Epidemic of Family Violence
• 1 in 4 women will know family violence in her lifetime
• 1 in 3 teenage girls will be physically assaulted by a
boyfriend
• 50% of girls growing up in an abusive home become
victims of abuse themselves
• 20,000 calls regarding domestic violence each year to
Dallas PD - fewer than 200 safe shelter beds available
each night
The Courage to Call
The Courage to Call
The Courage to Call
“I’m sorry …there’s just no room.”
“I’m sorry …there’s just no room.”
Tragic Lack of Safe Harbor
Tragic Lack of Safe Harbor
• those with cars sleep there
• into the streets, homeless
• back to their abusers
SafeNight Ecosystem – The Solution
Name: Travel Portal
Type: Website
Users: Shelters staff
Purpose: Book & pay
for discounted hotel
rooms
Name: Virtual Aid
Drive™
Type: Website
Users: Shelters staff
Purpose: Send alerts,
view reporting
Name: SafeNight
Type: Mobile app
Users: Donors
Purpose: Receive
alerts, make donation
SafeNight App – YOU can provide shelter in
the midst of the storm…
Sign Up/Login
SafeNight App – YOU can provide shelter in
the midst of the storm…
Sign Up/LoginOffer/Donate
Many Helpers Along the Way
• Caravan Studios
(TechSoup Global)
• Microsoft
• Vodafone
• Humanity United
• United Way Dallas
Many Helpers Along the Way
SafeNight Partners and Sponsors…
• American Express
• Blue Cross of
California
• Sabre
• Aidmatrix Foundation
• Polaris Project
SafeNight … at full potential
SafeNight … at full potential
…you became involved?
Getting SafeNight to Dallas…
• Insight/advice for near- and long-term support
– Funding
– Social sponsorship
– Corporate partners (volunteer & pro-bono)
Getting SafeNight to Dallas…
• Insight/advice for near- and long-term support
– Funding
– Social sponsorship
– Corporate partners (volunteer & pro-bono)
• Personal/Professional influence of a
spokesperson
– Sector engagement
– Public promotion
– Advisory role
SafeNight Across America
www.aidmatrix.org/safenight
CONTACT
Keith Arnett
817-313-3300