A New Study on Rhode Island Domestic Violence, Plus Resources

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WEB EXTRA: A New Study on Rhode Island Domestic Violence, Plus Resources

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Dec 1, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST

Story Updated: Dec 1, 2008 at 6:01 PM EST

A new Department of Justice study finds that Rhode Island women in their 50s or more likely to be victims of domestic abuse than older women. Go to this link for the full study:

http://www.ojp.gov/nij/topics/crime/violence-against-women/grants/06_wgbx_0009.html

ALSO, here is a list of domestic violence services in the Ocean State and Massachusetts.

 

Rhode Island

Elizabeth Buffum Chase Center

http://ebccenter.org/

Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence

http://www.ricadv.org/

Judiciary of Rhode Island

http://www.courts.ri.gov/domesticnew/default.htm

AARDVARC

http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/ridv.shtml

Domestic Violence Shelters in Rhode Island

http://www.sboard.org/SHELTERS/RI.HTM

Massachusetts

Network for Women's Lives

http://www.networkforwomenslives.org/

Family Nonviolence

http://www.familynonviolence.org/

Independence House

http://www.independencehouse.com/

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