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Rhode Island (multiple locations)

 

Project Name

ACT to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Partners

Day One: The Sexual Assault & Trauma Resource Center This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.dayoneri.org)
PAL: An Advocacy Organization for Families and People with Disabilities This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.pal-ri.org/)
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.ricadv.org)

Affiliated Member Agencies

Advocates in Action This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.aina-ri.org)
Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.bvadvocacycenter.org/)

Vision

The vision of the ACT Collaborative is to create an accessible system that is person-centered in its service delivery, provides a comprehensive spectrum of services, and is delivered by informed and accountable professionals to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals, who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Mission

The mission is to ACT together through Advocacy, Collaboration and Training to better respond to violence against individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals with the purpose of fostering an environment that works to:

  • Improve accessibility to advocacy and safety planning services for individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals;
  • Develop a collaborative network through open dialogue to improve the quality of supports individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals receive;
  • Provide cross-training, cross-fertilization, and bridge-building opportunities for professionals working in the fields of sexual assault, domestic violence and disability services to better detect, react to and reduce violence in the disability and Deaf communities.

Contact Information

Day One

Karyn Hadfield
401-421-4100, ext. 162 (v)
Email: khadfield@dayoneri.org


Related Links

  • Collaboration Charter
    The collaboration charter summarizes and memorializes the decisions the collaboration agreed upon including: a vision and a mission; shared values; decision making and conflict resolution protocols; policies on confidentiality; communications and work plans; and relevant definitions.
  • Needs Assessment Plan
    The needs assessment plan documents the collaboration’s approach to determining the strengths and gaps in their organizations. It includes their methodologies, recruitment strategies, and questions for each audience.
  • Needs Assessment Report
    The needs assessment report documents what the collaboration found when they interviewed or conducted focus groups with key audiences within their organizations.
  • Strategic Plan
    The strategic plan documents the collaboration’s plans for improving services for survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors. It includes the collaboration’s justification for each initiative and the timelines for completion.