1. ACWS Shelter Sharing Day Report on 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters Day One: Creating Access to Safety Through Relationships and Technology
June 22nd, 2012
Edmonton, Alberta

2. What is Day One?
Network of Minnesota agencies providing victims of domestic violence immediate access to safety and services.
Began in 1995 as 10 agencies; today 56
Secure & confidential website allowing programs to share available beds and service information
Statewide hotline routes caller to nearest shelter – accessible in over 180 languages
Transportation services for victims and children relocating
Opportunities to share best practices and strategize reducing barriers to safety and services .
Started in 1995 as a partnership of 10 DV shelters, a healthcare foundation and the United Way: Cornerstone is the organizing agency
The Problem: Women identified placing between 8-15 phone calls when seeking safety
The Goal: To provide women and children with the right services, at the right place, at the right time – on Day One
The Solution: Create a streamlined process that allows victims of DV and their children to receive safety in one phone call

3. Day One Model Relationships
The foundation of model is strong relationships between program to program,
advocate to advocate.
Technology
Use of confidential “real time” technology featuring
detailed service information and bed inventory.
Best Practices
Use of best practices in referral practices streamline
access to safety and services. .

4. Minnesota Day One Outcomes
Each year…
11,000 callers connected to the nearest 24-hour domestic violence shelter
Over 2,000 callers and children found safety
Over 350 women and children provided transportation to safety
Network Results…
Advocates participate on-going in leadership and advocate networks creating best practices and leading training and project activities
Launched a collective social justice initiative creating greater access to safety for those whose life experiences intersect multiple borders of gender, gender-identity, race, class, sexual orientation, abilities and age.