FAQ
GENERAL INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE SORORITY?
Explanation in 60 sec
CONCRETE FEEDBACK FROM THE FIELD
Report and testimonials on THE SORORITY actions
WHY MAKE A SELFIE AND GIVE AN ID?
And then what happens to them?
WHAT IS THE POINT OF COMPLETING YOUR PROFILE?
What is the point of providing my telephone number?
HOW DO I COMPLETE MY PROFILE?
HOW DOES THE SORORITY HELP WITH CHEMICAL SUBMISSIONS?
What do I do ?
THE MAP
Classic profile
Profile offering a safe place to take refuge as quickly as possible
Profile that issued the alert in the last 48 hours
Welcoming and helping association that has joined our community
Safe place (business, restaurant, night establishment) having joined our community
ALERT
JI RECEIVED AN ALERT, WHAT DO I DO?
- Make contact with the person : by calling her (the quickest, most efficient and most reassuring for her - enter your telephone number carefully for this reason), by chat, by email and/or by her social networks (information available in her profile - the same goes for social networks, this allows us to stay in touch with you).
- Ask him if everything is okay, get as much information as possible about the situation
- Ask her if she wants you to contact the authorities for her(exact address, access code, what floor, is the person armed, presence or absence of child(ren), etc.)
Above all: never put yourself in danger and never go alone.
- According to his return and his agreement: contacts the authorities giving them as much information as possible to help them intervene quickly
- If the person is not far away (at the corner of the street, a neighbor, etc.): ask people around to come with you and get closer to the place: the idea being toact immediately, before the facts are committed, before it is too late. The person who attacks does not expect the victim to know anyone or for a group to approach.
- Get in touch, say her first name, talk to her as if nothing had happened, about another subject, be surprised that she is there, start the discussion, create a connection.
- Creates a framework in which the person who attacks is forced to think about the situation that is unfolding, which was not planned for them.Ensures that it is the person who attacks who experiences this effect of astonishment. The aggression can thus end quickly.
Find the details of this information in the post“KNOW WHAT TO DO” in your Application Information(bottom left) 😘
THE PERSON DOES NOT RESPOND TO ME, WHAT DO I DO?
If she doesn't answer you: talks to the people around her to find out if they have received feedback from her, if they have mobilized.Continue to keep the link by writing regularly, even a few days later to make sure everything is ok(in the case where it was the person who attacked who stopped the alert or responded first). You can geolocate it for 48 hours after launching its alert if necessary, to communicate information to the authorities.
WHAT IS THE STUNNING EFFECT?
It is the fear/freeze experienced in a stressful situation faced with a threat or a scene of violence for which our brain was not prepared.. Whether you are a victim or a witness.
It's the effect of astonishment that makes you unable to speak, to respond, to react, to remember.Your brain pauses to make sure you survive the scene of violence. Whether physical, verbal, psychological, etc. experienced as a victim or witness.
Hold it in and don't beat yourself up if you didn't react the way you wanted at the time. It's not your fault. It was your brain that saved you at that very moment.
When we train we simulate this effect of astonishment to reduce its impact little by little and to be able to act and help as best as possible, as quickly as possible in a situation of real danger, before the facts are committed and it is too late.
WHAT IS THE WITNESS EFFECT?
It is proven by studies thatproportionally, the more people there are who witness a scene of violence, the less likely someone will act. For what ? Because everyone will say that it is done for everyone: it is too dangerous. You don't have to go there. And at the same time, there is necessarily a person more qualified than her to act among all these people: as a result everyone waits, no one acts.
Still according to these studies, it is noted thatif one person moved their body forward towards the stage, others would follow and this reaction/group effect would end the aggression quickly. The person who attacks cannot continue to do what he or she was doing calmly, finding himself in fact stunned in the face of the group that is acting.
HOW DO I KNOW AN ALERT IS LAUNCHED?
You will receive a notification with an audible alarm warning you that someone around you is in danger and inviting you to geolocate her and contact her.
I RECEIVED AN ALERT BUT I SAW IT TOO LATE, I DID NOT HAVE MY PHONE, I COULD NOT RESPOND AT THIS PRECISE MOMENT, IS IT SERIOUS?
