Hotline/Crisis: 401-738-1700