Taking the First Steps with First Step
Nancy shares an emotional story about her work with First Step through Choose The Bear™. Highlighting the partnership’s ability to help women in Michigan overcome abusive and unhealthy relationships.
Content warning: This article contains references to domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and economic abuse.
Walking with abuse survivors when they need it most
As a people leader here at CFCU, Nancy has plenty of stories of Belonging and positive impact. To her, some of the most impactful stories come from her frontline work helping survivors of economic abuse and domestic violence pivot their trajectories for the better.
Don’t take our word for it. Hear, firsthand, her emotional stories of women taking their first steps to rest of their lives thanks to First Step and our Choose The Bear™ initiative.
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Choose The Bear
Dedicated to helping pivot survivor’s financial trajectories for the better, Choose The Bear™ is our way of supporting women experiencing economic abuse across the state of Michigan.
First Step
As advocates and supporters of survivors, the mission of First Step is to eliminate both domestic and sexual violence and to provide comprehensive services to individuals and families impacted by these crimes.