While living with an abusive partner, safety planning for survivors, their children, and their pets of the utmost importance. Please use all or some of this safety plan to meet your needs. Created by survivors of domestic violence.
- Determine your partner’s use of physical force so you can assess the risk to you and your family.
- Pick safe areas to go to in your home, free of your children. There should be no weapons and it is an area that you can go to, if you feel an argument is about to happen.
- Teach your children how to get help. Make sure that they understand to not get involved in an argument.
- Practice how to get out safely. Practice with your children. Create a code word to signal to them that they should get help or leave. Plan and instruct them on a place for them to go.
- Let trusted friends and neighbors know of your situation, and develop a plan and visual signal for when you need help.
- Keep weapons like guns and knives locked away.
- Keep important documents in a safe place, or with a trusted family member.
- If possible, have a phone available at all times. If your life is in danger, call 911.
Trust your instincts. Abusers, stalkers, and perpetrators are often very determined to maintain control over their victims, and Technology is one of many tools used to do this. Information can come from a variety of sources, like monitoring your devices, accessing your online accounts, tracking your location, or gathering information about you online. Use safe devices and protect your usernames and passwords.
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