SAFENIGHTIncrease short-term shelter for domestic violence and human trafficking survivors

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Source: Partnership for Freedom

“During and immediately after a crisis when there is a threat of immediate harm to the victim, the most common identified need was shelter or a place to stay.”

Increasing Awareness and Engagement: Strengthening the National Response to Human Trafficking in the U.S

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http://nnedv.org/downloads/Census/DVCounts2012/DVCounts12_NatlSummary_Color.pdf

How can we unlock resources to help all groups of survivors?

WHAT IS OUR SOLUTION?

SafeNight will provide a mechanism to engage individual donors to fund emergency, on-demand hotel placements to meet the needs of a diverse group of domestic violence and human trafficking survivors.

How will SafeNight work?

1. The donor downloads SafeNight and creates a profile. And then just carries their phone.

2. The individual in need contacts an appropriate community support agency or hotline.

3. The case manager determines that a hotel is an appropriate placement and inputs a request for hotel room funding.

4. The donor receives an alert, which provides an opportunity to pay for a hotel room via a donation to the requesting organization.

What are the safeguards?

1. The case manager remains in control of the placement process.

2. The donor pays for the hotel room by making a donation to the requesting organization.

3. The individual in need does not interact directly with SafeNight and has no personal information in the system.

4. Only vetted organizations and case managers can be in the system and make requests.

WHAT IS THE IMPACT?

Increase the amount of emergency shelter for domestic violence and human trafficking survivors.

Provide an opportunity for additional services and support to be offered by case managers.

Provide data for the field on the need for shelter within and across defined geographic regions and demographic groups.

IN CLOSING

SafeNight was made through a collaboration between Caravan Studios, AidMatrix, JayStack and domestic violence service organizations in California.

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