We believe there is always a way,
even when it seems there is no way.
We support mothers experiencing financial coercive control, whether the threat of financial insecurity is preventing them from leaving or financial instability has followed their decision to leave. We help women navigate complex systems, achieve financial security, and rebuild their lives.
Leaving a coercively controlling relationship is not only emotional. It is financial.
Research consistently shows that many women remain in unsafe relationships because of economic threats and financial dependency.
Even when a woman chooses to leave, financial instability often follows. Single mothers face disproportionate economic vulnerability, and caregiving responsibilities can intensify financial risk.
When economic destabilization intersects with caregiving and complex institutional systems, harm compounds.
You Made a Way exists to help address this gap.
Who We Serve:
Women Pregnant and Navigating Separation Alone
Stay-at-Home Mothers Facing Financial Control
Women Whose Decision to Leave Has Led to Economic Instability
Systems We Help Navigate:
Family Court Systems
Social Service Systems
Law Enforcement Systems
How We Support:
Pro Se Legal Document Preparation Support
Resource Navigation
and Future Financial Planning
Emotional Strengthening
and Resilience Building
Our Principles:
01
Caregiving is economic labor.
Caregiving represents a real economic contribution to family stability and should be recognized as such.
02
Financial responsibility does not disappear when a relationship ends.
Separation should not allow one parent to retain the benefits of the other's caregiving while withdrawing
financial support. When caregiving remains unequal, economic responsibility must reflect that reality so
families can transition toward stability rather than poverty.
03
Poverty should never be treated as an inevitable outcome of separation.
Institutional systems should work to stabilize families, not normalize economic destabilization.
Recognition
2026 Nonprofit of the Year
Bordentown Township Mayor's Ball
In 2026, You Made a Way was honored with the Nonprofit of the Year award at the Bordentown Township Mayor’s Ball, presented by Mayor Anika Miller.
The recognition acknowledged the organization’s work supporting mothers experiencing financial coercive control and helping women navigate complex systems including family courts, social services, and law enforcement.
This work is grounded in a simple belief that guides the organization’s mission:
There is always a way, even when it seems there is no way.
*Pictured are Crystal Fedeli and her children following the presentation of the 2026 Nonprofit of the Year award.
