Staff
Michelle M. LePage
Executive Director
Sue Czekalski
Director of Operations and Administration
Carolyn Soares
Office Manager
Tom Gavula
Facilities Manager
Kathleen Carland
Director of Development and Communications
Crystle Welch
Development Associate
Hayley Poff
Director of Client Services
Lauren Richardson
Program Clinician
Judy Beatrice
Crisis Intervention Counselor
Naide Aymelek
Support Group Counselor
Sherry Elderkin
Residential Manager
Jennifer Vaz Residential Case Manager
and Safe Visitation Coordinator
Jamie Summerly Program Manager
Court and Law Enforcement
Alex DeLuca
LEA (Law Enforcement Advocate)
Iolanda Iannella
Court Advocate
Board of Directors
Kristin Mulready-Stone – President
Professor, U.S. Naval War College
Robert Flynn – Vice President
Director, Center for Military and Veteran Education,
University of Rhode Island
Patricia Casey, CPA – Treasurer
Associate Athletic Director, Chief Business Officer,
University of Rhode Island
Maria Hunter– Secretary
Educator Social Studies
Doug Bates
Carla Crowshaw
Global Fortune 500 Strategic Leader
Patricia Gross
Grants Administrator,
University of Rhode Island
Annette Jacques, Esquire
Senior Corporate Counsel at AAA Northeast
Seth J. Kelly CFP
Senior Wealth Advisor Mariner Wealth
Marianne Mernick-Hrovat
Business Owner – Consignments, Ltd.
Cely O’Brien
Realtor
Ellen Reynolds
Vice President, Student Affairs,
University of Rhode Island
Mary Lou Rhodes, RN
President & CEO at VNS Home Health Services
Retired
Aminata Sow
Credit Analyst, Navigant Bank
Programs
DVRC provides a comprehensive range of services for victims of domestic violence and their children, including a confidential Safe Home, Transitional Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing units, a Helpline & Drop-In Center, Support Groups, One-on-One Counseling and Court Advocacy.
How To Help
Volunteers are an integral part of our team, and help in a variety of ways through time, talent or treasure. Opportunities include work within our Drop-In Center, hosting an event, or making a gift, which directly impacts the clients we serve.
Donate
All of our services – residential, counseling, court advocacy – are provided free of charge to all of our clients regardless of their financial situation. Your gift allows us to continue this life-saving work by directly assisting clients and their children who are experiencing domestic violence.
Safety Planning
WHAT IS A SAFETY PLAN?
A safety plan is a set of actions that can help lower your risk of being hurt by your partner. It includes information specific to you and your life that will increase your safety at school, home, and other places that you go on a daily basis.
