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F22 Economic Justice for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence


Total Credits: 1 Category II CEs

Categories:
200 Adults, Couples & Families |  Special Offers |  700 Professional Growth & Development
Instructors:
Rachel Voth Schrag, Ph.D. |  Kim Pentico |  Andrea Hetling, Ph.D. |  Laura Johnson, Ph.D., MSW
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
1 Hour 15 Minutes

Dates


Description

Financial abuse is a common strategy used by abusers to gain power and control. The first panelist will discuss how IPV intersects with economic justice. In the second panelist's presentation, IPV shelter approaches and housing policies will be addressed. The final panelist will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on economic security and survivors’ experiences of economic hardship. A moderated Q&A session will follow the presentations. 

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Instructor

Rachel Voth Schrag, Ph.D. Related Seminars and Products


Rachel Voth Schrag (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work.  Dr. Voth Schrag’s research focuses on community-based survivor centered services for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence.  She previously worked in economic education and advocacy with survivors at Redevelopment Opportunities for Women, Inc. in St. Louis, MO.  Dr. Voth Schrag holds an MSW and PhD from Washington University in St. Louis and has been working in the field of gender based violence intervention and prevention for 17 years. 


Kim Pentico Related Seminars and Products


Kim Pentico is the Economic Justice Director at National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). Kim has been working with and on behalf of survivors of sexual and domestic violence since 1990. She first spent over seven years working for a local domestic violence program in Kansas and another seven years at the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence. She has also worked for the STOP Technical Assistance Project in Washington, DC. Kim works to ensure and enhance survivor access to economic justice and long-term safety.  


Andrea Hetling, Ph.D. Related Seminars and Products


Andrea Hetling is a Professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Dr. Hetling’s research interests focus on how public programs and policies can support economic well-being and financial stability among vulnerable populations, including families living in poverty and survivors of intimate partner violence. In 2019, Andrea was selected as one of only five Family Self-Sufficiency and Stability Research Network (FSSRN) Scholars and awarded a five-year grant by the US Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Before getting her Ph.D., Andrea worked as a program administrator at a domestic violence agency, focusing on advocacy and development issues. As a strong believer in the public impact of applied policy research, Andrea regularly connects her research projects with her teaching and mentoring and to her service to the greater community. 


Laura Johnson, Ph.D., MSW Related Seminars and Products


Laura Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Temple University. She holds a PhD and MSW in social work from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Prior to joining Temple, she worked at the Center on Violence Against Women and Children at the Rutgers School of Social Work for over eight years, where she served on the senior leadership team and conducted research and evaluation related to the prevention and intervention of violence against women. The goal of Dr. Johnson’s research is to support the mental and physical health of survivors of interpersonal violence through the development and adaptation of measures and interventions. She is particularly interested in the association between survivors’ economic security and their safety, as well as the economic empowerment of survivors. 


Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives:

  • Have an understanding of the intersection of IPV and economic justice. 
  • Recognize tactics of financial abuse.  
  • To further an understanding of the interconnection between IPV and homelessness. 
  • Review IPV shelter approaches and broader housing policies. 
  • Identify opportunities and challenges presented by different models. 
  • Review the past literature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic security of survivors of intimate partner violence. 
  • Report on survivors’ experiences of economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and associations between economic hardship, sociodemographic characteristics, experiences of intimate partner violence, and protective factors. 

Bibliography & References

Suggested readings:

  • Botein, H. & Hetling, A. (2016). Home Safe Home: Housing Solutions for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. 

  • Hetling, A., Dunford, A., Lin, S. & Michealis, E. (2018). Long-term housing and intimate partner violence: Journeys to healing. AFFILIA: Journal of Women and Social Work, 33(4), 526-542. 

  • National Alliance to End Homelessness. (2011). Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence. https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/prevention-rapid-rehousing-for-dv-survivors.pdf 

  • Olsen, L., Rollins, C., & Billhardt, K. (2013, June). The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Homelessness. Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. https://nnedv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Library_TH_2018_Intersection_DV_Homelessness.pdf 

  • Thomas, K. A., Ward-Lasher, A., Andrea, A.,  & Messing, J.T.  (2021) ”It Actually Isn’t Just about Housing”: Supporting Survivor Success in a Domestic Violence Housing First Program. Journal of Social Service Research, 47(2), 232-244 

  • Yakubovich, A.R., Bartsch, A., Metheny,N., Gesink, D., & O'Campo, P. (2022).Housing interventions for women experiencing intimate partner violence: a systematic review. The Lancet Public Health, 7(1), 23-35. 

Course Completion & CE Information

Category II Maryland BSWE Requirement

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for {1} Category II Continuing Education Units. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.

 

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Fee & Registration:

Cost is $15 and includes CE credit. No refunds will be granted for this event

Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

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