It's OK. An alert launched is received by the first 50 people around soh. Without geographical limitation. There can be no failure to assist anyone in danger in this case: responsibility is spread among 50 people. We all do our best depending on our situations, our states, and when we receive the alert. We get there together.
On average, 10 people make contact in the first minute after launching the alert: 3/4 by phone call (hence the importance of leaving your number) and the rest via chat.
Our strength is that of the community, we act together, for everyone.
We don't know each other but we are there for each other.
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO TRIGGER THE ALERT
THE SORORITY alert is to be triggeredin case of immediate danger. From the moment we feel in a situation of vulnerability, danger and/or threatened, before the acts are committed, before it is too late: we can at any time call on the community around us. from us to quickly be contacted, joined, supported and assisted in contacting the authorities.
Any abuse identified and reported will, however, be sanctioned. If this is proven, the person may be banned from our community. Our mutual aid works thanks to trust and kindness between everyone.
DOES THE SORORITY APP WORK IF I AM NOT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET?
If the application is not connected to the internet it cannot know where you are or where the people around you are.
You will therefore not be able to alert the community in the event of danger or receive an alert.
I SENT AN ALERT BY ERROR! WHAT DO I DO ?
- Don't worry, it happens, there are so many of you who want to discover the community and join us. To stop the alert, press for 2 seconds on the red alert logo which returns to classic colors.
- Above allrespond to each person who contacts you and thank themfor being there for you. Remind her that you will also be there for her in times of need. This allows you to create an additional connection with people in the community around you.
- You will remain contactable and geolocatable for 48 hours (in the case where it was the person who attacked who stopped the alert for you).
- People can, during this time, continue to contact you to ask if everything is okay and geolocate you if necessary.
I RECEIVED AN ALERT AND THE PERSON IS TOO FAR FROM ME, WHAT DO I DO?
Even from a distance, we can act.
- Get in touch with her as quickly as possible: by calling her if she left her number or via chat. If she does not respond you can send her an email (information available in her profile) or contact her via her social networks if she has indicated the link(s).
- Geolocate it, exchange with her, retrieve as much information as possible,ask him if she wants you to contact the authorities for herproviding them with as much detail as possible.
- If she doesn't answer you: talks to the people around her to find out if they have heard back from her, if they mobilized.
- Continue to maintain the link by writing regularly, even a few days later to ensure that everything is ok (in the event that it was the person who attacked who stopped the alert or responded first).
- The idea is always to use all our means to provide assistance to the person in danger before the acts are committed, before it is too late. Without ever putting yourself in danger alone. Always surround yourself and act together.
I RECEIVED AN ALERT VERY FAR FROM ME, IS THIS NORMAL?
As a reminder, the application takes into account the last GPS position before closing when launching an alert around you.
- For this reason :remember to open your application at least once when you take a long trip to be identified in the correct area/region/city. Otherwise, you risk receiving alerts from the old, distant location where you were when you last used it.
I RECEIVED AN ALERT BUT I CANNOT FIND THE PERSON ON THE MAP, IS THIS NORMAL?
- When an alert is launched, you receive a notification with the information of the person in danger.
- By clicking on it, the map opens and centers on the person.
- If his alert is still in progress : it appears in red: contact the person immediately.
- If it immediately deactivated it : it appears again in classic color (green - classic profile or pink - profiles which offer a safe place to escape). He isvery likely in this case that it is an error (we regularly have new arrivals who discover our community and how it works. Stay in a spirit of kindness and understanding.Contact the person, make sure everything is okay and guide them as best they can in using the application.. We all move forward at our own pace, we get there together.
- Whatever happens :contact the person to make sure everything is okay (in the event that it was the person who attacked who stopped it for them. You can continue to geolocate them for 48 hours if necessary (communication of information to the authorities), ask her a few hours/days later if everything is OK, how she feels.Keep the link.
WHAT IS MY ALERT BEAM FOR?
It is for informational purposes only to know how many people from the community are around you, within the perimeter you have defined in your settings.
Butthe alert will be launched, whatever happens, to the first 50 people around you, without geographical limitation.
SAFE PLACE
WHAT DOES THE PINK HAIR ON THE CARD MEAN?
The pink hairs are the people who offer a safe place to escape (to be notified in your profile), in green they are the classic users.
