WARWICK
– The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Alliance
Security, a company that installs and monitors home security systems,
are teaming up to offer home protection to domestic violence victims.
The
nonprofit and the company are introducing a Friends of the Rhode
Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence program that provides
victims of domestic violence with installation, professional
monitoring, and maintenance of Alliance home alarm systems for a year
at no cost.
In
order to participate, individuals must be a victim of domestic
violence and referred by the coalition or one its member agencies
(Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center, Domestic Violence Resource Center
of South County, Elizabeth Buffum Chase Center, Sojourner House,
Sisters Overcoming Abusive Relationships, Women's Center of RI, or
Women's Resource Center).
Initially,
the Friends program will focus on transitional apartments and homes
operated by these member agencies.
“The
fact that domestic violence touches so many people has infuriated
us,” said Alliance COO Brian Fabiano on the motivation behind his
company’s partnership with the coalition. “But we knew that
resentment wasn’t enough and wanted to turn compassion into action,
so we reached out to RICADV and simply asked how we can help.”
Earlier
this year, Alliance made a $10,000 contribution in support of the
nonprofit’s education and awareness efforts for Teen Dating
Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in February.
“We
commend Alliance Security for making an investment in the RICADV
through both financial resources and employee engagement in the work
required to end domestic violence,” said Deborah DeBare, executive
director of the coalition. “Our foremost goal is victim safety, and
through this partnership, we are able to add yet another component to
the critical safety net of services and precautions that must be in
place for victims of abuse.”
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