The mission of the Rhode Island Violence Prevention Network is to connect violence prevention practitioners, individuals, and organizations.
Prevention Providers & Educators
The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The mission of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence is to support and enhance the work of our member agencies and to provide leadership on the issue of domestic violence.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization, and its 1,100 community rape crisis center partners have operated since 1994, providing help by phone to more than 1,400,000 people. Now, the same free, anonymous help and high-quality support services are...
National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
This resource library is home to thousands of materials on violence against women and related issues, with particular attention to its intersections with various forms of oppression. This site also contains news, announcements, and events related to the work of the...
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Highly trained expert advocates are available 24/7 to talk confidentially with anyone experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship. Call 1-800-799-7233 or chat online.
National Dating Abuse Helpline
The National Dating Abuse Helpline is the direct service provider behind loveisrespect.org, operating 24/7 phone, text and chat services. It is a national resource specifically designed for teens and young adults. Call 1-866-331-9474 or text “loveis” to 22522.
National Center for Victims of Crime
The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation’s leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims.
Love is Respect
National Dating Abuse Helpline and Break the Cycle This joint project between the National Dating Abuse Helpline and Break the Cycle aims to provide resources for teens, parents, friends and family members, peer advocates, government officials, law enforcement...
Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund
The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund is a non-profit, charitable organization founded to honor the life of Lauren Dunne Astley, a beautiful, talented and beloved 18-year-old young woman who had just graduated from Wayland High School, Wayland, Massachusetts, and...
It Gets Better Project
The project aims to give hope to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. It urges young people to stay true to themselves even through the bullying and other challenges that confront them in their adolescent years. It describes the positive future they...