Some administrative burdens in accessing Safety Net services could be resolved with a digital credentialing system (i.e., linking personal and financial info w/government benefit programs). However, this type of system may pose barriers and/or risks to Domestic Violence survivors.
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domestic violence
Work requirements don’t work for domestic violence survivors – but Michigan data shows they rarely get waivers they should receive for cash assistance
The big idea Very few people who have survived domestic violence are getting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) waivers from the work requirements and time limits tied to those benefits – even though they’re eligible for them, according to our...
Domestic violence can also take the form of economic abuse
Defining economic abuse in legislation won’t necessarily help survivors get out of coerced debt or regain financial stability, said Russell. Still, she hopes it offers a foundation to build on because financial wellbeing is crucial to leaving an abusive relationship...
Debt. Inaccessible accounts. Job sabotage. Domestic violence survivors often suffer economic abuse, too
Defining economic abuse in legislation won’t necessarily help survivors get out of coerced debt or regain financial stability, said Russell. Still, she hopes it offers a foundation to build on because financial wellbeing is crucial to leaving an abusive relationship...
MPP student's op-ed selected by NJSpotlight as one of "2016 Best Op-eds"
An op-ed by Amy Dunford MPP '17, which originally appeared in NJSpotlight in August 2016, was chosen as one of the publication's "2016 Best Op-Eds." The piece, "Earned Sick Leave a Lifeline for Survivors of Domestic Violence," was republished in December 2016. The...
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