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Safe Help: Tech, Apps & Websites for Survivors

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For anyone navigating abuse, control, or fear of being monitored

When you’re living in a situation where your phone, internet, or conversations may be monitored — asking for help can feel impossible. This page is here to change that.

Below are discreet, safe tools — apps, websites, and digital tips — that can help you seek help without tipping off your abuser. Many include emergency exit buttons, password protection, and anonymous access.

🌐 Websites with Safety Features

1. TheHotline.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • 24/7 chat and phone support

  • Quick Exit Button redirects instantly to a safe site

  • Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788

2. LoveIsRespect.org
Support for young adults and teens in abusive relationships

  • Text “LOVEIS” to 22522

  • Live chat with advocates

  • Quick Escape feature and digital safety tips

3. RAINN.org
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

  • Anonymous live chat

  • Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

  • Info for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones

4. WomensLaw.org
Legal help for survivors of domestic violence

  • Confidential Email Hotline for legal questions

  • Plain-language explanations of protection orders and custody

  • Quick Exit button enabled

📱 Mobile Apps That Disguise or Protect

1. Aspire News App

  • Disguised as a news app

  • Hidden emergency contacts, support resources, and alert system

  • Great for phones that may be checked

2. myPlan App

  • Helps build a personalized safety plan

  • Discreet interface with PIN protection

  • Based on research by Johns Hopkins University

3. Noonlight

  • Hold a button → release & don’t enter your code → sends help

  • Works silently if you can’t speak

  • Good for in-person safety during threats, travel, or online meetups

🔐 Digital Safety Tips

  • Use private/incognito mode when researching sensitive info

  • Delete browser history and search logs if needed

  • Avoid using devices that your abuser has access to

  • Use a friend’s phone, library computer, or incognito window

🛑 Always trust your instincts. If something feels off, exit immediately and come back later when it’s safe.

💬 “You don’t have to say everything out loud to be heard. Even quiet plans are brave ones.”