Our Mission
Our mission is to help survivors of coercive control and other forms of domestic violence to live beyond just surviving – to Thrive. We provide micro-grants to assist with groceries, emergency housing, and transportation. We offer programs to help survivors surpass the barriers of financial and economic abuse, legal abuse, and provide lifelines to life coaching and home ownership.
Our Programs
- Emergency Housing Micro Grants
- Groceries Micro Grants
- Transportation Micro grants
- Financial Management and Literacy Support
- Health and wellness
- Affordable Housing
Let's Make Opportunities
Together, We Can Build Affordable Homes
Homelessness and affordable housing is a national problem. However, the fastest growing population experiencing homelessness or needing affordable homes are women and children.
"According to multiple studies examining the causes of homelessness, among mothers with children experiencing homelessness, more than 80% have previously experienced domestic violence"*
Thrive After DV's goal is to provide affordable housing to survivors of coercive control and other forms of DV. Our vision is to build a community of short-term and long-term housing to help survivors thrive. You can help make this happen with your donation.
*Aratani, Y. (2009) Homeless Children and Youth, Causes and Consequences, New York, NY; National Center for Children in Poverty
Who We Will Serve
Deborah
After an extraordinarily difficult labor, Deborah was left unable to work. She found herself going on WIC and food stamps. She hadn’t any income, and the father would only assist with diapers. After being diagnosed as disabled, it became clear that Deborah would never work again. In her state of Texas, she was ruled out for SNAP food assistance when other government assistance kicked in. In order to make ends meet, Deborah started
working gig jobs but was chronically unable to meet the demands of her family because of the cost-of-living increases. Deborah began to apply for assistance with local churches and other groups; however, the assistance was limited and intermittent. The gig work exacerbated Deborah’s disability, and she had to stop, leaving them even more food insecure. People in Deborah’s circumstances are exactly who we at Thrive After DV are trying to help with grocery Micro Grants, coupled with our life skills building program. Donate today to continue helping Deborah and others like her.
Amy
After fleeing her home due to domestic violence, Amy’s abuser decided to leverage the family court system, and because of legal costs and fees Amy was not able to afford her own home, and for the past 5 years has been couch surfing with friends and family while trying to raise her young child. Amy has
applied to many different programs. Some disqualified her due to not having enough income, some disqualified her for having an income, while others disqualified her due to her residency status or lack thereof. For one instance, Amy was on the waitlist for a housing program for over 12 months but because she had to move out of the county she was automatically disqualified and removed from the waitlist, having to start from ground zero. Thrive’s main goal is to provide housing with few restrictions so people like Amy can rebuild their lives with a sense of structure and safety, with affordable housing tailored to their needs.
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