When The Money Stops

Domestic abuse hurts us all. When the safety of a home is threatened, there is nowhere left to turn. Too often families are torn apart silently behind closed doors. Organizations like Ten Men and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence do their best to stand against the tide of domestic violence. And while we are still celebrating the institution of legislation within our state that would create the domestic violence prevention fund, many similar organizations all over the country are suffering. What is to be done when the government pulls funding from the efforts of these organizations trying to end Domestic Violence, or treat victims of these crimes? By yanking the carpet out from underneath the feet of those standing against domestic violence, we all lose.