An Ounce of Prevention - Understanding the role of IS in ending Interpersonal Violence
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This paper presents the findings of an investigation into the role of social technologies in violence prevention non-profit organizational networks. The research was conducted with the cooperation of a partner organization that serves as a knowledge hub connecting various providers of services related to the treatment and prevention of instances of interpersonal violence. From our time working with this project we developed the SASA (Share and Share Alike) Framework of Sustained Knowledge sharing among non-profit partner networks. This paper presents an overview of the SASA framework and discusses its role in facilitating the creation of a sustainable knowledge contribution network for non-profit service providers.
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