Resources

This toolkit includes a set of resources to help staff from economic empowerment programs self-assess their organization’s policies and practices. Four self-assessment tools are paired with a number of adaptable resources (e.g. checklists, questionnaires, information sheets), tailored to economic empowerment programs for survivors, that can support the growth or modification of programming.

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Participant Needs

Discussion Guide

Assessment of Needs Related to Economic Empowerment Program Participation

A conversation guide to understand a participant’s needs related to program participation.

Long-Term Services, Staff

Community Partnerships

Toolkit

Community Resource Mapping Toolkit

This toolkit, developed by Futures Without Violence, is for service providers to identify potential community partners and explore opportunities to improve services through collaboration strategies.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Participant Needs

Discussion Guide

Economic Empowerment Baseline Needs Assessment

A discussion guide to understand what a participant’s short- and longer-term economic priorities and goals are, as well as any pressing needs that must be met in order to meaningfully participate in economic empowerment programs.

Crisis Stabilization, Long-Term Services, Staff

Program Outcomes

Measures Bank

Economic Empowerment Measures Bank

A compiled set of example survey questions and other specific ways to measure the effects/outcomes a program is working towards.

Leadership, Long-Term Services

Community Partnerships

Directory

Economic Empowerment National Resource Directory

This resource lists national directories that support the identification of local education, employment, financial education, small business, and public benefits resources.

Long-Term Services, Participants, Staff

Program Outcomes

Outcomes List

Economic Empowerment Outcomes List

This tool is intended to help identify some of your strengths and experiences that future employers should know about you.

Leadership, Long-Term Services

Participant Needs

Tip Sheet

Economic Safety Planning Tip Sheet

An overview of how to support participants in economic safety planning.

Crisis Stabilization, Long-Term Services, Staff

Participant Needs

Discussion Guide

Employment Readiness Assessment

A conversation guide, ideal for participants who have expressed a desire to obtain or change employment.

Long-Term Services, Staff

Community Partnerships

Pitching Guides

Guides for Pitching Partnerships to Key Community-Based Providers

These resources are for organization and/or program leaders administering economic empowerment programs and program staff who provide direct services. They may be useful in both crisis intervention and long-term services.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Staff Training

Values

Incorporating Economic Empowerment Values within the Organization

A resource sheet about how an organization or program can incorporate the values of economic empowerment for staff as well as participants.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Staff Training

Key Resources

Key Resources for Understanding Rights and Protections for Survivors Requiring Employment Accommodation

A resource sheet about rights and protections for survivors requiring employment accommodation, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Staff Training

Key Resources

Key Resources on Financial Literacy and Education

A resource sheet about financial literacy and education, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Staff Training

Key Resources

Key Resources on Job Readiness

A resource sheet about job readiness, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.

Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Staff Training

Key Resources

Key Resources Related to Establishing Employer Partnerships

A resource sheet about establishing employer partnerships, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.

Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Staff Training

Key Resources

Key Resources to Identify and Address Economic Abuse

This resource page aggregates key resources to help program staff understand and identify economic abuse and its impact on survivors’ financial safety and stability.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Staff Training

Key Resources

Key Resources to Identify Available Public Benefits

A resource sheet about identifying available public benefits, providing an overview of basic concepts and links to learn more.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Program Outcomes

Resource Sheet

Logic Model Resources

This resource list provides a comprehensive list of national directories that support the identification of local education, employment, financial education, small business, and public benefits resources.

Leadership, Long-Term Services

Community Partnerships

Template

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Template

This document contains a template for partners to identify shared goals, expectations and responsibilities for a partnership between an economic empowerment program and local organizations that can meet programmatic and participant goals.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services

Participant Needs

Discussion Guide

My Financial Situation

A discussion guide designed to help staff understand a participant’s financial experience and goals.

Crisis Stabilization, Long-Term Services, Staff

Participant Needs

Worksheet

My Transferrable Skills and Career Interests: A Worksheet for Participants

A conversation guide, ideal for participants who have expressed a desire to obtain or change employment.

Long-Term Services, Participants, Staff

Community Partnerships

Worksheet

Resource Map Directory Worksheet

Once you have identified local providers using the Economic Empowerment National Resource Directory, use this worksheet to document information about local providers. This list can be utilized to make participant referrals and to identify potential strategic partners.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Participant Needs

Feedback Form

Sample Participant Feedback Form

To provide the best possible services, we would like to know how much our program helped you meet your financial and employment goals.

Crisis Stabilization, Long-Term Services, Participants

Community Partnerships

Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment Tool: Building Collaborations with Community-Based Partners

Building Partnerships and Collaborations with Workforce and Education Systems. The self-assessment tool will assist victim service agencies in identifying potential community partners.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services, Staff

Program Outcomes

Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment Tool: Self-assessment Worksheet

This worksheet is designed to help create a graphic illustration of your program’s activities and intended effects. It documents how your program is supposed to work and guides you through the steps to develop this model. This model can be used as a starting point to help guide planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Leadership, Long-Term Services

Staff Training

Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment: Staff Training and Support

This tool is for organization and/or program leaders administering economic empowerment programs and program staff who provide direct services. It may be useful in both crisis intervention and longer-term services.

Participant Needs

Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment: Understanding Participants’ Needs and Goals

Community Partnerships

Toolkit

Toolkit for Memorandums of Understanding: Industry & Community Workforce Partnerships

This resource lists national directories that support the identification of local education, employment, financial education, small business, and public benefits resources.

Crisis Stabilization, Leadership, Long-Term Services