What Communities Can Do To Make a Difference

• Eliminate the economic crisis that often follows victimization.
• Implement policies and programs that support both the safety and self-sufficiency of welfare clients.
• Promote the safe pursuit of child support whenever possible, and consider exemptions from paternity and child support requirements in cases in which risks to the custodial parent or child cannot be overcome.
• Increase the responsiveness of housing policies and programs.
• Increase the availability of job training programs and educational opportunities.
• Enhance the safety and economic security of at-risk families and survivors of abuse.

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