Economic Empowerment Programs

According to national statistics from NNEDV, financial abuse is present in 99% of abusive relationships. As such, the Coalition and its member programs prioritize addressing survivors’ economic needs in order for them to obtain independence. 

Allstate Foundation Matched Savings Program

Since 2005, the Allstate Foundation has been committed to ending domestic violence through financial empowerment. The Allstate Foundation supports domestic violence programs across the country to provide vital financial empowerment support and resources to survivors.
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The Coalition has received funding since 2017 for a Matched Savings Program through the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Moving Ahead Grant Program.  The Matched Savings Program provides a tangible resource and incentive to support survivors in their financial savings goals. A partnership with the Bank of NH allows survivors who would otherwise be unable to access banking institutions, such as those on the “unbankable list” or who are undocumented, to access a bank account and savings opportunities. Survivors must be working with an advocate at a local crisis center in order to access this program. 

Economic empowerment services at New Hampshire crisis centers include:

• Financial literacy services through one-on-one sessions and group workshops
  • safety planning that integrates financial considerations
  • budgeting, credit repair, savings, and more
  • utilizing and adapting the Allstate Moving Ahead Curriculum
• Assisting survivors in accessing programs such as the Matched Savings Program and NNEDVs’ Independence Project (a microloan program to support credit building)
• Assisting survivors in accessing safe and sustainable employment opportunities as well as accessing or re-entering education/training programs
• Providing information and assistance with the victim’s compensation application
• Helping survivors apply for financial emergency assistance when appropriate and providing referrals to food assistance, local welfare, TANF, and housing services
• Connecting survivors to other NH-specific resources, such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) for free tax filing ​