Sexual Assault Support & Help for Americans Abroad (SASHAA): Using Technology to Expand International Access to Sexual Assault Services for Victims Abroad (US Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents)

The Vision 21: Using Technology to Expand National and International Access to Victim Services initiative supports projects using technology to interact directly with crime victims, providing support for improved assistance to victims, including information, referrals, and online and hotline services.

Through this project, the American Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC)will sustain their comprehensive array of timely and high-quality, victim-centered services through technology to American victims of sexual assault who are residing permanently or temporarily overseas, including cruise ships, study abroad programs, and military bases. They will also expand visibility of "Sexual Assault Support & Help for Americans Abroad" (SASHAA) programs through the Global Safety Net Program to reach victims in the globally underserved population of American victims of sexual assault abroad.

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This program will provide continuation funding to eligible invited nonprofit organizations that propose to use technology creatively to interact directly with crime victims and provide information, referral, crisis assistance, and longer term help. This continuation funding is for the eight successful applications funded through the competitive FY 2014 Vision 21: Using Technology to Expand National and International Access to Victim Services solicitation, under the three following categories of victim service projects:

I. National scope initiatives for all crime victims, or specifically focusing on sexual violence, domestic violence (including stalking associated with domestic violence), and/or child and/or youth victimization;
II. National scope initiatives for underserved victims; and
III. Initiatives for American victims of domestic violence (including stalking associated with domestic violence) and/or sexual assault, abroad (including on cruise ships).

With initial V21 funding, the Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC) launched the Sexual Assault Support & Help For Americans Abroad (SASHAA) program to expand international access to sexual assault services for victims abroad. They have marketed and rebranded the Global Safety Net Program, using the existing toll free crisis line and email feature, launching a new website and an international sexual assault database including country-specific laws, medical, and law enforcement response services.

With this award, AODVC will continue these services, expand their digital presence, and expand the visibility of AODVC programs through the Global Safety Net Program by distributing posters and brochures nationally and internationally, conducting awareness.

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