Safety planning for victims
If you are in an abusive or potentially abusive situation, follow the steps below to protect yourself.
- Call 911 if you are afraid or threatened
- Plan ahead where you can go to be safe
- If injured, go to the emergency room
- Take important documents (birth certificates, bank records, insurance information, social security cards, picture identification, children's immunization records) with you when you leave
- Set aside extra cash in a safe place
- Hide an extra set of house or car keys outside your home
- Pack a set of clothes for you and your children
- Obtain a Protection from Abuse Order
- Make prior arrangements for the care of your pets
- Contact the domestic violence program in your county to find help