JamieLynn Gonzales, LCSW and owner of BeMeBetter, is also a doctoral student at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Her Capstone aims to address economic abuse, specifically, to end the cycle of the financial dependence of a person experiencing domestic violence or intimate partner violence on their abuser.

JamieLynn is collecting data via anonymous surveys for people directly impacted by DV and service providers who deal directly with, help, or treat those experiencing DV. Please click on the survey that best describes your role; take both if you fit both descriptions. Your input is greatly appreciated. Please view the videos below for more information on economic abuse or if you wish to join the campaign #sheisme by reposting this on your social media and forwarding it to everyone you know.

Questions can be emailed to JamieLynn at jamiegon@usc.edu Thank you for participating. Scan QR code with a mobile camera to complete.

Scan this QR code if you experienced DV firsthand:

Scan this QR code for ALL service providers:

Videos can also be found on Youtube