The Role of Economic Abuse in Domestic Violence

Presented By

Kalyn RiskerFounder & Executive Director

Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment

Capitol Hill Briefing

A Growing Problem

The U.S. Department of Justice report: Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence, reported that there are over 1.5 million reported cases of domestic violence reported annually in the United States. Many domestic violence victims often times lack the proper resources to regain financial independence to support themselves and their families when they leave abusive relationships.

Family and Employment Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: A Longitudinal Analysis

Authors: Laura Dugan; Marybeth J. Mattingly Document number: 209295

Date Received by U.S. Department of Justice: March 2005

Kalyn RiskerFounder & Executive Director

– Survivor of Domestic Violence

– Exposure to other Survivors as a Human Resource Manager

– Discovered the Need for SAFE

History of SAFE

Began delivering programs in May 2006

Serving the Southeastern Michigan area

Active participant in anti-violence initiatives

– Wayne County Council Against Family Violence

– Transformation Detroit

To equip survivors of domestic violence with the appropriate financial tools &

resources needed to enable women to leave or recover from the economic portion

of domestic violence.

Our Mission

Economic Impact

The SAFE Model

Integrated Approach to Overcoming Barriers

Developing a Customized Plan of Action

Safety Strategies

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivating Factors

Short-Term &Long-Term Expectations

Course OfferingsPower Resume Building

Interviewing Techniques

Effective Networking

Customer Relations Training

Financial Literacy

Labor Rights

Planned Services

Entrepreneur Club Tech Club Payroll 101 Customer Service Networking Skills

Success Stories

Re-Emerging Entrepreneur

Family Re-Unified

Returning to School

Maintaining Employment

Implementation

Strategic Collaboration

Service Delivery Methodology

Trainer Selection Criteria

Additional Expertise

2010 Cycle Projects

Ongoing Training

Community Awareness

Replicating the SAFE Model

Free Educational Community Events

Expanding SAFE’s Services

SAFE 2008 Cycle Projects

1st Annual Event With Over 250 Participants

MCADSV InitiativesEconomic Empowerment & Capacity Building Project

Economic Justice for All Conference

Presented by:The Allstate Foundation

Economic Empowerment Grant ProgramJames A, Faith & Knight Foundation

National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

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