At 50, Sojourner House survives and advances • Rhode Island Current

At 50, Sojourner House survives and advances • Rhode Island Current

Clockwise from left, a Sojourner House volunteer removes plaster in 1988, marching in Woonsocket in 2003, a staff member handles a call in the mid-1990s and the Drop In Center at 1570 Westminster St. in Providence’s West End. (Contributed photos)As a law student, one of the first cases I handled under a third-year student practice rule involved a woman seeking a protection order from an abusive boyfriend. During our meeting, she calmly explained…