HOW CAN I FIND A SAFE PLACE?
- By opening your card at the top right: you can contact people with pink hair to ask themif they are still OK to provide a sofa, a room, an entire accommodation for a few hours or a few days.
-You can also find them around you directly via SEARCH (the magnifying glass at the bottom) by clicking on "I'm looking for a safe place". People offering a safe place around you will appear in order of geographic proximity.
-The idea is to get you to safety as quickly as possible in the event of immediate danger.(domestic violence, intra-family violence, etc.) before it is too late. During these few hours/days this gives you time to settle down to do what is necessary and find a lasting rehousing solution.
NB: Pink hair does not replace emergency accommodation but in addition. For the first hours/nights in order to get you to safety as quickly as possible and to avoid a worsening of the situation/a tragedy.
- Specify all your information to the person: if you are alone, with or without child(ren), with or without animal(s), for when, for how many nights, etc.
-Above all, never communicate to the person who attacked you the contact details and information of the person who welcomes you..
It’s about his own safety.
- Contact the authorities if possible and if you feel OK in order to keep them informed of the facts and take the necessary steps.
I HAVE QUESTIONS, I NEED ASSISTANCE, WHO DO I CONTACT?
If you are in France:
-About rapid sheltering - in France (to be put in touch, if things don't go well with the person who welcomes you, etc.), you can contact the association at any timeA SHELTER THAT SAVES LIVES +33 9 77 42 59 20(contact link at the bottom of your SEARCH screen)
-About the violence experienced - in France (marital, intra-family, etc.) you can contact the association at any timeWARRIOR HEARTS +33 6 60 58 96 05(contact link at the bottom of your SEARCH screen).
- For ageneral supportyou can contact at any timeFRANCE VICTIMS at 116006 and from abroad at +33 1 80 52 33 76
-The 3919 platform is at your disposal to answer your questions and guide you as best as possible.
- You can exchangeat any time and anonymously with the authoritiesson the online platformLET’S STOP THE VIOLENCE set up by the government and managed by people trained in domestic violence, intra-family violence and sexist and sexual violence:https://arretonslesviolences.gouv.fr/
-If you are abroad: contact our dedicated SAVE YOU platform on +33 1 88 61 51 51 (free call, anywhere in the world) orby whatsapp +33 7 61 01 70 01
AS AN ASSOCIATION HOW DO I USE THE SORORITY TO FIND A SAFE PLACE CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE I HELP?
A poster was specifically made for associations and people looking for a safe place to know how to use the application to find help as quickly as possible: Use poster for associations
It is downloadablefrom the main page of our site www.jointhesorority.com (also on the community page and on the support page).
HOW CAN I PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE?
- To indicate that you are offering a safe place (sofa, bed, bedroom, entire accommodation) for 1 night or several nights depending on the needs of the person being helped and your availability: goin your Profile (top left), click on Edit profile and check the box “I offer a safe place”.
- For any questions about accommodation for a person : you can call on our assistance in the SEARCH function (button at the bottom right) which is provided by the associationA SHELTER THAT SAVES LIVES +33 9 77 42 59 20 (how does this happen if the accommodated person behaves inappropriately, if they communicate my address to the violent person, etc.)
- For ageneral supportyou can contact at any timeFRANCE VICTIMS at 116006 and from abroad at +33 1 80 52 33 76
-The 3919 platform is at your disposal to answer your questions and guide you as best as possible.
A MINOR PERSON ASKED ME TO HOST THEM, AM I LEGALLY ALLOWED?
- To shelter a minor, it is imperative to contact and inform, firstly, the competent authorities (on the 17th) of the situation for appropriate care.
- It is possible to agree to shelter, in an emergency, the minor in your home, but contact the authorities as quickly as possible to keep them informed of the situation and know the first actions to take.
-REMINDER useful number:National Telephone Service for Children in Danger - Dial 119-https://www.allo119.gouv.fr/
SECURITY
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SELFIE AND THE IDENTITY PROVIDED AT REGISTRATION?
As shown in the video above: they areimmediately and permanently deleted from the databases upon validation or refusal of the profile during moderation. We do not keep anything for your security and for ours (GDPR compliance).
HOW DO WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE WHO REGISTER ON THE APP ARE NOT MALICIOUS?
