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Domestic Violence Task Force - Provider Information

Domestic Violence Task Force - Provider Information

Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. It can happen to couples who are married, living together or who are dating. Partner abuse and partner violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
» Domestic Violence Resources for Patients

What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic Violence may be defined as a pattern of abusive behavior used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, or economic. Such actions (or threats of actions) may frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone.

Screening for Domestic Violence
Patients are screened for domestic violence with the following questions:
» Is anyone close to you threatening or hurting you?
» Is anyone hitting, kicking, choking or hurting you physically?
» Is anyone forcing you to do something sexually that you do not want to do?

The question "Do you feel safe to go home now?" is asked to help clarify the urgency of intervention for patients identified as Domestic Violence victims. A positive answer to this question should prompt an automatic Social Work consult.

In non-urgent cases, providers may utilize brochures provided by Day One and also may leave a referral telephone message for Social Work. Social Work may involve Day One as a resource for Domestic Violence victims- advocates are available 24/7.

» W&I Domestic Violence Assessment Guide

Additional Resources for Abused Women
» Victims residing outside of Rhode Island should be referred to the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (TTY 1-800-787-3224).

» In accordance with RI state law, suspicion or knowledge of child abuse or neglect must be reported to DCYF at 800-742-4453; suspicion or knowledge of mistreatment of disabled people must be reported to the Office of Quality Assurance, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals at 401-462-2629; suspicion or knowledge of elder abuse must be reported to the Department of Elderly Affairs Protective Services Unit at 401-462-0555.

Training Information

Women & Infants offers monthly trainings on Screening for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit.

Please contact Nancy Silva in the Nursing Education Department at 401-277-3616, ext. 113 for upcoming dates and times.

» W&I Domestic Violence Policy

Local Resources for Abused Women

RI Victims of Crime Helpline
800-494-8100

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence
401-467-9940 www.ricadv.org

Day One
401-421-4100

Women’s Center of Rhode Island (Providence/East Providence)
401-861-2760

Sojourner House
(Providence/North Providence)
401-658-4334

Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center
401-723-3057

Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center
(Kent County/Cranston/Johnston/North Providence/Scituate/Foster)
401-738-1700

Domestic Violence Resource Center (Washington County)
401-782-3990

Women's Resource Center of Newport/Bristol Counties
401-846-5263

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
888-774-2900

MA Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
877-785-2020

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