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Residential
The Women's Center of Rhode Island's Residential Services
Program provides shelter to women and children that are
victims of domestic violence. When woman and children enter
the program, they receive basic needs including shelter,
food and clothing. After an adjustment period residents
work with Case Managers to develop individual goals to work
on during her stay. The goals typically include housing,
legal, and medical needs as well as literacy and education,
job training and employment needs and child/parenting education
if applicable. The goal is to help the resident define her
own plan in becoming self sufficient including planning
and budgeting for the future. As part of our support services,
each woman is encouraged to attend the group sessions offered
including expressive arts therapy, domestic violence support
and education, financial empowerment, parenting education
and the weekly house meeting. In addition, the client meets
weekly with their Residential Advocate to review and refine
their plan for independence.
Located in an urban setting, the WCRI is accessible by public
transportation and is in close proximity to schools, healthcare
centers, a recreation center, parks and a library. The shelter
is wheelchair accessible, with elevator access to all four
floors. It has 13 bedrooms accommodating 40 beds, 14 bathrooms,
a common-use lounge per floor, 2 licensed kitchens, a patio/courtyard,
a childcare center and playground. The WCRI encourages women
to carry on normal activities as long as immediate safety
is not compromised.
For more information, please contact Vera Medina-Smith,
Residential Supervisor, at vmedina-smith@womenscenterri.org
or 401-861-2760 x107
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