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 Dear John,

At FUTURES, we have more than 30 years of experience supporting
domestic violence survivors, families and communities in crisis. Our
movement was made for this moment and we are here for you.

As we all come to terms with the ever-shifting ground beneath us, a
shaken sense of safety, and the disruption of connections and routines
that sustain and comfort us, I want to reach out and let you know we
are on this journey with you. Our program teams are working 24/7 to
continue our support for survivors, service providers, domestic
violence and sexual abuse programs, for children and families in
crisis, and for the low-wage workers and vulnerable working families
hit hardest by this crisis.

Our policy team in Washington D.C. is working around the clock to
advocate for the needs of survivors, providers, programs and working
families in the stimulus bills being negotiated in Congress. We
advised the bipartisan coalition of U.S. Senators calling on the
Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to
step up support for victims and survivors of domestic violence, who
are exposed to additional danger, while confined at home, in many
cases with their abusers. Vulnerable families are facing additional
stress brought on by reduced or lost wages, difficulties accessing
free or reduced cost school meals, counseling and shelter services.

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History shows that during times of disaster and crisis, the risks to
DV survivors and incidents of domestic violence and child abuse
increase. As we combat the COVID-19 virus, we must also flatten this
concurrent curve of violence and abuse with every tool in our arsenal,
and at the same time, build a stronger infrastructure for survivors
and those who care for them.

We know that many of you are on the frontlines right now, continuing
to provide services under incredible hardship and stress. We are
continuously updating resources and information for survivors, service
providers and programs on the FUTURES website. You will also find
resources here for talking with kids, de-stressing for parents and
caregivers, protecting your health and well-being, how to find
emotional and financial relief, support for working families, and
understanding how the new stimulus package may apply to your
situation.
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I normally close these notes with a note of optimism. In this global
crisis, I want to honor those who are holding up our lifeline. The
healthcare workers who care for patients, and those who care for their
children -- as well as our children, our seniors, our disabled; our
scientists and public servants; the workers who cook and clean, stock
our shelves, drive us, drive trucks, and deliver our packages; our
first responders, DV and SA hotline counselors, emergency housing
providers, child support services.

Many of those who make up our lifeline live without a social safety
net even in the best of times-- no health insurance, paid leave, sick
leave or access to quality, affordable childcare.

This crisis does more than present the opportunity to fix those
wrongs: it forces us --and the leaders we elect-- to face the
collective consequences of living in the only country in the
industrialized world without these basic protections.

Our movement was indeed made for this moment: we must go beyond
plugging the gaps with temporary, emergency measures, and instead
rebuild the social infrastructure of the United States, putting in
place a social safety net for our most vulnerable, for whom this
public health crisis is one of many they confront daily.

These are the people holding up our lifeline right now, and we owe it
to them to hold out a lifeline for them and their families moving
forward. We will continue fighting for that day, and in the meantime,
we honor these workers with our #LifelineHeroes campaign and invite
your submissions of people to honor:

I often say that movements are made of moments. This is an agonizing
moment, yet it will not stop us in our work. It only deepens our sense
of urgency.

With respect,

 

Esta Signature

President & Founder

 

 

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