WHAT WE DO
So many women experiencing domestic abuse are also navigating financial control, often without access to the resources they need to leave or move forward.
They turn to the legal system for help, but it requires properly framed arguments, which are difficult to access without the financial resources to hire counsel or even meet basic needs for themselves and their children. This creates a double bind: you need support to access your rights, but you need access to your rights to get support.
We help bridge that gap so you can understand what’s happening, navigate the legal system and financial barriers, and move forward in a way that allows you to leave and rebuild your life.
WHO WE HELP
Women Pregnant
Navigating Alone
Stay-at-Home Moms
Experiencing Financial Control
Stay-at-Home Moms
Who Left and Are Facing Financial Instablity
HOW WE HELP
Document Preparation and Court Support
Support with organizing documents, understanding court processes, and navigating the system with more clarity and structure.
Resource Navigation and Financial Planning
Guidance in accessing resources, understanding your financial situation, and creating a path toward stability.
Support and Capacity Building
Support to help you stay grounded, understand what’s happening, and respond in a way that protects you as you move forward.
2026 Nonprofit of the Year
Bordentown Township Mayor’s Ball
In 2026, Crystal Fedeli, Founder and Executive Director of You Made a Way, was honored with the Nonprofit of the Year award, presented by Mayor Anika Miller.
This recognition reflects the organization’s work supporting women navigating domestic abuse and financial control. Financial control often keeps women stuck or pulls them back. We help you understand what’s happening, navigate the legal system and financial barriers, and move forward so you can rebuild your life.
ABOUT
I’m Crystal Fedeli, a social researcher and policy analyst focused on coercive control in the context of domestic abuse, including how the family court system responds and how those responses shape outcomes over time. I’m also the Founder and Executive Director of You Made a Way.
I’ve seen how financial control and lack of access to resources shape outcomes for women navigating the legal system.
My work focuses on helping women understand what’s happening, navigate the legal system and financial barriers, and move forward so they can rebuild their lives.
