Skip to main content
menu close

Maybe it's someone you heard about.

Maybe it's someone you love.

Maybe it's you.

  • Fundraisers and events help us raise awareness and generate crucial resources to serve our community. Join us at our next event and see how you can get involved.

  • Domestic Violence & Disaster: After disasters occur, there is often an uptick in domestic-violence incidents. This is a new resource on domestic violence and disaster.

At NYSCADV, our work is to create and support the social change necessary to prevent and confront all forms of domestic violence. We do this by providing training and technical assistance for local domestic violence programs across New York State, working with communities to change our culture into one that doesn't condone violence, and advocating for policies to make sure that survivors across our state are provided the support they need to get safe and heal. 

OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE

The collective voices of survivors and advocates, as expressed through the Coalition, will strengthen public and private response and prioritize domestic violence as a human rights issue.

 

OUR IMPACT IN 2023

  • Trainings Held

    87

  • Advocates & Allies Trained

    3,906

  • Training Hours Offered

    246.5

Go to Previous Slide Go to Next Slide
April 2, 2021

April is Financial Literacy Month

byNYSCADV

April is Financial Literacy Month. Financial literacy is critical in equipping people with the knowledge and skills needed to manage money effectively, and to make informed financial decisions.

Financial literacy is key to supporting domestic violence survivors' empowerment. Abusers prevent access to money or other financial resources as a tactic to maintain power and control over victims. This is a common tactic used by abusers, making it difficult for a victim to leave their abusive relationship. NYSCADV Economic Empowerment Project funded by Allstate Foundation grant provides training and technical assistance to advocates on financial abuse and empowerment of survivors. Check our website to learn more.

Additionally, the impact of COVID-19 has been adversely impacting domestic violence survivors and worsening an already dangerous situation. As most survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault have expressed, receiving unrestricted cash assistance or fund is critical in maintaining safety [1]. Therefore, we encourage advocates to support survivors for filing for taxes. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can improve the quality of life for low or moderate-income households. CDC evidence-based research shows families that receive the tax return have better emotional and financial health and less stress [2]. Additionally, if survivors have not already received their economic impact payments (stimulus checks) due to abuse or other reasons, then they might be able to claim them as a credit or refund on their 2020 federal tax return. These sources of cash assistance can support survivors’ financial health and their families.

Here are resources for filing tax returns:

References

[1] FreeFrom. 2020. Survivors Know Best: How to Disrupt Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 and Beyond. Available: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56a24df4d8af10a5072bed7c/t/5f358b263ca8db1d891a3fc9/1597344678710/Survivors+Know+Best+Report.pdf

[2] CDC Foundation. 2020. Public Health Action Guide: EITC. Available: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/EITC_PublicHealthActionGuide.pdf

Our Contributors