A non-profit law firm representing clients in matters involving public benefits, health, welfare, landlord-tenant, family law, domestic violence, education, consumer, tax and employment law matters. RILS is a major provider of free civil legal assistance to low income clients in the State of Rhode Island. A client centered program that seeks to expand its outreach through a collaborative approach to building a "justice community". The agency concentrates on the types of cases that tend to stabilize the family unit in a safe environment. Services range from advice and counsel to direct representation in complex litigation.

The Office of the Civil Rights Advocate works to promote equal rights for all Rhode Islanders and responds to complaints related to civil rights violations. We are here to help. A key purpose of the Office is to protect the civil rights of individuals belonging to a protected class, including those who may be discriminated against on the basis of their actual or perceived race; color; national origin; ancestry; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions); sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; disability; age; citizenship or immigration status; genetic information; or status as a person living with AIDS/HIV, or person who is homeless. Whenever any person intentionally interferes or threatens to intentionally interfere, by physical force or violence against a person, by damage or destruction of property or by trespass on property, with the exercise or enjoyment of rights secured by federal or state law, the attorney general may bring a civil action for injunctive relief in order to protect the peaceable exercise or enjoyment of the rights secured. The Civil Rights Advocate can: Investigate complaints (file a complaint) Bring civil enforcement actions for injunctive relief to protect individuals who have been subjected to bias-motivated actual or threatened violence, damage or destruction of property, or trespass on property We also play an important role in the community by: Serving as a resource to local law enforcement throughout the investigation and/or prosecution of hate crimes Referring you to other resources Providing civil rights trainings and education To report discrimination or other civil rights violation, please call the Civil Rights Advocate at (401) 274-4400 or file a complaint online. While we encourage you to reach out to us, it’s important to know that the Office of the Attorney General is not the only civil rights enforcement agency in Rhode Island. If we are unable to assist you with your particular issue, we may be able to refer you to an agency that may be able to assist. If you feel that you have been a victim of hate crime, please call your local police department.

Represents indigent persons charged with crimes throughout the State in Supreme, Superior, District, Family Court, as well as dependency and neglect cases.

The Rhode Island Joint Cyber Task Force (JCTF) was established to prevent and respond to cyber security events and defend the security of critical infrastructure. The RIJCTF is comprised of members from the Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit and individuals representing higher education, hospitals, finance, utilities and defense. This cyber initiative is in line with the President's mandate on cyber security. The RIJCTF provides analysis and support prior to and during catastrophic events affecting critical cyber infrastructure in Rhode Island, and ensures continuity and restoration of cyber operations.

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall well being by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system. Law areas serviced: CONSUMER Automobile, Bankruptcy, Consumer Law, Identity Theft, PUBLIC BENEFITS Food Stamps, Social Security, Taxation, Temporary Disability Insurance, ELDER LAW Abuse/Domestic Violence, Discrimination, Health Benefits, Other Resources, HOUSING Court Forms, Evictions, Home Purchase, Improvement and Foreclosure, Landlord/Tenant. Pro Bono. CRIMINAL LAW, DISABILITY RIGHTS, EDUCATION General Special Education, Student Loans ELDER LAW Abuse/Domestic Violence, Discrimination, Health Benefits, Other Resources, Social Security Benefits EMPLOYMENT Criminal Records, Discrimination, If you lose your job, Work Support ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Air Pollution, Lead Paint, Other Environmental Justice. FAMILY LAW Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Miscellaneous. HEALTH CARE Addiction Support Other Resources, AIDS/HIV, Home and Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare. HOUSING Court Forms, Evictions, Home Purchase, Improvement and Foreclosure, Landlord/ Tenant, Mobile Home Parks. IMMIGRATION. LEGAL RESEARCH Courts and Case Law, Statues and Regulations. PUBLIC BENEFITS Food Stamps, Social Security, Taxation, Temporary Disability Insurance, Unemployment Compensation, Veterans Benefits.

WomensLaw provides state-specific legal information and resources for survivors of domestic violence. More than 1.2 million unique users visit the website annually, and WomensLaw.org provides referrals and information to more than 3,000 individuals through the Email Hotline. The WomensLaw Email Hotline will provide legal information to anyone who reaches out with legal questions or concerns regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, or any other topic covered on WomensLaw.org. Despite its name, WomensLaw.org provides information that is relevant to people of all genders, not just women.

Provide informational assistance to consumers regarding the data breach effecting EOHHS' Bridges system. Toll Free Holine available beginning Sunday, 12/15/2024 Must use Reference Number B137035 when calling.

Tides is a non-traditional agency, unlike any other. Their “No-walls” philosophy puts them in the heart of neighborhoods where clients live—the most distressed and poverty-stricken areas of Rhode Island. Community-based programs service these youth, aged 6-21, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Programs include strength-based counseling, structured recreation, cognitive behavioral therapy, after-school programming and two small, licensed schools. Preserving Families Network (PFN) Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Youth Transition Center (YTC) Clinical and Enhanced Outpatient Services Youth Outreach Program (YOP) Tides Outreach Program (TOP) Family Care Community Partnership (FCCP) Tides Schools

The Rhode Island Center for Justice is a non-profit public interest law center that partners with community groups to strengthen existing advocacy and service provision with legal representation and strategy. Our legal practice areas⁠—including housing, immigration, workers’ rights, criminal justice, education, and utility shutoffs⁠—reflect the most pressing needs of low-income people in our state. At the core of our model is a partnership with Roger Williams University School of Law, which includes a post-graduate fellowship program, collaboration with pro bono and experiential education, and a joint commitment to building the next generation of public interest attorneys in Rhode Island. The Center brings together new lawyers, supervising legal staff, community groups, mentoring attorneys, and law students to make legal protection a reality where need is greatest.

An independent and autonomous Rhode Island state agency that advocates for children in the care of DCYF to ensure they are afforded adequate protection and quality services while maintaining their individual rights and dignity. The legal office provides services for litigation, monitor placement facilities, review child fatalities, legislative advocacy, attendance at public hearings and conferences. Services include: litigation, education; family court representation of children voluntarily placed in DCYF custody; investigation of institutional child abuse/neglect and child fatality reviews.

-Provides legal assistance to active and reserve military personnel, family members of Reserve Component members undergoing pre-mobilization legal preparation, military retirees or those receiving disability and their family members, and surviving family members of all the groups noted above -Provides referrals to attorneys who will to discuss legal problems. Reduced fee referrals are available to income eligible clients. All clients qualify for free half hour consultation. Fees for additional legal services subject to arrangement between client and attorney.

Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) creates a team of professionals who serve to protect and heal a child who has endured trauma. Under this model, the child comes to a child-friendly environment and meets with a trained interviewer while the other team members observe from another room via a video screen. The child is informed of the equipment and of the observing team, and is never forced to answer any questions.

WomensLaw provides state-specific legal information and resources for survivors of domestic violence. More than 1.2 million unique users visit the website annually, and WomensLaw.org provides referrals and information to more than 3,000 individuals through the Email Hotline. The WomensLaw Email Hotline will provide legal information to anyone who reaches out with legal questions or concerns regarding domestic violence, sexual violence, or any other topic covered on WomensLaw.org. Despite its name, WomensLaw.org provides information that is relevant to people of all genders, not just women.

The Supreme Court is the state's "Court of last resort" - the court where final appeals to questions of the law and equity in the state's Superior and Family Courts, as well as certain matters appealed from Rhode Island's District and Worker's Compensation Courts. The Rhode Island Supreme Court also has certain supervisory powers over other state courts, the judiciary budget, and the general advisory responsibility, to the legislative and executive branches of th state government concerning th constitutionality of legislation.

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, is the reporting mechanism to submit complaints regarding cyber crimes to the FBI. Information is analyzed and disseminated for investigative and intelligence purposes to law enforcement and for public awareness. The IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the actual victim or from a third party to the complainant.

Family Court focuses special attention on individual and social problems concerning families and children. Consequently, its goals are to assist, to protect, and if possible, to restore families whose unity or well-being is threatened.

The Traffic Tribunal is part of the Rhode Island unified court system and is comprised of eight (8) judicial officers, which include a Chief Magistrate, an Administrative Magistrate, two (2) Associate Judges, and four (4) Magistrates. The Traffic Tribunal has original jurisdiction over civil traffic offenses committed in Rhode Island, including breathalyzer refusals. Further, the Traffic Tribunal has authority over certain Department of Environmental Management offenses. The Traffic Tribunal has oversight responsibilities and concurrent jurisdiction with the Municipal Courts for lesser traffic offenses. The Traffic Tribunal operates several daily calendars including arraignments, trials, motions, and citation (collections) cases. The court also has an Appeals Division which processes Traffic Tribunal, Municipal Court, and Division of Motor Vehicle appeals.

Family Court focuses special attention on individual and social problems concerning families and children. Consequently, its goals are to assist, to protect, and if possible, to restore families whose unity or well-being is threatened.

Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc., BACA exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children. BACA provides aid, comfort, safety, and support for children that have been sexually, physically, and emotionally abused.

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. is a non-profit association that represents lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families. Established in 1987, the Academy provides a resource of education, information, networking and assistance to those who deal with the many specialized issues involved with legal services for seniors and people with special needs. The mission of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is to establish NAELA members as the premier providers of legal advocacy, guidance and services to enhance the lives of people as they age as well as individuals with special needs. To locate an Elder Law attorney go to: https://www.naela.org/findlawyer Search by Name, Location, areas of expertise, and/or languages spoken

Provides financial compensation to crime victims and dependants of homicide victims for such expenses as medical bills, loss of earnings and funeral expenses, up to $25,000.

Rhode Island's child support program can help to encourage parental responsibility. The Office of Child Support Services establishes paternity of children, establishes court orders for financial and medical support, modifies or changes the order when appropriate, and vigorously enforces support orders.

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

Limited Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal hours are held in adjacent Stedman Government Center. The Traffic Tribunal is part of the Rhode Island unified court system and is comprised of eight (8) judicial officers, which include a Chief Magistrate, an Administrative Magistrate, two (2) Associate Judges, and four (4) Magistrates. The Traffic Tribunal has original jurisdiction over civil traffic offenses committed in Rhode Island, including breathalyzer refusals. Further, the Traffic Tribunal has authority over certain Department of Environmental Management offenses. The Traffic Tribunal has oversight responsibilities and concurrent jurisdiction with the Municipal Courts for lesser traffic offenses. The Traffic Tribunal operates several daily calendars including arraignments, trials, motions, and citation (collections) cases. The court also has an Appeals Division which processes Traffic Tribunal, Municipal Court, and Division of Motor Vehicle appeals.

Provides non-criminal civil legal assistance to low-income clients who cannot obtain legal representation either on their own or through other existing agencies. Fee generating cases not accepted.