Economic Justice Content Topic Results
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January 2015
Immigrant Families
Publisher(s):This webpage includes strategies to assist immigrant workers with claiming their tax credits.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
October 2014
WEBINAR: Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Economic Factors
Publisher(s):Family Violence Prevention and Services Program (FVPSA), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This webinar focused on the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV), economic abuse, and poverty. Speakers provided an overview of the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, explored the intersection between economic factors and IPV, and discussed policy implications.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
October 2014
WEBINAR: Intersection of Domestic Violence & Poverty
Publisher(s):Family Violence Prevention and Services Program (FVPSA), Office of Community Services Administration for Children and Families (OCS), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This webinar explored the intersection of poverty, domestic violence, and economic security. Important considerations for domestic violence survivors, including strategies to strengthen the safety net for survivors in need, were explored. Resources were shared about financial literacy, asset building, credit repair, and economic empowerment.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
October 2014
WEBINAR: Enhancing Safe Access to Child Support
Publisher(s):This webinar provided an overview of OCSE produced domestic violence resources - including fact sheets, desk cards, and online training materials - promoting safe access to child support.
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October 2014
Innocent Spouse Questions & Answers
Publisher(s):These questions and answers address issues such as the process for requesting innocent spouse relief, time for filing, the process for contacting an ex-spouse after filing, rules, and appeal rights.
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September 2014
Key Facts You Need to Know About: Premium Tax Credits
Publisher(s):This collection of key facts explains who is eligible for the tax credit, how the size of an individual or family’s credit is calculated, how mid-year changes in income and household size affect tax credit eligibility, and how the reconciliation between the tax credit amount a person receives and the amount for which he or she is eligible will be handled.
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September 2014
¡Sin Seguro, No Más! Without Coverage, Without Safety, No More!: A Call to Lift the Bans that Deny Latinas Access to Safe, Legal, Affordable Abortion Care
Publisher(s):This report presents the historical context surrounding the Hyde Amendment, how abortion coverage bans exacerbate existing health disparities, and the ongoing impact of these bans on Latinas and other women of color, and low-income women. This report concludes with policy recommendations.
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July 2014
State Law Guide: Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This guide provides brief language of state laws and legislative proposals explicitly covering unemployment insurance eligibility in situations involving domestic violence. Live links are provided to the alphabetized laws and bills from the document.
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July 2014
Introduction to Unemployment Insurance
Publisher(s):This analysis explains: the structure and goals of the unemployment insurance system; who is eligible for unemployment insurance; what kind of benefits are available; what additional benefits are available during economic downturns; how unemployment insurance is funded and current solvency issues; and how unemployment insurance affects the economy.
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April 2014
6500 Part 202-Consumer Protection-Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B)
Publisher(s):Prohibiting creditor practices that discriminate on the basis of sex and marital status.
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- NRCDV Publications
February 2014
What resources are available to support survivors of domestic violence in taking steps towards economic security?
Publisher(s): Many survivors of domestic violence have experienced economic abuse — a powerful tactic used by batterers to gain power and control in a relationship — which can have devastating short- and long-term effects. NRCDV's February 2014 TA Question of the Month offers resources for supporting survivors who have experienced economic abuse.
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January 2014
The Elder Justice Roadmap: A Stakeholder Initiative to Respond to an Emerging Health, Justice, Financial and Social Crisis
Publisher(s): This report identifies and prioritizes actions that direct service providers, educators, and researchers can take to benefit older adults facing abuse, neglect or financial exploitation.