Speakers: Monica Day, Founder & Executive Director, StandUp SpeakOut of North Carolina (SUSO-NC) and Monica Kearney, MSW, Executive Director, Safe Space, Inc.

Description: This interactive and transformative workshop empowers advocates, counselors, and professionals in survivor support by integrating holistic self-care practices with a focus on financial wellness. Recognizing the critical connection between personal well-being and effective advocacy, this session equips participants with practical tools to build resilience and promote economic independence for survivors.

The session emphasizes a BOLD (Balanced, Open-minded, Loving, and Driven) approach, combining self-care strategies, financial empowerment techniques, and actionable insights to
help advocates better support survivors on their path to healing and stability.

Presenters: Seher Khawaja, Director of Economic Justice and Deputy Legal Director, Legal Momentum and Maria McCabe, Legal Fellow, Legal Momentum

Description: This session will cover the laws protecting domestic violence survivors in the workplace, how to identify workplace issues that arise for survivors, and how to support clients in navigating those issues .The session will include hypothetical case studies, allowing audience members to practice what they learn during the session.

Speaker: Abigail Murat, Sr. Training & Capacity Building Coordinator, NYSCADV

Description:
Domestic violence survivors often face economic barriers that go far beyond job access. This 90-minute plenary invites domestic violence advocates to expand their role in economic empowerment by helping survivors uncover their skills, identify income-generating niches, and explore nontraditional work options. Together, we’ll discuss how to support survivors in safely navigating digital platforms, formalizing businesses, pursuing passion-led paths, and using passive income to stabilize their lives. We’ll also explore the mental health and trauma impacts that can affect readiness, and how to assess and support survivors at different stages of their economic journey.

Participants will leave with a powerful toolkit of guides, reflection prompts, worksheets, and real-life examples to help them walk alongside survivors who are reclaiming their independence through income.

Speaker: Kristi Taylor, Owner, WenDo Women NY, LLC

Description: Economic Justice is a critical aspect of finding safety and healing for survivors of domestic violence. However, it can feel like an abstract concept to many professionals or individuals in our community. One of the most effective strategies for engaging allies to make systemic changes that support survivors is to
build empathy and awareness about the lived experiences of survivors—but how? This workshop will provide the opportunity to explore In Her Shoes: Economic Justice Curriculum, developed by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV), an immersive program that provides participants the opportunity to follow the story of a woman experiencing domestic violence while navigating various systems and decisions leading to unknown outcomes.

In this 2 part series, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an abbreviated version of the In Her Shoes Program and discussion to gain a stronger understanding of its effectiveness as a tool. Following this, the presenter will provide an overview of the curriculum, explore effective uses and audiences with attendees, discuss strategies for most effectively facilitating the program, and share “lessons learned” to maximize attendee learning while operating from a trauma-informed lens.

Speaker: Kim Pentico, Economic Justice Senior Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence

Speaker: Kristi Taylor, Owner, WenDo Women NY, LLC

Description: Economic Justice is a critical aspect of finding safety and healing for survivors of domestic violence. However, it can feel like an abstract concept to many professionals or individuals in our community. One of the most effective strategies for engaging allies to make systemic changes that support survivors is to
build empathy and awareness about the lived experiences of survivors—but how? This workshop will provide the opportunity to explore In Her Shoes: Economic Justice Curriculum, developed by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV), an immersive program that provides participants the opportunity to follow the story of a woman experiencing domestic violence while navigating various systems and decisions leading to unknown outcomes.

In this 2 part series, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an abbreviated version of the In Her Shoes Program and discussion to gain a stronger understanding of its effectiveness as a tool. Following this, the presenter will provide an overview of the curriculum, explore effective uses and audiences with attendees, discuss strategies for most effectively facilitating the program, and share “lessons learned” to maximize attendee learning while operating from a trauma-informed lens.

Presenter: Dolores Kordon, Executive Director, Brighter Tomorrows

Description: In this workshop, you will learn how to start a Financial Literacy Program for Survivors, educate staff to use the Financial Empowerment Toolkit, fund the program, and manage funds dispersed to survivors. Financial empowerment is essential in aiding survivors on the road to independence. In this workshop, you will learn how to start a program and utilize every staff member as a financial ambassador so you can reach more survivors.