Organizations Filed Purposes:
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.
PREVENTION/EDUCATION (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. THE WRC SERVES AS THE BACKBONE AGENCY FOR THIS PLACE-BASED COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROJECT DESIGNED TO DECREASE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN NEWPORT. WRC DEVELOPED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY PLAN, INTRODUCED RESIDENT-WRITTEN GREEN & COMPLETE STREETS ORDINANCE, AS WELL AS BIKE AND WALKING TRAILS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH THE HEZ TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP. WRC ALSO INCREASED THE VISIBILITY OF EQUITY AS A CITY-WIDE PRIORITY, AS EVIDENCED BY THE NEWPORT OPEN SPACE PLAN AND ACHIEVED A LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF RESIDENT APPOINTMENTS TO EACH OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BOARDS AND PROVIDED TRAINING AND EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH DISPARITIES, INCLUDI
THE FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FVOAP) ASSISTS THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' (DHS) CLIENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE FVOAP WORKS WITH THE DHS, THE RHODE ISLAND COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (RICADV), RI WORKS (RI'S CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM), AND THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP). THROUGH THE FVOAP PROGRAM, CLIENTS MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A WAIVER FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE RI WORKS PROGRAM OR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE FVOAP ALSO PROVIDES VICTIMS/SURVIVORS WITH OTHER KINDS OF ASSISTANCE SUCH AS IMMEDIATE CRISIS COUNSELING AND SAFETY PLANNING. IN 2020, FVOAP PROVIDED 2507 SESSIONS TO 345 CLIENTS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - THIS CRUCIAL PROGRAM EMPOWERS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE CONTINUING TO BENEFIT FROM CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOSTERS FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, SERVING AS A CRITICAL BRIDGE FOR SURVIVORS SEEKING TO LIVE FREE FROM VIOLENCE. ALL TRANSITIONAL APARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED FREE TO CLIENTS FOR UP TO TWO YEARS. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FINANCES 6 APARTMENTS LOCATED IN BRISTOL, R.I. IN 2020, 14 ADULTS AND 26 CHILDREN SPENT 8339 NIGHTS IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WRC PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jessica Walsh | EXECUTIVE DIRCTOR | 40 | $56,872 |
| Brian Casilli | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Medeiros | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Tilman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Parks | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Mccaughey | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Heather Jensen | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Ashley Bendiksen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Baker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Dunphy | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Johnstone | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Nicole Benjamin Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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