With great uncertainty about the effects of the federal welfare reform law on survivors of domestic violence, researchers and activists have recommended that domestic violence program staff work closely with welfare workers in implementing new policies. This article describes the collaboration between aWisconsin domestic violence shelter and a county welfare program in providing direct services to survivors who need economic assistance.
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