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We Support Women Leaving Coercive Control When It Turns Financial to Navigate the Family Court System.

No woman should have to navigate family court alone simply because coercive control has turned financial, and has made support unaffordable.

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Why I Created You Made a Way.

Every nonprofit has a story.
This is mine.

Hi, I'm Crystal L. Fedeli,
Founder & Executive Director
of You Made a Way.

I am an award-winning nonprofit founder and Executive Director, consultant, speaker, host of the Crystal Fedeli Podcast, social researcher and policy analyst.

After seeing firsthand how coercive control often becomes financial when women attempt to leave, I founded You Made a Way to help ensure that women facing financial abuse are not left without support simply because they cannot afford it.

Through the Legal Clinic, You Made a Way helps women access immediate resources, navigate family court, and develop practical financial transition plans.

*Pictured are me, Crystal L. Fedeli, and my children after I was awarded the 2026 Nonprofit of the Year Award by Mayor Aneka Miller, Mayor of Bordentown, New Jersey, at the 2026 Mayoral Ball.

The Legal Clinic

When coercive control turns financial, many women find themselves navigating family court while facing immediate financial instability.

The Legal Clinic helps connect women with resources, support, and practical guidance during this critical transition.

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There Is Always a Way.

Together, we can help women move from financial destabilization toward stability, opportunity, and hope.