Strategies

Work to partner with victims/survivors of intimate partner violence, help them with safety plans, and link them to community services (e.g., legal, housing, financial advice, emergency shelter, etc.)

Prohibit criminal history questions on job applications and postpone background checks

Expand broadband availability and adoption in unserved and underserved areas through initiatives that address infrastructure and cost barriers

Expand court-referred intimate partner violence offenders’ understanding of abuse, teach alternative reactions, and work to change gender role attitudes; also called batterer intervention programs (BIPs)

Provide confidential worksite-based counseling and referrals to employees to address personal and workplace challenges

Offer programs to help individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent achieve a high school equivalency credential

Offer flexible working arrangements, allowing the duties of a single full-time position to be covered by two part-time employees

Provide employees with child care options at work; care may be provided free of charge, partially subsidized as part of an employee benefit package, or offered at market rates

Require employers in an affected jurisdiction to provide paid time off for employees to use when ill or injured

Provide industry-focused education and job training based on the needs of regional employers within specific sectors