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Executive Committee | History | Mission


Executive Committee 2008

President:

Cindy Antonelli

Vice President
Carol Devoe Reise

Treasurer:
Michelle Tetreault

Secretary:
Minette Loula

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History

The Women's Center of Rhode Island (WCRI) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Founded in 1974, the Women's Center of Rhode Island is a nationally recognized agency for promoting a violence free America . We are the only center in the Providence/East Providence area serving individual women as well as mothers and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Since 1995, we have been the proud recipients of 28 prestigious awards and citations for our service to the community.

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Mission

The mission of the Women's Center of Rhode Island is to end interpersonal violence. We seek to empower all we serve through culturally competent programs that provide safety, shelter and court advocacy to victims of domestic violence. We work collaboratively to prevent the occurrence of violence and to educate the community about the dynamics of violence.

 

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