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App | From Page 1 The app goes through a list of questions to show a user what their options are. The app asks “Have you been sexually assaulted?” and the user can answer either “not sure,” which will show the user legal definitions and explanations of sexual assault, Mary Ellen or “yes,” which Schaid links to methods Safe Passage of seeking help, executive director according to an email sent by Michael Unger, vice president of Tech Bark. The methods of seeking help allow the user to choose between confidential help or filing an official report with instructions on the implications of both options and resources for completing both actions, according to an email sent by Unger. The app includes a link to NIU Counseling and Consultation Services, Safe Passage and services within the KishHealth System. “This app is going to be really useful and beneficial to young people who are the victims of sexual assault because they’re on social media already and are familiar with it, so they’ll be comfortable using it,” Schaid said. The promotion of this app will primarily be done through NIU, Schaid said. Tech Bark is working on
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This graphic illustrates the steps users will go through when navigating the app that guides sexual assault survivors through options to get help.
developing the app for iPhone usage which requires different equipment than Android usage, Unger said. The idea for the app came from NIU student Alexandra Futty during the Huskie Hack on Sept. 26-27, said Tracy Rogers-Tryba, research associate for the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development. The Huskie Hack is an event where students are invited to
Get help Contact Safe Passage’s 24-hour hotline at 815-756-5228. brainstorm ways to code and help public services like hospitals and schools, according to its website. “We chose to focus on this [app] because it was heavily NIU-influenced and very important to the person requesting it,” Unger said.
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