Coerced Debt, Debt Defense & Safety for Survivors, Part 2

06/27/2018 by Dinae Johnston, Divya Subrahmanyam, Adrienne Adams, Angela Littwin, Katie VonDeLinde
On June 27th, faculty presented Part 2 of Coerced Debt, Debt Defense & Safety For Survivors. Diane Johnston and Divya Subrahmanyam shared the work of the DVCLARO Project in New York City, a consumer law clinic and partnership that recently conducted a study on the link between coerced debt and homelessness to fuel systems change. Then faculty and CSAJ staff engaged attendees in developing multilevel strategies for change.

learning objectives

1) Having discussed the DVCLARO project’s model, partnerships, and work to address debt and homelessness for survivors

2) Equipped with tools and shared strategies to address coerced debt in their programs and communities on multiple levels: issue identification, organizational change/partnership building, or planning systems advocacy