The Partnership’s Building Opportunities for Survivors’
Success (B.O.S.S.) Program is a regional initiative launched with support from
the Allstate Foundation....
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Protecting Domestic Violence Victims in the Workplace
Partnership staff with Sen. Jackson and Carie Charlesworth at the SB 400 press conference
By Partnership staff
When Carie Charlesworth was fired from her teaching job at Holy Trinity School for being a victim of domestic violence, the nation expressed shock that being victimized at home could jeopardize your employment. Most domestic violence advocates know that it is not uncommon for victims to lose their jobs or places of residence due to the misperceptions surrounding domestic violence. An employer or landlord may think that he or she is doing the other employees or tenants a favor by evicting or firing a victim believing that this...
Monday, May 20, 2013
At WEAVE, Inc. Clients Get Sound Financial Advice
By Nance O'Day
Teen Room at WEAVE's Safehouse
Here at WEAVE we recognize that two primary reasons survivors remain
with their abusers, or return to them, is that they have no funds of
their own and cannot afford housing. Nearly all have suffered from
financial abuse and have had no say in how income is used or any access
to resources...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Finding Financial Independence in the My Sister’s House “Women to Work” Program
By Nilda Valmores, Executive Director
My Sister’s House is the Central Valley’s only domestic violence shelter that focuses on the needs of Asian and Pacific Islander women and their children. In recent years, we’ve noticed that the accessibility of the internet and the ease of international travel has increased the number of abusers who find their wives, girlfriends and victims in other countries. Our client May* was such a woman....
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
At Women’s Empowerment Survivors Rebuild Finances from the Ground Up
By Kelsey Bardini, MSW
Social Worker/“Money Matters Diva” at Women’s Empowerment
When a woman decides to leave a violent relationship, she often has no place to turn and very few resources to draw upon. With the lack of affordable housing in California, many women are faced with the daunting choice between staying in a violent relationship or becoming homeless. At Women’s Empowerment, a Sacramento service agency for homeless women, 85% of our participants are survivors of domestic violence....
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Helping Survivors Prepare for the 2013 Tax Season
Tax season is upon us! As an advocate, one way you can
assist survivors in improving their financial management skills is to make sure
they are aware of the tax benefits and tax assistance available to them. With the 2013 Tax Season underway, the
Partnership has gathered several tools to help you assist survivors in
preparing their taxes. This tax season will be a little different from last
year’s due to several changes in the law (American Tax Relief Act of 2012), but
here are a couple things you should know:
The deadline for filing taxes is April 15, 2013
The tax season started LATE this year – tax law changes enacted by Congress...
