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Volunteers

Help us put an end to Domestic Violence!
The Women's Center of Rhode Island welcomes volunteers who want to help break the cycle of violence in our community. Volunteers receive specialized training by professional staff, and provide critical residential and administrative support services. There are many ways that you can make a difference in the lives of women and children escaping abuse:

Become a Domestic Violence Hotline Volunteer
Offer emotional support, safety planning, referrals and crisis intervention to our 24-hour Help line callers.

Become a Children's Enrichment Program Volunteer
Assist the Child Advocate in all aspects of child development and parenting support for residents of our shelter. Several opportunities are available:

  • Evening Groups: Assist child advocates in facilitating the social skills groups, the violence prevention group, the early childhood group, or the teen self esteem group.
    Homework Tutoring: Work individually or in small groups with children on their homework or enrichment projects for school. Tutoring sessions are held from 3:30-5 PM daily Monday through Thursday.
  • Mentoring: Pair up with an individual resident child to work on special projects, field trips, or additional programming in an effort to serve as a role model and foster a positive relationship.

  • Administrative Assistance: Assist child advocates in curriculum development, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, development and implementation of Saturday programming, and/or arranging field trips.

  • Volunteer Advisory Committee: All children's enrichment program volunteers have the opportunity to participate in the volunteer advisory committee. As part of the committee, volunteers are divided into subcommittees to work on projects that they are interested in bringing to the children's enrichment program. The committee serves as a venue for volunteers to actively participate in the growth of the program by voicing their feedback, ideas, and concerns.

    • Become a Court Volunteer
    Work with us to provide advocacy and support to victims of domestic violence in district court.

    Become an Administrative Volunteer
    Provide marketing, fundraising and general clerical support to WCRI administrative staff.

    The Women's Center of Rhode Island welcomes volunteers who want to help break the cycle of violence in our community. Volunteers bring unique experience and skills to the Women's Center, and provide residential and administrative assistance where it is needed most. There are many ways that you can make a difference in the lives of women and children escaping abuse.

    Interested? Please download and fill out our volunteer application and send it to:

    Krystle McWilliams
    Women's Center of Rhode Island
    P.O. Box 603300
    Providence, RI 02906

    For more information on volunteer opportunities, please call Krystle McWilliams at (401) 861-2761, ext. 132 or you may also email her at: KMcWilliams@womenscenterri.org
    PO Box 603300, Providence, RI 02906 | Business: (401) 861-2761 | 24-Hour Help Line: (401) 861-2760