NNEDV’s Inaugural Economic Justice Summit
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) hosted our Inaugural Economic Justice Summit March 7-9, 2017, in Detroit, Michigan.
As part of our ongoing work to highlight and address the intersection of domestic violence and economic security, this national, three-day Summit brought together advocates, state domestic violence coalitions, and national experts to discuss and share strategies to improve economic security for domestic violence survivors.
EJ Summit provided a space to share concrete and innovative tools; to identify emerging issues, challenges, and national and local policy solutions; and to explore and strengthen partnerships.
Summit Dates:
Tuesday, March 7 – Thursday, March 9, 2017
Summit Theme:
Dollars, Sense, and Safety
Summit Tracks:
- Practice: Practical examples and promising programs “doing the work,” including:
- Coerced Debt
- Survivor Emergency and Resilience Funds
- Victim-Defined Advocacy
- An overview of The Moving Ahead Curriculum.
- Policy: Legal and regulatory strategies to create change and improve services to all survivors, such as:
- Litigation
- Reparations & Entrepreneurship
- Financial Abuse & Taxes
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
- Immigrant Access
- Partnerships: Programs built with local community collaborations, including:
- Community Colleges
- Recovery Loan Programs
- Community Services
- Criminal Justice
Summit Highlights: