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Sojourner House is Rhode Island’s largest and most comprehensive anti-violence agency and we serve the entire state, offering emergency shelter and permanent housing to all genders, immigration advocacy, and dozens of support programs and services to clients and their families. We also provide community and police training, and represent undocumented victims in deportation cases.

Journalists and reporters are welcome to contact Sojourner House as an expert source on myriad topics, including human trafficking, sexual & domestic assault, immigration, housing, sexual health, LGBTQ+ issues, local and national policy initiatives, and police training on abuse/trafficking protocol.

For media requests, contact Shannon McDonnell at smcdonnell@sojournerri.org. If you are on deadline after hours, please call our 24/7 hotline at 401-765-3232 to be connected with a member of our communications team.

Sojourner House News & Press

PRESS & MEDIA

Options RI Magazine: Services for LGBTQ+ Survivors of Domestic Abuse Enhanced During Covid

Kassie Hawkins, Sojourner House Manager of LGBTQ+ Programs, wrote the following for Options RI Magazine: COVID has been difficult for everyone, but especially LGBTQ+ victims of abuse, many of whom were forced to shelter in places with abusive and unaffirming partners or parents. On top of already existing barriers such as fear of being outed,…
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Sojourner House Announces $50,000 Donation from MolinaCares Accord

Sojourner House Executive Director Vanessa Volz (center), with Molina Healthcare members Lisa Faust (left) and Michael McCabe (right). Photo by Gloria Greenfield. Providence, RI– Sojourner House today announced it has received a $50,000 donation from the MolinaCares Accord that will support the agency’s new housing development program, operations and programs at its new Woonsocket office,…
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The End of Abuse: Gloria Greenfield Discusses Immigration and Human Trafficking on the Mosaic Podcast

Gloria Greenfield (left) is the senior director of programs for Sojourner House (www.sojournerri.org), a Rhode Island nonprofit that provides assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Ana Gonzalez (right) hosts the Mosaic Podcast on immigration for The Public’s Radio 89.3 FM. “I feel like it is my duty to to give that…
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Op-ed from Executive Director Vanessa Volz: After 45 years, Sojourner House still evolving to meet its mission

Vanessa Volz is the executive director of Sojourner House (www.sojournerri.org), a Rhode Island nonprofit that provides assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.  Ten years ago this spring, I became the executive director of a nonprofit agency in Rhode Island that had a lot of heart, but a lot of challenges.  Organizational…
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Statement from Sojourner House’s Executive Director regarding Thursday’s domestic homicide in Woonsocket

“We are saddened to learn of the recent domestic homicide in Woonsocket, a community dear to our hearts that we’ve served for decades. We offer our deepest condolences to the victim’s loved ones. Domestic violence affects not just romantic partners, but also families, and is experienced by every gender and every age. In addition to…
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