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Case Management Manual

Through funding from the Oak Foundation, Women Against Abuse created a first of its kind trauma-informed case management manual that addresses the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence! Despite national directives to end homelessness, Women Against Abuse is the first and only domestic violence agency to develop a model that works with chronically homeless families who have long histories of family violence. Women Against Abuse is pleased to share this manual, in hopes that it will result in greater outcomes for survivors of domestic violence near and far by preventing chronic homelessness, improving survivors' ability to manage trauma symptoms, and reducing return to shelter.

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The P-SERV Screening Tool

The Philadelphia Screen for Experience of Relational Violence (P-SERV) was developed for health and human service practitioners to screen for domestic and sexual violence, human sex trafficking, and/or reproductive coercion. This 10-question tool screens for both victimization and perpetration, and includes guidelines for how to safely and effectively implement the screening, as well as differential responses to various disclosures.

P-SERV was created jointly by Women Against Abuse, Inc., Women’s Law Project, Women Organized Against Rape, and Menergy through funding from Women's Way.

Download the Screening Tool in English

Download the Screening Tool in Spanish

iPledge Campaign Toolkit

iPledge is Women Against Abuse’s social awareness campaign that engages the Philadelphia region in taking a stand against domestic violence. Our iPledge Toolkit is a free, downloadable resource that is available at www.iPledgeWAA.org. It offers community members, organizations and city systems an opportunity to take action against domestic violence, by providing a step by step guide to hosting their own version of the iPledge Campaign. Ending relationship violence requires a collective effort by all of us, so Women Against Abuse designed this toolkit for users who want to take action in their communities.

Download the iPledge Toolkit

Economic Empowerment Resource Guide

Women Against Abuse created this resource guide to empower survivors of intimate partner violence to build their economic independence. It is filled with helpful resources specific to the Philadelphia region, from tax filing assistance, to foreclosure prevention, to job readiness providers.

Download the Economic Empowerment Resource Guide

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Lucia’s Story

Lucia* came to the Women Against Abuse emergency shelter pregnant and with five children.

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Mike's Story

Mike, a former police detective with the Philadelphia Police Department, has been working as the police liaison for Women Against Abuse, so that he can help survivors in ways he couldn’t as a detective.

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Candace's Story

When people consider domestic violence (DV), they often think of the adult victim/survivor. But what about the children who have seen or experienced the abuse; the boys, girls and young adults who have been afraid in their own home? Candace, who worked as a therapist at Women Against Abuse, witnessed her mother being abused for many years, is choosing to share her story to shine a light on this little told aspect of DV. These are her words.

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Beth Huffman's Story

When a survivor's child was in trouble, Beth Huffman helped organize a press conference to get the story out on behalf of Women Against Abuse's Legal Center.

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Trevor's Story

Trevor is a college student and advocate who shared his story at our 2018 iPledge Campaign press conference.

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Catherine’s Story

When I first met my abuser, I was just 14 years old and he was 20. I thought I was in love, so I ignored the disapproval of my mom and sister.

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Dick MacKay’s Story

Dick MacKay knows the real reason for the holiday season—to bring hope to families in need.

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Janine's Story

I thought I had found THE ONE. I rekindled a friendship with someone who was God fearing, worked at the church and brought me closer to God. He would pray over me and for our relationship, and I thought he was my safe space. Until one day he wasn’t…

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Amy's Story

“This is not OK; this is not who I will be; I will love my children; violence will not be allowed in my home.”

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Shakeda's Story

I was 5 years old when my mom got a new job as a manager at a local KFC. She met a gentleman there who was a suave, smooth kind of guy, rode a bike, didn’t care about authority, and was the opposite of my father. My mom fell hard for him.

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