How Forseti and AWS connect domestic violence survivors to services in real time

This article describes how Forseti's Honest Assessment Response Tool (HART), built on AWS GovCloud, helps law enforcement connect domestic violence survivors to services in real time during the critical window when they're most receptive to help.

• 88% of help-seeking occurs between acute crisis and return to abusive cycle; immediate referrals increase service connection fivefold
• HART replaces paper-based domestic violence screening with digital assessment that routes referrals to service providers while officers are still on scene
• Platform operates across 14 states and 160+ agencies, eliminating geographic disparities in response quality and service access
• Built on AWS GovCloud with FBI CJIS compliance and SOC 2 Type II certification for secure law enforcement data handling
• Uses Amazon OpenSearch Service for analytics and CloudWatch for continuous monitoring of the critical system
• Early data shows 2.6x to 12.8x improvement in advocacy service connection for underserved populations

HART demonstrates how cloud infrastructure enables coordinated, real-time response to domestic violence at scale, replacing fragmented paper processes with standardized digital workflows.