Improving Domestic Violence Responses in Rhode Island

Funding and Resources Recommendation 13 I Increase resources to support partnerships between community- based DV services and systems- based organizations serving individuals who are immigrants and refugees, who do not speak English, who are LGBTQ+, who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, who are older adults, or who have a disability, to ensure they receive appropriate assistance and interventions. Recommendation 14 I Ensure a diverse workforce of staff to effectively respond to people who speak languages besides English, who come from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, who have disabilities, or who are LBGTQ+. The Council of State Governments Justice Center | 39

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