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Court Advocacy Court can be a confusing and frustrating experience for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center has an office on the third floor of the Kent County Court House to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with filing for Temporary Restraining Orders in the District or Family Court. The Court where you file will vary based on where you reside and your relationship to the person you are filing against. If you are coming in to file for a Protective Order you should make every effort to arrive by 2:30 PM so that you will have adequate time to fill out all of the paper work before Judges are off the bench. To make sure you should be filing in Kent County, please call the Court Office at (401) 822-6680. The Court Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am-1:00 pm, the office is closed for lunch from 1:00-2:00 pm, and then reopens from 2:00-4:00 pm. The court advocates in this office also assist victims of domestic violence criminal cases in the Kent County District Court by: Explaining your rights as a victim of crime Explaining the court process and what you may expect

Services: Provides educational and training information for post secondary education, financial aid and admissions information, application assistance in plus career counseling and assessment, referral to other social services and advocacy. EOC counselors are available at sites throughout Rhode Island. Income Source: U.S. Department of Education

Setup: 112 barrack style beds First come, first served (beds are often filled between 7:00PM and 8:00PM) Services Available: Social Workers/Case Managers Interpretation available part time Housing placement Anger Management Group Financial Management Relapse prevention SNAP, SSI screening Legal Clinic Visiting nurses (weekly) AA meeting (weekly) RIHAP (twice a month) Insurance navigators (twice per week) Meals: Dinner provided nightly Important Policies: Duration of stay: Night to night Rent is not required Smoking allowed in designated outdoor areas only Damp Shelter- entry allowed if under the influence but not a threat to self or others Repeated drug/alcohol use or violent/threatening behavior may result in short-term ban from shelter Must comply with shelter rules

A non-profit community development corporation that makes affordable rental and home ownership available for low and moderate income residents. Services: Restores abandoned houses, revitalizes neighborhoods, strengthens the economic base and improves the quality of life. Provides Home Buyer Ed classes, Financial Fitness, Landlord Training and Reverse Mortgage counseling. HomeSafe Program-Rent Payment Assistance

Provide transitional programs for high school students and adults. Vocational Rehabilitation - BHDDH and ORS

Provides comprehensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for people addicted to opiates in Rhode Island, near by Massachusetts and Connecticut. Center of Excellence Opioid Use Disorder location: Provides assessments and treatments specifically for opioid dependence.

The Commission's purpose is to ensure that all people with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to exercise all the rights and responsibilities accorded to citizens of Rhode Island and that each person with a disability is able to reach his/her maximum potential for independence, human development, productivity and self-sufficiency.

Provides advocacy in court for the best interests of children who are the victims of abuse and/or neglect and are therefore involved with the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and the Rhode Island Family Court. Staff includes attorney, guardians ad litem and Social Caseworkers. Program also trains volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates.

RICAODD provides a statewide helpline and operates nine recovery houses in Cranston, Pawtucket and Portsmouth.

Factory Street is a LIHTC development offering one, two, and three bedroom apartments. Designed for families and singles, income guidelines are established through the Tax Credit program.

Programs within the formal criminal justice system that provide facilities for the detention of people who have been charged with a crime and are awaiting trial, and/or the confinement, treatment, employment, training and discipline of people who have been sentenced to imprisonment after conviction for a criminal offense.

The FPA of Rhode Island is a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Rhode Island. Exists to further the success of the financial planning profession. Developed programs and services that include monthly meetings, educational presentations, special events, and networking opportunities for members and associated professionals. In addition FPA – RI is extensively involved in community outreach. Its goal is to provide the consumer with the resources necessary to make sound financial decisions.

A premier museum with a collection of over a half-million items dedicated to the preservation of the culinary and hospitality industries.

19 beds total, 12 mens, 6 womens, separate restrooms, washer/dryer. Limited handicap accessibility. Services Available: Case Management Crisis intervention Domestic violence support and education Mental health/Substance abuse support Health assessments Housing placement Vocation/education Meals: Lunch and dinner provided Snacks available Breakfast prepared by guest Meal can be saved or packed for a working guest Important Policies: Curfew: 8:00PM Duration of stay: Night to Night Rent is not required Medications locked in staff's office Outdoor designated smoking areas available Drug/alcohol free environment Must follow care plan For referral to Harvest Homes transitional housing program for homeless families, contact Aryana Husky at 401-596-9276 x110

PCA Program OSCIL’s Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program provides an alternative for persons with disability who are at risk of nursing home placement and in need of personal care attendant services, but are unable to access the traditional RI Medicaid Assistant Program. Eligible participants must be unable to acquire these services through other PCA programs and meet this criteria: they are significantly physically disabled assessed as needing services in order to maintain independence are capable of managing their attendants found to be eligible by all other program guidelines. This program is designed to allow consumers maintain their independence within their home.

Outpatient rehab services for adult men and women struggling with alcohol and drug addiction Outpatient Detox Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Outpatient Program Aftercare Program

The BND Coat Exchange began over 20 years ago, annually occurring on Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day invites you to give rather than spend, and to repurpose rather than toss. Each Friday after Thanksgiving, those in need of warmth meet at donation sites around the state to receive gently-used winter gear.

Group psychotherapy practice specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy, an active and goal-oriented approach to treatment. The therapists create an extremely supportive relationship and help individuals to understand and change links between problematic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Therapists help couples work through issues including communication, sex, and affairs.

Franklin Court Independent Living offers 98 unique apartments as independent living for seniors, 62 and older, in a comfortable, secure setting that offers on-site amenities for its residents.

Exeter Job Corps Center supports the Job Corps program’s mission to teach eligible young people the skills they need to become employable and independent and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Provides assistance obtaining a High School Diploma or RI GED. Trades Offered:

• Carpentry
• Culinary Arts
• Manufacturing
• Office Administration
• Security
• Welding

This is a Conservative Jewish synagogue.

Advocates for measures to give children the best start in life:

• Promotes girls' education - ensuring that they complete primary education as a minimum.
• Works to provide immunizations against common childhood diseases
• Works to prevent HIV/AIDS among young people
• Helps children and families affected by HIV/AIDS to live their lives with dignity.
• Focuses on psycho-social support for traumatized children, relief for child soldiers, and special attention for women and girls in crisis situations

Nursing Facility Alzheimer unit or wing (locked) Respite VA Contracted Vents Wound Vac Trach Beds: 210 Bus Line

Provides counseling and referrals for adult age 18+, ex-offenders, diversion for first offenders, restitution and victim services. Develops and implements innovative programs both within and as alternatives to the present criminal justice system. ** Project Fresh Start Services: Assesses, refers and monitors court ordered family violence intervention cases; court ordered AIDS testing; court ordered counseling. Filings only. ** Project Restitution Services: Determines, collects, and distributes restitution to victims. Provides community service placements when appropriate. District Court referrals only. ** Project Victim Services Services: Notification, referral and technical assistance to crime victims. **Project Safe Neighborhood Services: Part of a nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime by coordinating federal, state and local partnerships by publicly promoting aggressive enforcement and community wide prevention and intervention.

Programs that publish and/or distribute information regarding the position of rival candidates in an election, voter guides that may summarize the pros and cons of specific ballot measures, sample ballots, precinct boundaries, the location and hours of polling places, and other details regarding the content or the mechanics of the election.