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Inside the STEAR App: A Digital Tool Designed to Support Survivors of Economic Abuse
This Facebook Live was presented and recorded May 15, 2025
This Facebook Live welcomes the Canadian Centre for Women's Empowerment (CCFWE) for an introduction to the STEAR (Support Tool for Economic Abuse Recovery) app—a trauma-informed web and mobile app designed to support survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), including intimate partner violence (IPV) and economic abuse. With security and privacy at its core, STEAR offers a confidential, untraceable space where survivors can safely access centralized resources on safety planning, financial empowerment, and legal support. Learn how this innovative, user-friendly platform is helping to bridge critical gaps in survivor-centered care.
Presented by: Nichola Williams, CCFWE (Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment)
Nichola is currently serving as the Project Manager for the Reclaim and Rise Financial Empowerment Program at CCFWE, in partnership with the Northpine Foundation. In this role, she leads program delivery, community engagement, and strategic outreach to support survivors—particularly from visible minority communities—in rebuilding their financial independence through trauma-informed financial literacy.
With a strong commitment to equity and empowerment, Nichola works closely with partners and stakeholders to expand program reach, amplify survivor voices, and strengthen pathways to economic justice.
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