This guide was created to provide parents with a basic understanding of key rights in special education. The information presented here is not legal advice and should not be used as such. Rhode Island Legal Services welcomes and permits the duplication and distribution of this guide so long as this is done free of charge and with RILS attribution. No part of this guide may be altered without permission.
Revised by Veronika Kot, Esq.,with Janne Reisch, Esq.
November, 2015
Services: domestic violence resource agency, 24/7 hotline, court and law enforcement advocacy, pet safe emergency shelter and transitional housing, individual counseling and support groups, prevention and community outreach.
Legal Areas: domestic violence, crime victim services, court advocacy, law enforcement advocacy, shelter, pet safety
Counties Served: East Bay (Newport & Bristol Counties and East Providence)
Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. It is important for consumers to recognize that identity theft is not just a financial crime. It can include financial identity theft, criminal identity theft, governmental identity theft, and medical identity theft.
Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.
The IRS has taken numerous steps to combat identity theft and protect taxpayers.
Tragically, domestic violence and substance abuse are closely linked, with both being a cause and effect of the other. Luckily, help is out there.