§ 576. Informational materials on economic abuse. 1. In furtherance of the activities required in subdivision three of section five hundred seventy-five of this article, the office shall create informational materials on economic abuse and describe how it is a form of domestic violence. Such materials shall provide information on the impact of economic abuse, how to identify and prevent economic abuse including but not limited to coerced debt, and the resources available to individuals suffering from economic abuse.

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2. The informational materials required pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall be provided to domestic violence shelters, local social services districts, local police departments, and local childcare facilities to be distributed to potential victims of domestic violence.