We have many resources for assisting women in abusive or violent situations:
Personal Safety Plan
Our Personal Safety Plan is available here.
Safety Tips
Have the following items hidden in a place where your partner cannot find them:
- $50 or more in cash
- A small bag with clothing, personal items for you and your children, medications, etc.
- Extra keys to the house and car
- Important phone numbers
- Loose change for pay phones
- A picture of your abuser
- Any important paperwork
- A record of all incidents
If you and your partner are not living together:
- Change the locks on you doors
- Keep legal papers with you at all times
- Create a safety plan for coming and going from home and work, and share it with your children and co-workers
- Show the people you trust a picture of your partner and tell them to call the police if he or she is seen on your property
- Screen mail, email and phone calls
- Be alert and aware