- As stated, the application is currentlydedicated to women and people from gender minorities in order to avoid the entry of a violent spouse, violent ex-spouse or harasseron the app.
- Aselfie in real time (no download possible) and an identity documentare requested upon registration. These elements are then checked by hand (moderation) before refusal or validation of the profile.
- The documents provided are permanently deleted from our database upon validation or refusal (compliance with GDPR good practices).
-If in doubt : people are invited to uscontact via our social networks to continue profile authentication.
Malicious acts that can come from any person:
-Any malicious behavior should be reported to us as quickly as possible by writing to us via the application (chat) or by email to contact@jointhesorority.com.
The profile will be banned immediately from the platform. We can then speak with the person if necessary.
The safety and well-being of our community is our priority.
BUT CAN YOU FOLLOW ME? IS IT SECURE
- As indicatedthe application no longer tracks our geographic position as soon as it is closed (for this reason it is important to open it at least once when making long journeys to be geolocated in the right place).
- When it is open, it geolocates us to a few meters of precision.We are then just a moving point on the map.
-We have the possibility to communicate and share with the community only the information we wish, all areeditable (name, first name, photo, etc.). Only the email address requires sending a request to contact@jointhesorority.com to be modified, in order to best preserve everyone's security (email allows us to immediately find a malicious profile).
Also, only this field is not active via search: the community cannot find us via our email.
- The more there are of us, the more points we have on the map, in constant movement.It therefore becomes almost impossible to follow us - if a malicious person managed to enter the application despite manual moderation and attempted the exercise: they would have to constantly click on all the points, consult their profile and repeat the operation continuously to follow us, hoping that no one in the community moves and that we have our application open at that time.
In fact: no cases have been reported to date. If this happens, we will immediately deactivate the identified profile.
GPS
THE APPLICATION MUST ALWAYS REMAIN ACTIVE/OPEN TO WORK?
You can close it at any time, you will receive alerts around you, but reopen it when you make a long journey (to be geolocated in the right place in the event of an alert around you).
MY GPS CONSUMES TOO MUCH BATTERY
You can close the application to consume less battery, you will receive alerts around you, but open it again when you make a long journey (to be geolocated in the right place in the event of an alert around you).
DOES THE APP WORK WHEN CLOSED?
Yes, you will receive alerts even if your application is closed. On the other hand, the application will take into account your geographical position at the time of the last closure (manufacturers block the use of GPS when the application is not active – you can force GPS tracking for applications for certain phone models that you want but it will be up to you to do the manipulations).
SOremember to reopen your application if you make a long journey to be geolocated in the right placeif an alert is launched around you. Otherwise you will receive alerts from the last location you were in before the last closure.
HOW DOES GPS WORK WHEN I CLOSE THE APP? SHE CONTINUES TO FOLLOW ME?
Manufacturers block the use of GPS when the applications are not active. So the app won't track you.
If an alert is launched around you you will receive it, your GPS position taken into account will be that before the last closure of the application. Remember to reopen the application at least once if you make long journeys to be geolocated in the right area and to be able to help as best you can.
NOTIFICATIONS
I HAVE AN ANDROID AND I DO NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS
This is the battery optimization system which is still poorly managed by Android devices (for all applications).
- Click onthis link and follow the instructions for your phone.
BATTERY SAVER
https://www.jointhesorority.com/_files/ugd/205515_3ff60cb7565f4314b5368fd905f5b497.pdf
- If despite this manipulation you still do not receive your notifications: write to us atcontact@jointhesorority.com
I HAVE AN IPHONE AND I DO NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS
Did you update your application last time? From your operating system?
If yes and you still do not receive your notifications: write to us atcontact@jointhesorority.com
CIS MEN
WHY IS THE APPLICATION AT THE MOMENT DEDICATED TO WOMEN AND PEOPLE FROM GENDER MINORITIES?
As indicated the application iscurrently only open to women and people from gender minorities in order to prevent a violent spouse, violent ex-spouse or harasser do not try to attack any of our users.
We are constantly looking for support for our association in order to be able to continue and developthe suite which will notably allow secure access dedicated to caring cis menwho wish to join us, support us or find help (domestic or intra-family violence, acts of homophobia, etc.).
