Domestic Violence Safety Plan

Domestic Violence Safety Plan

I can call______(name) at ______(Cell phone number) in the event of an emergency. (Should be people you know will act with your safety and best interest in mind at all times)

If I decide to leave, I can get out of the house by______(which doors, windows, elevator, or stairwell to use)

In the event that the violence escalates, a safe location for me to go to escape the situation would be ______.

I can tell ______about the violence and ask them to call the police if they hear suspicious noises coming from the house

I will leave a packed bag of money, an extra set of keys, medications, clothes, important phone numbers and other essentials with ______so I can leave quickly. (name of a trusted family member or friend)

I can check with______and ______to see who would be able to let me stay with them or lend me some money

I can teach my children how to use the phone to contact the police to get help in an emergency

When I expect an argument, I can try to move to______a space near an outside door that has no guns, knives, or weapons (not in a bathroom, kitchen, garage, or rooms without access to a door)

I can use______as a code word with my children, family, friends, and neighbors when I need the police

I can use my judgment and intuition. If the situation is dangerous, I can give the abuser what he or she wants to calm them down

I can call the police when it is safe, and I can apply for a protective order from the court

Taking varied routes home so I can tell if I am being followed
Go to a police station, fire station or other public place if I believe I am being followed
Keep my address and phone number private so my partner cannot find out where I am living
Tell people I trust about the situation, so they can play an active role in my safety plan
Keep my order of protection with me at all times
Ask for someone to accompany me to my car for added safety
Make sure key people are aware if an order of protection is in place such as employer, landlord or neighbors, daycare or school

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