iSchool Capstone

Sharespace

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

equity & inclusion

social justice

Service Award
Project poster

Survivors fleeing domestic violence do not have immediate access to housing, trapping them between homelessness and returning to abuse. Many emergency shelters and transitional houses are hard to access, have rigorous screening processes, and are simply at full capacity. Sharespace was developed in close consultation with advocates and social workers who currently struggle to help survivors find appropriate transitional housing. Our tool builds a community of support to provide immediate, flexible housing to survivors in urgent need.

Project participants:

Abby Huang

Informatics

Stephanie Burd

Informatics

Min Yang

Informatics

Mary Huibregtse

Informatics