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    Computer Safety

    WARNING!

    If you are being stalked or abused, take steps to keep your abuser from knowing you are looking for help. Please use a safer computer, or call 911, one of Delaware's local hotlines at 302-762-6110 for New Castle County or 302-422-8058 for Kent & Sussex Counties , or the U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224.

    EMERGENCY "QUICK ESCAPE" BUTTON

    There is a red Quick Escape button in the upper right-hand corner of every page on this website.
    Click this button if your abuser enters the room while you are viewing this website. It will close this website and redirect your browser to a neutral page.

    Clean up Your Online Path

    Internet Safety

    Everything you do online is recorded. It is IMPOSSIBLE to clear your tracks completely. Your computer stores hundreds of bits of information about everything you do with your computer, including information about which websites you've visited, your passwords, and what your emails say. An abuser can easily track the websites you visit or read your email messages.

    If you suspect your activities are being monitored, they probably are. Abusers are often controlling and want to know your every move. You don’t need to be a computer programmer or have special skills to monitor someone’s computer activities – anyone can do it and there are many ways to monitor your activities - even without having direct access to your computer. Using a separate computer is best, but you can protect yourself at home by familiarizing yourself with processes like private browsing, deleting your browser history, clearing your cache and deleting cookies.

    You can be tracked

    Your abuser can track your online actions – there is nothing you can do to remove your tracks completely. If you try to erase your tracks, your abuser might become suspicious.
    If you think you might be in danger, use a computer at a public library, internet cafe or a trusted friend’s house. If your abuser sends you email, do not open it on those computers.

    If you need help now, call 911 or the
    New Castle County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-762-6110
    Kent & Sussex County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-422-8058
    Kent & Sussex County Bi-lingual Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-745-9874
    US National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
    US National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
    US National Teen Dating Violence Helpline 1-866-331-9474

    Email Safety

    Email is not a safe or confidential way to communicate.

    Sending email is like sending a postcard through the mail. Anyone along the path can read what it says. If you need to talk to someone about the danger or abuse in your life, if possible, please call a hotline instead.

    If you must use email to discuss your situation we suggest you use an account that your abuser doesn't know about. Set up a new account with a free email service like hotmail, yahoo, or gmail.

    Password Safety

    Be smart about passwords to keep your abuser out of your accounts.

    DO NOT use a name or password that contains any identifying information (no names, nicknames, initials, birthdates, zipcodes, etc.) Instead use a name and password that contains a random mix of letters, CAPITAL letters and numbers (for example, HJ3v67Tn) -

    Make sure you can remember the user name and password. If you must write it down somewhere, put it in a place your abuser is unlikely to find it.

    If the computer asks if you would like it to save your password or login information tell it NO.

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Project PIN

Domestic Violence Prevention Program for Teens

With content developed specifically for teens and young adults, Project PIN is a proactive program that communicates the truth about peer norms. It reveals what the majority of people actually think and do, all on the basis of credible data drawn from the community itself. The program strategy is based on social science research about what works to change actions and attitudes for the better.

What is the social norms theory?

Project PIN is a powerful strategy based on the social norms theory, which explores how our behaviors are influenced by our perceptions of what others think and do. However, these opinions are often inaccurate, and if we can correct the misperceptions that exist, over the course of time behavior should reflect the more accurate (and healthier) norms.

Domestic Violence Prevention

You can now implement Project PIN in your school or community!

Our domestic violence prevention program for middle school and high school age teens is adaptable to a wide range of audience sizes. Perfect for school assemblies, after-school programs, or youth organizations.

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The Three Steps of Project PIN

Project PIN helps “pin” down healthy community values through a three-phase workshop involving interactive video vignettes, data based on your actual audience and outreach based on positive messaging.

  • Step 1: Performing
    Step 1: Performing

    Entertaining, interactive video skits, when attendees reveal their community’s social norms surrounding domestic violence through electronic clickers. This data is collected for use in messages that are relevant to your audience.

  • Step 2: Informing
    Step 2: Informing

    A follow-up session with community influencers, participants and others who are coordinating the learning effort to share the data gathered and form an outreach plan.

  • Step 3: Norming
    Step 3: Norming

    Execution of an outreach plan featuring the actual, positive messages gathered from your audience. Because it’s deeply relevant, this outreach successfully fosters the adoption of healthy community norms that reject sexual harassment and domestic violence.

Bring Project PIN to your school or community!

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Resources

You are not alone.  There are many resources available for anyone affected by domestic violence across our state.  Learn more.