Domestic Violence Shelters | Sojourner House Advocacy and Resource Center
Emergency Shelter: 4 bedrooms, for 9 to 11 people. One handicapped accessible room. Services available: referrals to educational, vocational, and employment resources, individual meetings with advocates to establish goals for victims and their children; Weekly support groups both in-house and community based; HIV testing. Residents are responsible for their own family's food:kitchen and storage space is provided. Food assistance available if needed. Important Policies: Location of shelter is confidential, residents are expected to maintain confidentiality: Maximum of 2 nights out/month, except in emergencies; No time limit as long as working on goals of permanent housing and following all shelter rules; Residents are responsible for their own medications, lockers are available; residents will have to lock up medications. Smoking allowed in designated outdoor areas; A harm reduction model is used-sobriety is not required, however residents are expected to respect peers in recovery; Bedrooms and common areas are shared; There may be a possibility teenage boys are housed ***Financial assistance, including rent and utilities, to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking who are fleeing abusive situations, at risk of becoming homeless or at risk of returning to their abuser as a result of COVID-19. Supportive services will also be provided, including expanded hotline hours, more clinical support, additional advocacy services and assistance with basic needs such as food and transportation.
Physical Address
386 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908
Hours
24/7; Curfew: 10:00PM; Building alarm will be set from 10:00PM-6:00AM, residents are expected to be in house during these hours.
Website
Application process
Call the Helpline at 401-765-3232; COVID-19: We now have a confidential line clients and potential clients can use to contact Sojourner House via text if they are in a non-emergency situation and need resources or support. That number is: 401-214-7882.
Fee
No Fees
Required documents
None
Eligibility
18+ women, single or with children; Young children male and female up to age 18; Domestic violence victims;
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Statewide
Agency info
Sojourner House Advocacy and Resource Center
Provides transitional housing, shelter and resident advocacy services for victims of intimate partner violence and their children. Offers a hotline for support or information and referral to current or former victims of domestic violence. Weekly support groups. Non-resident advocacy services available for women/men/children (including assistance with the legal system). Drop-in services available in Providence. Teen violence prevention and education programs for the classroom, community, and workplace. Teen dating violence program, child advocacy, lesbian/gay advocacy program, and Latina advocacy program serves. Sojourner House s a member agency of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Emergency Shelter "Safe House" 4 bedrooms; occupancy of 9 to 11 people One (1) handicapped accessible room Services available: All services are voluntary Some staff is bilingual, English/Spanish - translation/interpretation available Provide referrals to educational, vocational, and employment resources Advocates meet individually with residents to establish goals Provide child advocacy Weekly support groups both in-house and community based HIV testing Meals: Residents are responsible for their own family's food-kitchen and storage space is provided Food assistance available if needed Important Policies: Location of shelter is confidential, residents are expected to maintain confidentiality The building alarm is set from 10:00PM-6:00AM (residents are expected to be in house during these hours) A maximum of 2 nights out/month, except in emergencies No time limit as long as working on goals of permanent housing and following all shelter rules Residents are responsible for their own medications-lockers are available; residents will have to lock up medications Smoking allowed in designated outdoor areas A harm reduction model is used-sobriety is not required, however residents are expected to respect peers in recovery Bedrooms and common areas are shared There may be a possibility teenage boys are housed For transitional housing program information, contact Kelly Henry at 401-765-3232 or email [email protected]