IS ACCESS FOR CIS MEN WISHING TO HELP AND FIND HELP PROVIDED?
Yesin the coming stages we have planned the opening of secure access dedicated to caring menwishing to support us, but also to helpto men who are victims of acts of homophobia, domestic or intra-family violence or who are looking for support.
WHEN IS THE ARRIVAL SCHEDULED FOR CIS MEN?
- When we have enough funds and support to move forward with our developments.
- As a reminder THE SORORITY FOUNDATION is an association under the 1901 law recognized as being of general interest.
- Upstream of the development of secure parallel access dedicated to men, we have the arrival of associations involved in the field, the integration of people trained in VSS, VS and VIF within the authorities/social stakeholders. .aux.les - depending on their return, the certification of safe places to flee alongside France Victimes and the certification of the profiles of voluntary support professionals (psychologists, jurists, lawyers, etc.).
- To support us, you canbecome a memberof our association and/ormake a donation (tax deduction possible up to 75%).
HOW WILL ACCESS TO CIS MEN WORK? WILL IT BE AS SECURE?
Do you plan a secure way to allow caring men to also help?
-This will be parallel access to the current platform, on the recommendation of 3 existing profilesto be able to validate your registration, with moderation of profiles by hand.Access will be completely secure and partitioned.
-Validated cis men will only see useful mutual aid information on the application (useful numbers, associations involved in the field when they become available, etc.).
-They will only see alert people on the map who are asking for help and are OK to be helped by cis men (possibility which will be offered in the profile for those who wish to remain single-sex or not).
-No interaction outside of alert/danger situations will be possible.
- We are moving forward, as you know, step by step to preserve the security, mutual aid and kindness that we have established, which work and which have proven themselves for more than 2 years now.
WHAT CAN I DO AS A CIS MAN TO HELP?
- If you can:talk to the people around you who can help.
-We made posters with QR codes to print and put in strategic places to be seen by people who feel alone and are looking for this help:
Domestic/intra-family violence poster : https://www.jointhesorority.com/_files/ugd/205515_682bd8ace5f44a36ba406bf6a363edaf.pdf
Chemical submission poster :https://www.jointhesorority.com/_files/ugd/205515_5416cb1f1c334792a15dd417413fef8b.pdf
-When someone comes to confide in you or ask you for help and support: listen to them and believe them. Without hasty judgment or immediate solution. Your listening and support are more precious than anything.
-When you identify malicious or problematic behavior in those around you: point it out and make it understoodthat it is not ok for the people targeted. How hurtful it is. That it brings nothing. To no one.
-To support us, you canbecome a memberof our association and/ormake a donation (tax deduction possible up to 75%).
We're moving forward, we're going to get there. Together 💪
UNDER 15 YEARS
IS THE APPLICATION OPEN TO UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE NOW?
-Yes, we officially opened to under 15s in September 2022: we have developed a module to retrieve, verify and securely store the authorization of a legal representative.
Thank you to the Oui Care solidarity fund which allowed us to achieve this development.
NEXT STEPS
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN THE APPLICATION?
-The integration of associations within the community to easily and quickly identify those closest to us, their specialties and their contact details to find appropriate help and support as quickly as possible.
-The integration of trained authorities VSS, VC, VIF and social workers present in police stations and gendarmes- according to the return and agreement of the authorities - currently under study
-Verification and certification of proposed safe placesin partnership with the France Victimes Federation
-Verification and certification of support professionals volunteers (psychologists, lawyers, etc. - specialized in VC, VIF, VSS, etc.)
-Open to under 15s
-Opening up to cis menwishing to support us or looking for support and help
LAW ENFORCEMENT
IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ENVISAGED?
We approached the police. An agreement is currently being studied by the Ministry of the Interior.
We are now waiting for official feedback so that we can move forward and help as best we can, together.
FIELD RETURNS
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU HELPED TO DATE?
No idea of the exact number of people we have helped, it could go through
-An attack during which the person raised the alarm and was helped and supported
-By providing help by contacting a person directly via the map or search, without launching an alert but by exchange via chat or call
-It can also involve a feeling of securityby opening the card and seeing that we are no longer alone.
