


Art as a Tool for Healing from Abuse
A Therapeutic Outlet for Shelter Residents In an art therapy program offered at URI’s Safe Haven domestic violence shelter, residents created t-shirts with powerful messages that express their feelings about the abuse they experienced. This therapeutic outlet is one...
URI President Nathaniel Fields Pens NY Daily News Op-Ed
Domestic violence is the leading cause of murders of women in New York City—in 2012, 2 out of every 3 female homicides resulted from an instance of domestic abuse. Yet we often turn a blind eye to the violence next door, and rarely discuss this life-or-death issue...
URI Provides Domestic Violence Assistance at New Family Justice Center
URI will partner with the NYC Mayor’s Office, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and other civil legal and community-based organizations to provide safe, supportive services to domestic violence victims at a new NYC Family Justice Center (FJC) opening in...
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