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Causes: Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing
Mission: The mission of the women's resource center is to lead domestic violence prevention through the empowerment of individuals and the community by providing advocacy, education and support services.
Programs: The family violence option advocacy program provides assessments for victims of domestic violence who disclose abuse within the department of human services in rhode island. The women's reesource center provides services for these victims such as crisis intervention, referrals to other community programs and may include work and/or child support waivers. There were 131 new clients for the fiscal year ended june 30, 2017.
the newport health equity zone (hez) is a city-wide coalition mobilizing residents and resources of the broadway and north end neighborhoods to make newport a place where everyone can thrive. Funded by the rhode island department of health, the wrc serves as the backbone agency for this place-based collective impact project designed to decrease health disparities in newport. Entering year three of a four year project, the hez is engaged in an array of resident-driven activities aimed at improving health at the neighborhood level. Activities range from a marked walking and biking path in the north end to a farmers market at the pell school to advocacy for increased access to open space.
the education program provides victims education around economic literacy, career advancement and higher education. The women's resource center provides classes focusing on budgeting issues, banking, credit and personal finances in both newport and bristol countries.