RI Attorney General & FSRI hosting Victims’ Grove Ceremony

PROVIDENCE, RI, April 10, 2018- Join Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday, April 11^th at 12:30 p.m. for the Victims’ Grove Ceremony.

Held at Memorial Park in Providence (across from the Rhode Island Supreme Court on South Main Street), the ceremony is part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), raising awareness about victims of crime and the support that is available to them. Themed “Expand the Circle, Reach All Victims,” this year’s NCVRW runs from April 8^th through the 14^th.

During the ceremony, the 2018 Crime Victim Service Awards will be presented. The awards recognize service providers or victims for their dedication to the rights and dignity of Rhode Island’s crime victims. Awards will be presented to Sgt. Phil Hartnett, (retired) Commander of the Providence Police Special Victims Unit; Kyra Boullier and the Boullier family, for their involvement with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); and Julia Hadley and Victoria Goldman, Brown University medical students and Volunteer Advocates with Day One, a non-profit working to reduce sexual abuse and violence and advocating for those affected by it.

“Now more than ever, it is critical that communities come together to identify and meet the needs of victims and survivors of all types of crimes,” Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Darlene Hutchinson said. “That’s why this year’s theme underscores the need to expand the circle to reach all victims, including those who need help and may be unaware of the many victim assistance service providers and programs that are available to them and play such a critical role in the aftermath of a crime.”