Moving-Ahead-Curriculum – A Financial Empowerment Resource by The Allstate Foundation

Did you know that 94-99% of domestic violence survivors,

have also experienced economic abuse?

Working with survivors of domestic violence, here at the YWCA we come across many cases where financial abuse is used on their victims as a way to gain power and control. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the forms of financial abuse may be subtle or overt but in general, include tactics to conceal information, limit the victim’s access to assets, or reduce accessibility to the family finances. Financial abuse, while less commonly understood, is one of the most powerful methods of keeping a survivor trapped in an abusive relationship and deeply diminishes the victim’s ability to stay safe after leaving an abusive partner.

The Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead Curriculum

This educational resource has been designed to help domestic violence survivors achieve financial independence and rebuild their lives. The curriculum covers a variety of important financial topics including budgeting, managing debt and improving credit and has been proven to help survivors move from short-term safety to long-term security. The curriculum is available online and for download below in English, Spanish French and Vietnamese.

Please click the link below to go to the Allstate Foundation Website.

Allstate Foundation

Below are the PDF’s for the curriculum in English and Spanish.

If you have any questions, please call our

Domestic Violence Hotline to speak to an advocate.

24/7 Hotline 585-343-7513