Lacking True DV Victims, NM Abuse Shelter Teaches Money Management Skills
Domestic violence shelters are facing a crisis of epic proportions. As the number of victims of partner violence continues to fall, shelters are searching for ways to re-tool their programs to maintain their relevance.
La Casa abuse shelter in Las Cruces, NM is now offering money management classes under the rubric of “financial empowerment.”
Financial Empowerment
Norm Dettlaff
Sun-News
May 25, 2010
Gina Orona-Ruiz, executive director of La Casa, Inc., left, Don Harlow, La Casa board president and Dawna Vince, an agent with Allstate Insurance, pose Monday at the domestic violence shelter with a symbolic check.
Vince presented the money to La Casa to help fund its Financial Empowerment Curriculum, which teaches clients how to manage money and become financially independent, said Orona-Ruiz. Vince is a “big supporter” of the Allstate Foundation after her 15-year-old niece, Ashley Wax, was murdered by her boyfriend, she said.
Source: http://www.lcsun-news.com/dona_ana_news/ci_15156193?source=rss
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