Technologies to Support Victims of Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is pervasive on college and university campuses in the United States. Individuals and organizations have undertaken various efforts in response to this issue, including the development of mobile applications to promote campus and community safety. However, many of these apps charge a fee or are closed source, restricting the ability to regularly improve them. To address these limitations, this paper presents a free and open source mobile application to provide students with information on community services for victims of sexual assault and basic education. Professional developers are welcome to contribute and mentor students. A web-based data interface that will allow other schools to submit similar information is under development. The present project seeks to grow a diverse community that can effectively channel technology in order to promote campus and community safety at home and abroad.