Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO), the Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE), and the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA), engaged in a conversation on solutions to end economic and financial abuse.
This webinar explored economic and financial abuse in intimate partner relationships, and discussed the experiences of older adults and the systemic barriers victim-survivors encounter, specifically when trying to access safe housing and financial institutions. Best practice tools and strategies to better support victim-survivors were shared.
Resources and Links
Websites
Canadian Centre for Women Empowerment https://ccfwe.org Social Media: @ccfwe
Help us Rise: Solutions to End Economic Abuse Campaign Combatting Barriers in Housing Security and Economic Safety https://ccfwe.org/help-us-rise-2025/
The Global Summit on Economic Abuse – 18th November 2025 The Global Summit on Economic Abuse will unite changemakers from around the world – specialist NGOs, financial institutions, debt and money advice services, advocates, researchers, survivors, lawyers, practitioners, and policymakers – for a powerful day of action and insight. Together, we’ll explore what can be done at both the systemic and social levels to support victim-survivors and stop economic abuse from happening.
ECONOMIC ABUSE SCREENING TOOL (EAST) for Social Service Providers Developed to assist social service providers, particularly shelter staff, in identifying and addressing instances of economic abuse experienced by their clients. https://ccfwe.org/economic-abuse-screening-tool/
STEAR APP for victims and survivors of economic abuse. STEAR provides centralized information on safety, financial matters, and legal resources. This secure one-stop-shop for GBV victims connects them with essential resources, allowing them to rebuild economic security during and after an abusive relationship. https://ccfwe.org/stear-app/ Fact sheets on Prevention and Response on Economic Abuse For victim-survivors, social service providers and banking staff https://ccfwe.org/fact-sheets-and-posters (available in 5 languages for survivors)
