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91制片厂 tops national for campus safety year after year, but like any college, it鈥檚 not immune to instances of sexual violence. 91制片厂 is also home to Prevention Innovations Research Center (PIRC), a national leader in creating evidence-based strategies to improve bystander intervention and prevent sexual and relationship violence. PIRC鈥檚 executive director of research Sharyn Potter, who is also a professor of women鈥檚 and gender studies, describes the , a tool that lives where students do: on their smartphones.

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What is the uSafeUS庐 app, and what issue does it aim to address?

uSafeUS庐 is trauma- and research-informed, and it is the only campus safety app currently available that provides both sexual violence prevention and post-violence response features to support survivors and connect students with on-and off-campus resources 24/7. Campus sexual assault rates have not changed in over three decades, unfortunately.

What are some of the most powerful features of the app?

Students continue to tell us that they want to be able to leave an uncomfortable situation without making a scene. In fact, the ideas for and development of the uSafeUS庐 features Time to Leave^TM and Angel Drink came from New Hampshire students. Time to Leave^TM lets students send themselves a simulated text or phone call, providing an excuse to leave an uncomfortable situation. Angel Drink offers a discreet way for students to notify a bartender or wait staff that help is needed. Students tell us both features give them a valid excuse to leave a problematic or potentially dangerous situation.

From your research, what鈥檚 the most important message for returning college students about preventing interpersonal violence?

The research continues to show that when college students are sexually assaulted, they are more likely to disclose to a friend or roommate rather than a campus official. Therefore, peers need to know how to help a friend with empathy and support. Our goal with uSafeUS庐 is to help prevent assaults where possible, and to put trauma-informed information directly into the hands of students and those who support them at the exact moment they are needed.

For more information, contact Sharyn Potter.

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