HeyJaredSpeaking Out on Financial Abuse
Financial abuse in marriage and romantic partnerships is not a relationship issue. Financial abuse is a domestic violence issue.
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Bankrupt at 21! An Odyssey Through Abuse and Survival: Sophora's Story (opens the original)
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Sophora Acheson traces her experiences of childhood violence, financial instability, financial abuse, recovery and advocacy in this riveting personal story of survival. She describes moving from Texas to California with her teenage mother after physical abuse by her biological father. Her stepfather, whom she called her Dad, was involved with drugs, gang activity, violence and criminal behavior. Sophora was exposed to weapons, overdoses, threats and domestic violence from an early age. As a teen
How Financial Abuse Forms Part of Coercive Control (opens the original)
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Dr. Lisa Fontes, Author of the best selling book, "Invisible Chains", discusses in depth the insideous abusive behavior of coercive control in marriage and romantic partnerships. She describes coercive control as a "liberty crime" that substantially reduces the target's freedom. "Invisible Chains" was written to make the subject of coercive control accessible to survivors, families, clinicians, doctors and legal professionals. Lisa details the many ways forced dependancy can manifest through wit
An Open Book Becomes an International Storyteller (opens the original)
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Renown author and broadcaster, Elizabeth Gagnon, also internationally known as "Miss Liz", shares her personal history of survival and her transition into becoming an advocate for victims and survivors of domestic violence through her platform, Miss Liz's Teatime, the wildly popular global podcast and YouTube show. Elizabeth describes a childhood defined by instability, addiction and lack of safety in Ontario, Canada. She details severe trauma including child abuse and a lengthy marriage charact
South Africa's Tech Savvy Hope for Victims of Abuse (opens the original)
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Ronel Monet Koekemoer from South Africa, discusses her work with GRIT, a technologically innovative organization using AI to support victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. GRIT's initiatives include the GRIT moble app, which offers a panic button, support services map, and a vault for storing important documents. They also have a generative chatbot called ZUZI, available in multiple South African languages, to provide support and information on gender-based violence. Ronel
How Advocacy Works in Action (opens the original)
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Khersie, Julie and Juniper of the non-profit organization, First Step, in Wayne County, Michigan, discuss advocacy, highlighting their committment to the field and how advocacy works in action to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse. www.firststep-mi.org www.financialabusehelp.net
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