-By participating in training and seeing the speed of action and response of the people around us
-Through connections on other subjects than an attack/situation of direct violence, particularly via Search to find contacts, expertise and supporton multiple subjects, which allow the person to know that they are not alone whatever happens to them and which helps them to move forward in their daily life, in their journey and in their efforts.
- We receive testimonies every day : we republish regularly and as much as we can on our social networks @jointhesorority to help and share your feedback:Instagram -Facebook-TikTok -Linkedin
-THEresults of our workouts can be found on our sitewww.jointhesorority.com
-All media and articles which have appeared on our actions (sometimes with testimonials) are published on our sitewww.jointhesorority.com
- LThe notes and opinions given on our actionscan be consulted at any time onthe stores (Android and iOs)
For the figures to date, we are (as of 02/05/23):
51,129 people using THE SORORITY with verified and validated profiles to help each other, among :
4,075 offer a safe place to escape and
8,218 offer help and attentive listeningor even support
905 peoplesay to themselvesactively searching for a safe place to escape And
991 looking for help/supportin the context of violence suffered by them or a loved one
We are currently conducting an investigation within our community.
Of the 366 returns obtained to date, here are the first figures:
* 93.2% responded that THE SORORITY allowed them tofeel safer on the street
* 83.9% responded that THE SORORITY lallowed them tofeel safer on public transport
* 82.8% responded that using THE SORORITY allowed themto feel reassured and safe in their daily life. Theyknow that they are no longer alone.
TRAININGS
WHAT ARE THE TRAININGS FOR? WHY TRAIN?
The objective is to :
-Train to develop good reflexes(geolocate, make contact, retrieve as much information as possible, contact the authorities if the person requests it, etc.)
-Reduce the effect of astonishment experienced as a witness and/or victim of violence
-Realize that we are no longer alone
-See concretely how long it takes people around us to get in touchin a situation of immediate alert/danger.
-For our part, this allows us to constantly check that everything is working perfectly.and to dig deeper if we identify slowness or areas for improvement.
HOW DOES A TRAINING TAKE PLACE? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
Instructions are sent to participants on Saturday during the day for atraining on Sunday.
The training takeson average 10 min in total.
In summary, training consists of:
-Update your application and if possible provide your phone numberto be contacted as quickly as possible during training - as in a real situation of immediate danger / whistleblowing.
-Launch the alert, wait for the first contact and stop it.
-Respond to people who have contacted us, reassure themtelling them that the alert was raised as part of training – that everything is fine, thanking them for being there for us and remind them that we are there for them if needed.
-Then send us a message via the app explaining how it went, how you feel, tell us everything you want, the feedback you have received, ideas, avenues for reflection, areas for improvement, identification of potential bugs.
-This allows us to constantly check that everything is working perfectly.and to dig deeper if we identify slowness or areas for improvement.
On average: out of 1 alert launched, we observe around ten contacts made in the first minutes (3/4 phone calls, and the rest via chat.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRAINING?
An email is sent at the start of the training week to people using the application to ask them to register to participate.
They are invited to respond to this email specifying:
-the cityin which they will be on training day
-their nickname
-the time that suits them between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to sound the alert.
WHEN DO THE TRAININGS TAKE PLACE AND HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?
We organize training in generalone Sunday per month between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. (country time).
It only takesabout ten minutes in total.
HOW FREQUENCY IS THE TRAINING?
We do our best to maintain a pace of1 workout per month. In order to offer everyone the opportunity to regularly participate, develop good reflexes and be able to use the application. Introduce it to new arrivals. Consolidated the reflexes and good practices of the oldest. Being able to act, work and gradually reduce the feeling/freeze caused by the astonishment effect. It is a real collective investment, for the safety and well-being of all.
IS THE TRAINING TARGETED TO ANY AREA OF THE WORLD?
Workouts are offered and performed simultaneously around the world(between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time).
I HAVE NO ONE AROUND ME, WILL THE APPLICATION WORK IF I RAISE THE ALERT?
Yes, once activated, the alert is sent to the first 50 people around you,wherever you are, without geographical limitation.
Your alert radius that you can choose in your settings is only for information purposes to know how many people are within the area you have selected, but will have no impact on the launch of your alert. It will send a notification no matter what happens to the first 50 people closest to you.
I'M IN A SMALL TOWN, WILL THE TRAINING WORK?
