Healthcare and Social Services

Strengthening Frontline Responses to Economic Abuse

Healthcare and social service providers are often among the first points of contact for people experiencing economic abuse. Effective identification, referral pathways, and trauma-informed supports can play a critical role in improving safety and economic wellbeing. CCFWE works to strengthen system responses across health and community services.

Key Priorities

  • Screening and identification
  • Trauma-informed care and support
  • Financial safety and referral pathways
  • Cross-sector collaboration

Our Work

We support policies, training, and system improvements that help healthcare and social service providers respond effectively to economic abuse.

Relevant Publications and Resources

      • Prevention and Response Economic Abuse for Service Providers
      • Technology-Faciliated Economic Abuse Fact Sheet
      • Romance Scams and Economic Abuse
      • Fraud and Economic Abuse 
  • Economic Abuse Screening Tool (EAST): A Toolkit for Service Providers aims to provide social service staff with the necessary information and skills to determine the scope and nature of survivors’ economic abuse experiences.