Erika A. Sussman Content Topic Results

Credit Checks: An Illegitimate Barrier to Employment for Survivors

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:06:23 +0000

Credit Checks: An Illegitimate Barrier to Employment for Survivors Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:06

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Published Date

October, 2015

Publisher(s)

Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ)

Author(s)

Amy Traub

Sara Wee

Erika A. Sussman

This webinar presented by the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice and Amy Traub of the policy organization Demos discusses how credit checks can prevent domestic violence survivors from accessing employment. Victims of domestic violence are discussed as being in a “Catch 22” situation because abuse can be a cause of bad credit, but bad credit can also prevent victims from getting jobs that would help them get away from the violence. The webinar runs 1 hour and 29 minutes. Users may need to install WebEx in order to view the webinar.

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Credit Checks: An Illegitimate Barrier to Employment for Survivors

Building Partnerships for Economic Justice: A Report on Innovative Pilot Projects

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:16:37 +0000

Building Partnerships for Economic Justice: A Report on Innovative Pilot Projects Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:16

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Published Date

November, 2014

Publisher(s)

Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ)

Author(s)

Sara J. Shoener

Erika A. Sussman

This is a report on the Building Partnerships for Economic Justice program which involves organizations partnering to work on issues of economic and consumer rights for survivors of domestic violence. This is a project of the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice and is part of the larger Consumer Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors Initiative. This report details findings from the first year of the project and may be helpful to other organizations seeking to build similar partnerships. Partner sites were:

Texas Council on Family Violence (Austin, Texas)

Indiana Legal Services (Bloomington, Indiana)

Women’s Resource Center (Scranton, Pennsylvania)

Columbus Community Legal Services at Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law (Washington, D.C)

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Economic Ripple Effect of IPV: Building Partnerships for Systemic Change

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:09:24 +0000

Economic Ripple Effect of IPV: Building Partnerships for Systemic Change Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:09

General Material

Published Date

August, 2013

Publisher(s)

Domestic Violence Report

Author(s)

Sara J. Shoener

Erika A. Sussman

This article by Sara Shoener and Erika A. Sussman of the Center for Survivor Agency & Justice explores how “indirect and lasting economic consequences ripple throughout survivors’ lives long after the abuse has stopped” (p. 83). The article encourage domestic violence advocates to focus not just on clients’ physical safety but also their economic security. Partnerships with experts in consumer protection are suggested.

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Economic Ripple Effect of IPV: Building Partnerships for Systemic Change

Representing Domestic Violence Survivors Who are Experiencing Trauma and Other Mental Health Challenges: A Handbook for Attorneys

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:25:14 +0000

Representing Domestic Violence Survivors Who are Experiencing Trauma and Other Mental Health Challenges: A Handbook for Attorneys Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 07/11/2016 - 15:25

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Published Date

December, 2011

Publisher(s)

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH)

Author(s)

Mary Malefyt Seighman

Erika A. Sussman

Olga Trujillo

This handbook was created to provide guidance to attorneys so that they can help survivors achieve their civil legal objectives when trauma or other mental health challenges are a potential factor in a case. The handbook features strategies that aim to keep trauma and other mental health challenges from becoming the central focus or even a consideration in the survivor’s case, and guidance for limiting the impact when mental health evidence is introduced by the opposing party.

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Core Competencies

Civil Legal Rights & Protections

Domestic Violence

Sexual Violence

Consumer Rights Screening Tool for Domestic Violence Advocates and Lawyers

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:11:19 +0000

Consumer Rights Screening Tool for Domestic Violence Advocates and Lawyers Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:11

General Material

Published Date

January, 2011

Publisher(s)

Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ)

Author(s)

Erika A. Sussman

Leah Plunkett

This tool is meant to be used by attorneys and advocates working with domestic violence survivors to help them determine if a client might be facing consumer law issues that would necessitate referral to a consumer rights attorney or advocate. The document begins with an explanation of how consumer issues can affect survivors. General screening questions to be used for issue-spotting are then provided. It is suggested to use the questions as a starting point for dialogue rather than feeling the need to run through all the questions like a checklist.

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Consumer Rights Screening Tool for Domestic Violence Advocates and Lawyers

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Core Competencies

Screening & Assessment

Economic Justice

Domestic Violence

The Civil Protective Order as a Tool for Economic Justice

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:22:34 +0000

The Civil Protective Order as a Tool for Economic Justice Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 07/11/2016 - 14:22

General Material

Published Date

January, 2006

Publisher(s)

Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ)

Author(s)

Erika A. Sussman

This article urges attorneys and advocates for survivors to consider using civil protection orders as a tool for accessing economic justice.

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The Civil Protective Order as a Tool for Economic Justice

Material Categories

Core Competencies

Civil Legal Rights & Protections

Economic Justice

Domestic Violence

The Civil Protection Order as a Tool for Economic Justice

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:14:32 +0000

The Civil Protection Order as a Tool for Economic Justice Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:14

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Published Date

January, 2006

Publisher(s)

The Advocate's Quarterly

Author(s)

Erika A. Sussman

This article encourages domestic violence advocates and attorneys to use civil protection orders as a tool to help their clients access economic security. Though the specific remedies will vary from state to state, the article explains some ways that civil protection orders can be used to gain economic relief for survivors. It then discusses practical strategies that advocates should use in seeking such relief. The point that the survivor must make her own decision about which economic remedies to pursue (or whether to pursue them at all) is emphasized.

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The Civil Protection Order as a Tool for Economic Justice

Domestic Violence Screening Tool for Consumer Lawyers

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:12:48 +0000

Domestic Violence Screening Tool for Consumer Lawyers Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:12

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Publisher(s)

Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ)

Author(s)

Erika A. Sussman

Carolyn Carter

This document is a screening tool that consumer attorneys can use to determine when a client might be a survivor of domestic violence or currently in a domestic violence situation. This tool is useful for attorneys working in areas such as tax law, foreclosure defense, consumer debt, and more. The tool is important because an attorney who does not know that a client has suffered the effects of domestic violence may miss possible avenues for relief. Knowing a client’s domestic violence history also helps the attorney keep the victim safe (for example, by never having payments from an abuser sent directly to the client’s home address) and allows the attorney to refer the victim to domestic violence resources in the community. The focus of the tool is on helping attorneys obtain the information they need in a manner that is respectful of the client.

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Domestic Violence Screening Tool for Consumer Lawyers