More than ever :)
Participating in the training can be done from anywhere (regardless of the region, the number of people around, etc.) and allows you to realize the speed of action of the community, wherever you are. As effective in large cities as in rural areas (as a reminder, the alert will always be launched to the first 50 people around you, without geographical limitation). We are everywhere. This is our strength.
DO I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING?
No.The workouts don't require any travel, everything happens on the app.
CAN I PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING REGARDLESS OF MY PERSONAL SITUATION?
Yes. Whatever your personal situation, your own difficulties, your own abilities, etc., you have the right to participate in training, and you are legitimate to do so. Anyone who wishes and feels the need can participate at any time.
Everyone moves at their own pace. According to his possibilities, his current state, his situation.
IT'S ANGRY TO REACH THE ALERT! WHAT IS THE STUNNING EFFECT?
It is the fear/freeze experienced in a stressful situation in the face of a threat or a scene of violence that our brain was not prepared to face.. Whether you are a victim or a witness.
It's the effect of astonishment that makes you unable to speak, to respond, to react, to remember.Your brain pauses to make sure you survive the scene of violence. Whether physical, verbal, psychological, etc. experienced as a victim or witnessed by you.
Hold it in and don't beat yourself up if you didn't react the way you wanted at the time. It's not your fault. It was your brain that saved you at that very moment.
When we train we simulate this effect of astonishment to reduce its impact little by little and to be able to act and help as best as possible, as quickly as possible in a situation of real danger, before the facts are committed and it is too late.
IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY, IS TRAINING REALLY IMPORTANT?
Yes. Both as a person who issues an alert and as a person who receives one, in order to be as effective as possible and help/act as best as possible when the time comes.
HOW DO I REACT TO AN ALERT RECEIVED DURING A TRAINING DAY?
The same way as in a real situation.Exactly. This is an opportunity to train and develop good reflexes.
Reread the dedicated part in the ALERT section at the top of the FAQ to see how best to act in the event of an alert.
I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE, HOW AM I KEPT INFORMED OF THE NEXT TRAINING?
Training sessions are communicated in advance, at the start of the week: by email,on our networks and via internal notification on the app.
Then they arerecalled the day before training, Andstarting at 1 p.m. In France.
I AM NEVER KEPT UP TO DATE ABOUT TRAINING
- You receive an email at the beginning of the week (look carefully in your spam or in your promotions),a notificationwithin the application,2 push notification remindersso 1 the day before training and 1 at 1 p.m. in France on the day of training,communication on our networks socialin post and several reminders in story.
- If you do not receive our emails:
Did you click on the link to unsubscribe from our mailings?
If yes and you want to reactivate it: write to us at contact@jointhesorority.com, we will do what is necessary.
If no and you still don't receive anything: write to us at contact@jointhesorority.com, we will watch what happens.
I DID NOT RECEIVE AN ALERT FROM ANYONE ELSE? NOTHING RECEIVED DURING TRAINING
-The alert is sent to the first 50 people around you wherever you are.
-So if you are in a big city(several thousand people within the community) he ispossible not to receive oneif there are more than 50 people between you and the person who throws it,even if she is close !
-If you want to see how it happens when you receive an alert so that you can practice as best you can when receiving an alert:ask someone close to you- with whom you were able to communicate during a previous training session for example, who would have responded to one of your alerts -to take part in the next training sessionin order to take charge of the application as a whistleblower and allow you too to receive an alert to develop the right reflexes and act as best as possible in a real dangerous situation.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE AN AUTOMATIC MESSAGE TO REPLY TO PEOPLE?
We do not voluntarily provide the possibility of sending pre-filled automatic messages in the event that the alert is stopped by the person who attacks. In this case people would think that everything is OK when that is not the case.
We leave the possibility of responding to each person in a personalized way to ensure that everything is really OK or ask for additional help if necessary, at the moment or in the hours that follow.
I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE MESSAGES BUT MY ALERT IS TURNED OFF
After launching an alert you remain geolocatable and contactable for 48 hours : in the case where it was the person who attacked who stopped the alert for you. Respond well to each person who contacts you to reassure them during this period of time. Thank them for being there for you and remind them that you are there for them in their time of need.
We will get there. By joining forces.
Together. Everywhere. NOW.
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