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TW: sexual violence, domestic violence.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) is offering grant funding to local organizations working on the prevention of domestic violence.
RICADV has a free, confidential 24-hour hotline (800-494-8100), and also offers a variety of free resources for people who need help, including specific resources for LGBTQ+ individuals and for teens.
“Victims and survivors are our family, our friends, our coworkers, our neighbors, our loved ones,” said RICADV Executive Director Lucy Rios in a press release. “This year’s campaign is a powerful reminder that domestic violence affects all of our communities, and people in every corner of our state.”
The same press release stated that nearly 1 in 2 Rhode Islanders have experienced domestic violence according to data released by the CDC late in 2023.
Additionally, the CDC's 2017 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey states, "Among U.S. adults, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals bear a disproportionately high burden of violence victimization relative to their heterosexual peers," when it comes to sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence.
The purpose of the DVPF Community Microgrant program is to increase the number of schools, community groups, and community based organizations that are engaged in a public health approach to preventing intimate partner violence.
This year, priority will be given to proposals which focus on engaging and affirming youth of color, LGBTQ+, Two-Spirit, gender-nonconforming youth, and youth with disabilities in intimate partner violence prevention activities. In addition, priority will be given to proposals that support the implementation of Rhode Island’s Lindsay Ann Burke Act, the state’s comprehensive teen dating violence education law.
“This community microgrant program aims to address disparities in rates of violence and health outcomes,” said Somaly Prak-Martins, RICADV’s director of prevention. “Our goal is to support prevention strategies that center the experiences and voices of communities most impacted by intimate partner violence.”
Last year, the RIACDV distributed a total of $85,000 to seven recipients. This year the total pool of grant funding is $39,000, with awards for individual recipients ranging from $1,000 to $15,000.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 15th, 2024.
About the RICADV: The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence is an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence. The RICADV was formed in 1979 to support and assist the domestic violence agencies in Rhode Island and to provide statewide leadership on the issue. The RICADV's network of member agencies provides a wide array of services for victims, including emergency shelter, support groups, counseling services and assistance with the legal system. For more information about these organizations and services, call the statewide helpline at 800-494-8100. For more information about the RICADV, visit www.ricadv.org.
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