Safety Plan

One of the most important things you can do to insure that you stay safe is to have a safety plan!

If you are still with your partner...

1. Have a safe place to go if there is an argument—avoid rooms with no exit (bathroom), or rooms with weapons (kitchen).Make a list of safe people to contact.

2. Keep money with you at all times.

3. Memorize all important telephone numbers.

4. Establish a code word or sign so that family, friends, neighbors, teachers or coworkers know when to call for help.

5. Keep important papers with you such as social security cards, birth certificates, etc…

6. Don’t try to argue or reason with your partner. You can’t change your partner’s behavior.

7. If your partner hits you, protect your face with your hands and arms. If knocked down, curl up in a ball to protect your head, face and stomach.

8. Back the car in the driveway and keep it filled with gas. Keep the driver’s door unlocked and keep an extra car key hidden inside the car.

9. Contact our crisis line – 706.885.1525 – for help.

10. Keep your cell phone fully charged.

If you have left your partner...

1. Change your phone number and screen your calls.

2. Save and document all contacts, messages, injuries or other incidents involving the batterer.

3. Change locks, if the batterer has a key.

4. Avoid staying home alone.

5. Plan how to get away if your batterer shows up.

6. If you have to meet your former partner, do it in a public place.

7. Notify school, work and childcare contacts that you have left your abusive partner.

8. Vary your routine.

9. Call our crisis line– 706.885.1525 – for help in making your personal safety plan