In an effort to address the pervasive, often overlooked, social crisis
created by domestic violence, The Allstate Foundation has launched a new
initiative to provide support to survivors of domestic violence. This
program, which was created in alliance with the National Network to End
Domestic Violence Fund
(www.nnedv.org), addresses
the multi-faceted economic challenges survivors of domestic violence face.
You can
help a domestic violence survivor access the education and job training she
needs to help gain control of her financial future by clicking on the purple
ribbon in the following viral image link:
www.allstatefoundationdomesticviolenceprogram.org/email.html.
For each click on the ribbon, The Allstate Foundation will direct $1 to its
education and job training assistance fund to aid survivors of domestic
violence.
Send Email to a friend:
www.allstatefoundationdomesticviolenceprogram.org/sendemail.html
To access information and
support resources please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
1-800-799-7233
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
About The Allstate Foundation Domestic Violence Program
Domestic violence is a pervasive, often overlooked, social crisis
that poses a threat to the safety and security of women and their families
across the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Justice and
the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 25% of women report being abused by
a husband or partner in their lifetimes.
According to experts, there is a
significant gap in resources for programs designed to assist survivors with
the multi-faceted economic challenges that they face. To address this
problem,
The Allstate Foundation has launched a new initiative -- SAFE HANDS: The
Allstate Network for Empowering Women -- to provide support to victims of
domestic violence. Through SAFE HANDS, The Allstate Foundation is committed
to targeting long-term resources to ending domestic violence.
The Allstate Foundation Domestic Violence Program will provide a
comprehensive network of services for domestic violence survivors and
advocates, including:
- Thought leadership: Supporting domestic violence
advocates and service providers through
national conferences and
other events and cutting-edge research. The Allstate Foundation
Domestic Violence Program will conduct an annual, national research poll
to determine current awareness and perceptions about domestic violence
in the United States. The findings of this poll, conducted among a
representative sample of adults in the U.S., will be used to continue to
build the program and track progress over the coming years.
- Public awareness: Creating a national effort to
raise public awareness and change societal attitudes about domestic
violence. This component of the Program will be phased in beginning in
2006.
The Allstate Foundation is working with the
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Fund (www.nnedv.org) to develop and
implement its new initiative. NNEDV and its membership of domestic violence
coalitions will assist The Allstate Foundation in effecting social change,
while providing valuable grassroots support to local service providers.
