How Financial Abuse Leads to and Exacerbates Homelessness
The leading cause of homelessness for women and children is domestic violence. One of the tactics that perpetrators of violence use to destabilize victims is financial abuse, which both leads to homelessness and makes recovering from homelessness worse. Perpetrators use this tactic because they often believe that their victim has no place to go- they will be forced to go back to the abusive relationship. This webinar is a must-attend for anyone who works in the homeless service delivery system. Participants will leave the training having learned the following:
- How the dynamics of domestic violence intersect with homelessness
- What financial abuse is and how abusers use these tactics to lead to poverty and homelessness
- Specific ways to develop a safety plan and provide support to address and combat financial abuse, whether past or ongoing
