Support families impacted by domestic violence in our community
Help us empower survivors! Support our free and confidential programs and services.
The Women's Resource Center (WRC) exists to ensure that survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other forms of interpersonal violence have access to safety, support, and the opportunity to heal.
In 2025, the WRC provided services to approximately 1,300 individuals, answered more than 1,100 hotline calls, delivered over 1,700 court advocacy sessions, and continued to offer counseling, housing support, and other critical services throughout Newport and Bristol Counties.
These numbers are significant, but what matters most is what they represent: people finding safety, families finding stability, and survivors finding hope. Together, we are helping create a future where every survivor has access to the support they deserve.
At one of the darkest times in someone’s life, we are there to say, ‘I see you, I believe you, and let’s figure this out together.’
Every day, survivors turn to the WRC for compassionate support, trusted advocacy, and a path forward. Your commitment makes it possible for us to respond when someone reaches out for help, provide critical resources during times of crisis, and walk alongside individuals and families as they rebuild their lives.
We are honored to have you as part of this work. With your support, we can continue to ensure that no survivor has to face these challenges alone.
Make a Difference Today
Your generosity provides safety, support, and hope to survivors throughout our community. Every gift, in any amount, makes a difference and helps ensure that individuals and families have access to the services they need when they need them most.
Please make your gift today and help bring hope, healing, and empowerment to survivors across Newport and Bristol Counties.
Sincerely,
Jessica Walsh
Executive Director
ABOUT: The mission of the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is to empower survivors by providing trauma-informed services with equity and compassion while working collaboratively with the community to eliminate the root causes of interpersonal abuse.
Founded in 1977, the WRC has a long history of providing a full range of free and confidential, direct services to survivors of domestic violence. WRC addresses the physical, mental, and social well-being of its clients through programs that empower victims with compassionate, comprehensive services.
For those who have been abused and their children, the WRC's services can be life-altering, even lifesaving. Our professional, supportive staff assists victims in navigating the psychological, logistical, and legal complexities inherent in domestic violence situations. Services include 24/7 hotline, crisis intervention, court and law enforcement advocacy, pet-inclusive emergency shelter and transitional housing programs, individual mental health counseling and support groups, LGBTQ+ and bilingual advocacy, prevention and outreach.
The Women's Resource Center gratefully accept gifts of stocks, donor-advised funds (DAFs), and qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from IRAs. Consult with you tax professional on the potential benefits, while also supporting our mission.
Questions & Contact:
Becky Hill | Development Manager
bhill@wrcnbc.org | 401-236-8365
The Women's Resource Center is nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.