Welcome to our Resource Center
Whether you are an advocate for survivors of abuse or a professional seeking to better understand and support your clients experiencing financial abuse and domestic abuse by their partner, you’ll find brochures, assesments, power wheels, articles, and references to help you. Everything on this site can be downloaded and used at no cost.
Brochures can be downloaded and used as is or you can substitute your branding, logo graphics and adapt the information to be more appropriate and accurate for your community. Please include the following attribution on all adapted versions:
"Originally developed by SAFE in the Bitterroot in collaboration with Syble Solomon, LifeWise Strategies. Adapted with permission."
Brochures
Click on a resource to access more details.
Community Resources Sample Brochure
An easily accessible list of local resources.
Survivor Awareness Brochure
For victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse
Bank and Credit Union Staff/Financial Professionals Brochure
For bank and credit union staff and financial professionals.
The following brochures are in development. Register on our Download page to receive email when the brochure is available.
Banking and Credit Union Leadership Brochure
Youth Awareness of Financial Abuse in Dating Relationships
Assessments
Money & Relationship Wellness Quiz
A quick quiz to help victims/survivors of intimate partner violence identify if they are being financially abused.
PAACE Yourself Superpower Assessment
Identifying your natural style when working with clients.
Power and Control Wheels
DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
202 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
218-722-2781
The Economic Abuse Wheel
(Sharp, 2008)
The Feelings Wheel
Originally created by Dr. Gloria Willcox
Post-Separation Economic Power and Control
Jenn Glinski, University of Glasgow (2021).
This video explains the Power and Control Wheel.
Articles
Articles and more info is available on our Download page.
Avoid Jargon by Syble Solomon
Confidentially: It’s more than just protecting names
by Syble Solomon
Financial Abuse: What Financial Advisors Need to Know
by BWJP.com
Financial Abuse: Elder Abuse VS. Abuse by an Intimate Partner
by Syble Solomon
A financial empowerment toolkit
by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Your Credit Score Could Save Your Life
by National Domestic Violence Hotline
Financial Abuse Fact Sheet by the National Network to End Domestic Violence
Financial Abuse Survival Kit
by Wise Monkey Financial Coaching Community
How Advocates can Help Survivors Prepare to Work with Banks and Credit Unions
by Syble Solomon
Over 90 Percent of Survivors Have Experienced Financial Abuse
by National Association of State Treasurers (NAST)
Survivor Safety Banking Guidelines for Financial Institutions by Free From
References
The following national organizations are leaders in the field of addressing intimate partner violence and financial abuse.
Allstate Foundation has a domestic violence program to empower survivors with financial literacy and resources.
Center for Survivor Agency & Justice (CSAJ) addresses systemic barriers to economic justice to improve responses to the economic needs of survivors.
FreeFrom’s mission is to end gender-based violence by building economic freedom and safety with survivors through entrepreneurship programs and policy advocacy. They are leaders in partnering with governments and financial institutions to provide training and needed financial changes to support survivors.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) raises awareness and advocates for policy changes to end domestic violence, including addressing the systemic conditions that lead to domestic violence such as financial abuse.
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) also includes The Economic Justice Project which is focused on combating financial abuse.