Technology is being used to help prevent domestic violence and to assist victims in need. On July 13, 2011 “Apps Against Abuse” challenge was announced by Vice President Joe Biden and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The challenge is designed to assist victims, by the use of their phone, to get help fast by either their friends or police. The news release about the challenge can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/07/20110713a.html.
The winners of the challenge, OnWatch and Circle of 6, were announced in October. They can be found at http://appsagainstabuse.challenge.gov/submissions.
OnWatch has eight features that allows you to set messages and alerts before you head out the house to send to friends in the event you get into a dangerous situation.
Circle of 6 allows the user to set up icons with friends numbers to send messages or GPS coordinates if the victim is in a situation they may need help.
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