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NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly $290,000 worth of clothing, personal items and household supplies will be donated to domestic violence shelters across the country, thanks to the generosity of Verizon employees, customers and the public.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Research shows that domestic violence survivors are more likely to leave abusive relationships if they are financially independent.(1) In light of this, The Allstate Foundation is recognizing National Financial Literacy Month this April by offering free financial literacy resources to help domestic violence survivors live safer and more secure lives. A survivor's decision to stay in an abusive situation is based more on concerns about economic dependency rather than their physical safety, according to available research.(1) Often domestic violence victims suffer economic abuse, which is a control tactic used by abusers to block access to money, prohibit victims from getting or keeping jobs, destroying victims' credit and other tactics that limit their ability to break free and survive financially. "Programs focused on teaching women financial skills positively impact domestic violence survivors' lives," said Michele Coleman Mayes, Allstate Seni