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500 500 Broad Street, Unit 4B, Providence, RI 02907
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401.273.9999

With the assistance of volunteer mediators, the Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island (CMCRI) provides confidential, affordable mediation services to address a broad variety of public and private disputes. The Center provides training to individuals of all ages, families and organizations to promote the use of peaceful, productive conflict resolution throughout the state. CMCRI provides conflict resolution training to individuals and organizations across the state. It intervenes in hundreds of disputes annually, both in the community and in the Small Claims Courts. CMCRI assists with family conflicts, court-involved juveniles, neighbor-to-neighbor disputes, organizational and workplace disputes, agricultural conflicts, landlord-tenant cases, and human rights cases.

275 Westminster Street Suite 401 Providence, RI 02903
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401.831.3150

Rhode Island Disability Law Center (RIDLC) provides free legal assistance to persons with disabilities. Services include individual representation to protect rights or to secure benefits and services; self-help information; educational programs; and administrative and legislative advocacy. The agency administers eight federally funded advocacy programs, each of which has its own eligibility criteria.

115 Cedar Street, Providence RI 02903-1082
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421.7758 or 800.339.7758

The Volunteer Lawyer Program (VLP) is a public service program of the Rhode Island Bar Association designed to help people who have low-incomes obtain legal help when they need it. Its purpose is to provide legal assistance to those who cannot obtain legal representation either on their own or through other existing agencies.

50 Washington Square, Newport RI 02840
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401.846.2264

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self-reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.

56 Pine Street, Providence RI 02903
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401.274.2652

Rhode Island Legal Services provides high quality legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and eligible client groups for the purpose of improving their economic condition and overall wellbeing by protecting and enforcing legal rights, stabilizing the family unit and communities where clients live, promoting self-reliance, ending domestic violence, preventing homelessness, affording dignity to all people, and reaching out to groups with added burdens on their ability to access the civil justice system.

50 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02909
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211 or 401.444.0652

2-1-1 is the statewide resource center for information and referrals, and it comes with the support and expertise of a national network of referral experts.

2-1-1 provides a trained and caring human connection – a call specialist – who helps people find assistance on everything from childcare needs and mental health issues, food and heating assistance, to gambling problems and elder care services. In the event of a significant storm or natural disaster, United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island support state agencies and connects people to critical services.