Work and Economic Needs for Survivors

1. Work and Economic Needs for Survivors

The purpose of this survey is to understand the economic and work needs of domestic violence survivors. Your input will help us better understand how domestic violence services and workforce development organizations/employment services can work together to improve how survivors can be connected to meaningful employment and promote economic independence.

Survey participants will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 gift card. Thank you for your participation!

Note: For the purpose of this survey we are defining domestic violence to be a pattern of intentional physical and psychological abuse, threats, intimidation, isolation or economic coercion used by one person to exert power and control over another person in the context of a dating, family or household relationship.

For the purpose of this survey we are using "survivor" to identify a person who has experienced domestic violence in the past or presently.

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* 1. Have you ever received services from a Domestic Violence Organization?

Yes, I am currently receiving services

Yes, within the past year

Yes, within the past 3-5 years

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* 2. If yes, which organization or service provider did you go to?

Family Rescue

Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC)

Life Span

Apna Ghar

Mujeres Latinas en Acción

KAN-WIN

Between Friends

Sarah’s Inn

Shalva

South Suburban Family Shelter

Howard Brown Health Center

CAASE (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation)

Howard Area Community Center

Enlace Chicago

Center on Halsted

Metropolitan Family Services

Family Shelter Service

A New Direction

Crisis Center of South Suburbia

WINGS

Ascend Justice

Neopolitan Lighthouse

Resilience

Arab American Family Services

Pillars Community Health

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are/were your biggest needs as a domestic violence survivor? (check all that apply)

Help leaving your situation

Counseling

Affording basic needs (housing, food, utilities)

Employment and job needs

Help with substance abuse/addiction

Immigration services

Childcare

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Are you currently employed?

Yes, full time

Yes, part time

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* 5. What are your primary employment related issues?

Finding a job

Keeping an existing job

Connecting to unemployment services

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are your needs as it relates to work? (check all that apply)

Career exploration/counseling [figuring out what I want to do, changing careers]

Seeking Credentials and/or higher education

Developing new skills and/or job training

Communicating with supervisors about my situation

Childcare

Transportation

Resume writing /interview skills

Scheduling (predictable schedules, time off)

Unemployment insurance

Dealing with harassment of your abuser while you are at work

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What challenges did you face in addressing these job/work-related needs?

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* 8. Where have you gone for help for your job/work related needs?

Friends or family

Domestic Violence Organization

Career or Workforce Development Organization

State Agencies

Teachers/Instructors/Profressors

Colleagues at work

Church

Community Based Organizations

Online/Internet

I don't know where to go

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Since your experience with domestic violence have you done any of the following:

Gotten a GED

Gone to school (college, vocational, or otherwise)

Participated in a job training program

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If yes, which program or school did you attend?

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* 11. Did you face any of the following challenges while attending school or job training programs?

Scheduling or attendance

Childcare

Transportation

Partner stopping you from participating

Communicating to teachers or instructors about your situation

Did not face any of these challenges

Other (please specify)

Work and Economic Needs for Survivors

1. Work and Economic Needs for Survivors

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* 1. Have you ever received services from a Domestic Violence Organization?

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* 2. If yes, which organization or service provider did you go to?

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* 3. What are/were your biggest needs as a domestic violence survivor? (check all that apply)

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* 4. Are you currently employed?

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* 5. What are your primary employment related issues?

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* 6. What are your needs as it relates to work? (check all that apply)

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* 7. What challenges did you face in addressing these job/work-related needs?

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* 8. Where have you gone for help for your job/work related needs?

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* 9. Since your experience with domestic violence have you done any of the following:

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* 10. If yes, which program or school did you attend?

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* 11. Did you face any of the following challenges while attending school or job training programs?

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* 12. Who or what has been the most helpful related to your education or job training needs?

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* 13. Do you have anything else you would like to share about your experiences related to employment as a survivor?