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Women’s Resource Center
PO Box 3204
Newport, RI 02840
info@wrcnbc.org
Dear Friends,
The Women’s Resource Center was put in an impossible position when the Office on Violence Against Women recently released new grant restrictions: we could forego applying for critical support, including a grant that supports 5 transitional housing units for survivors of domestic violence, or agree to conditions that conflict with our governing statutes, mission, and values.
As a full member agency of the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), we support the legal challenge to these conditions brought by the RICADV and 16 other domestic violence and sexual assault Coalitions across the country. We stand in solidarity because our ability to provide services to all survivors and to address the root causes of domestic violence in our communities is at risk.
Authenticity and integrity are among the WRC’s core values; these conditions are a direct challenge to both. We hope that you will stand with us as we strive to fulfill our mission, live into our values, and continue to fight the good fight.