Community Resources for Students

Here are a few community programs and services that may be of help to you and your family:

Children's Friend and Service
(401) 276-4300
153 Summer Street
Providence, RI 02903-4011
Contact: Amanda Ball
E-mail:aball@cfsri.org
The mission of Children's Friend is to promote the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island's most vulnerable children by providing flexible, effective and culturally-relevant services that support and strengthen families and communities.

City Year, Inc.
(401) 454-3734
77 Eddy Street
2nd Floor
Providence, RI 02903-1912
E-mail: klehoullier@CityYear.org
City Year unites young people ages 17 to 24 from diverse economic, racial, and geographical backgrounds for a year of full-time service to their communities. The City Year corps embodies the ideals of City Year and its belief in the power of young people to effect positive, lasting social change.

Day One

(401) 421-4100

300 Richmond Street

Suite 205

Providence, RI 02903-4244

E-mail: amartyn@dayoneri.org

Day One has designed this site to serve as a resource for victims of sexual assault and their families, as well as for those who are seeking information about issues relating to sexual assault, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other violent crimes.

The Genesis Center
(401) 781-6110
620 Potters Avenue
Providence, RI 02907-2900
E-mail: pheamo@gencenter.com
The mission of The Genesis Center is to join with the community to provide education and comprehensive services, which empower individuals and families of diverse cultures as they move toward self-sufficiency. Current programs include pre-employment training, internships, case management, job placement, employment training for Culinary Arts, Teachers Assistants, and office positions, citizenship classes, parenting skills, and health education.

Goodwill Industries of R.I.
(401) 861-2080
100 Houghton Street
Providence, RI 02904-1014
E-mail: goodwillri@aol.com
Goodwill members prepare people for jobs in today's high-growth industries and match them with local employers. Their services range from personal evaluation and office skills training to career counseling, childcare and transportation.

International Institute of R.I., Inc.
(401) 461-5940
645 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907-3313
E-mail: bshuey@iiri.org
The International Institute of Rhode Island is an independent non-profit agency serving immigrant, refugee and native-born individuals and families. Their mission is to enable all area residents immigrants and refugees in particular to become self-reliant and invested community participants in a truly multi-cultural community.

Providence Children's Museum
(401) 273-5437
100 South Street
Providence, RI 02903-4749
E-mail: laurelli@childrenmuseum.org
Providence Children's Museum is a hands-on place where kids and grown-ups play and learn together. Come and explore the swirling, whirling ways of water, discover the secret world beneath the city streets and learn how much fun learning can be!

Providence City Arts for Youth, Inc.
(401) 941-0795
P.O. Box 27691
Providence, RI 02907-7691
E-mail: cityarts@efortress.com
City Arts! is a non-profit, community-based performance and fine arts organization. The mission of City Arts! is to provide an environment that encourages the exploration and development of the artistic talents of urban youth. City Arts! offers a range of classes in the after-school program including the performing arts, music, theater, drawing, painting, poetry, creative writing, and journalism.

Providence Community Mediation Center
The Providence Community Mediation Center (PCMC) is a non-profit agency that gives people an alternative way to deal with disputes. (click for more information)

Rhode Island Children's Crusade
(401) 854-5500
134 Thurbers Avenue
Suite 111
Providence, RI 02905-4742
E-mail: info@childrenscrusade.org
The Crusade, working with schools and community-based organizations, offers a range of after-school, weekend and summer activities to to reverse the trend of high dropout rates among students in Rhode Island's low-income communities.

Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless
(401) 421-6458
790 North Main Street
Providence, RI 02904-5706
E-mail: noreen@rihomeless.com
The Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless is organized to promote and preserve the dignity and quality of life for men, women, and children by pursuing comprehensive and cooperative solutions to the problems of housing and homelessness. This is accomplished through advocacy, education, collaboration, technical assistance, and selected direct services provided to homeless individuals and families, coalition members, elected officials, and the community at large.

Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(401) 467-9940
422 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02888-1539
E-mail: debare@ricadv.org
The purpose of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence is to eliminate domestic violence in Rhode Island. Their mission is to support and enhance the work of their member agencies and to provide leadership on the issue of domestic violence.

Rhode Island Community Food Bank
(401) 826-3073
104 Hay Street
West Warwick, RI 02893-2510
E-mail: bbeaudreau@rifoodbank.org
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank provides quality food to people facing hunger through our network of certified member agencies. It also provides leadership and information to promote citizen action, advance government nutrition assistance, and promote private efforts aimed at developing effective solutions toward the elimination of hunger in Rhode Island.

South Providence Neighborhood Ministries
(401) 461-7509
747 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02907-1601
E-mail: SPNM@juno.com
South Providence Neighborhood Ministries is a faith-based. multi-service neighborhood center. Their mission is to meet essential needs, enhance the quality of life for children and adults, encourage self-worth and self sufficiency and foster community pride in a neighborhood of diverse ethnic, racial and social backgrounds.

West End / Elmwood COZ Program and COZIN On-line Resources
The COZ was established six years ago at Dorcas Place to provide integrated access to educational, health, and social services to families with children enrolled at Gilbert Stuart Elementary and then Alfred Lima Middle School. The COZ is a unique group of families, teachers, school, administrators, community organizations and businesses working together to strengthen our community. Through education, training, health and social services programs and activities, the COZ works to meet the needs of our community.

Women's Center of Rhode Island
(401) 861-2761
P.O. Box 603300
Providence, RI 02906-0300
E-mail: info@womenscenterri.org
For nearly 30 years, The Women's Center of Rhode Island has offered specialized help for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.