Innovative Uses of Technology to Address Gender-Based Violence

Interventions for serious social problems need to be accurate, efficient, and consistent. The use of technology can improve screening, assessment, and intervention. This workshop will walk users through the development of myPlan (www.myplanapp.org), an interactive, personalized safety decision aid developed to assist women in unsafe intimate relationships assess their danger, weigh their priorities, and access a personalized safety plan. Presenters will discuss the use of self-scoring algorithms for assessment, the importance of providing users with a private and safe space to consider their options, online delivery of information, and referral to social services.