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The state looks to the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to assist victims, from running a 24-hour crisis line to providing emergency shelter. It’s also a partner in helping survivors of abuse avoid homelessness.
Housing can be especially hard to find for survivors whose abuser has limited their access to money for rent or caused them to have poor credit scores. The Executive Council approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday to continue a project that helps survivors not only find housing and pay rent but also learn to manage money. "That’s a significant need because the vast majority of survivors who come to the Coalition for help have been a victim of economic abuse in addition to physical or sexual abuse," said Rachel Duffy, housing and economic justice manager for the Coalition. "They have little experience with finances because their abusers denied them access to bank accounts," she said. "And, they have low credit scores because their abusers put their names on credit cards and failed to pay them. Or, abusers default on utility bills that bear both their names." June 19, 2023 New Hampshire Bulletin Comments are closed.
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