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.

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