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Aquiana · 02-20-2006, 08:13 AM

Important: It is a good idea to talk to shelter staff or tother safety planning expert about additional safety planning to meet the needs of your particular, unique situation.

Step 2: Safety When Preparing to Leave. Victims frequently leave the residence they share with the abusive partner. Leaving must be done strategically in order to increase safety. Batters often strike back wwhen they believe that a battered partner is leaving the relationship. Victims can use some or all of these strategies:

I will leave money and an extra set keys with ________________________ so I can leave quickly.

I will keep important documents at ___________________________.

I will open a savings account by (date) _______________________________ in order to increase my independence.

Other things I can do to increase my independence include:________________________________.

The local Rape Crisis Center telephone number is ________________________.

The local Women's Shelter telephone number is_________________________.

The local Women and Children's Crisis Center telephone number is__________________________.

To make emergency phone calls and to keep them private, I can keep change and Quick Change (an anonymous phone card) with me at all times. I understand that if I use my telephone credit card, the next months bill will reveal the numbers I have called recently, including those made after I left. If I need a new telephone redit card immediately, I could borrow one from a friend for a limited time when I first leave. I will check with the phone service to make sure the last number I have called cannot be accessed by my partner.

I will contact ____________________and _____________________for a temporary place to stay and for emergency financial assistance.

I can leave extra clothes with ________________________.

I will sit down and review my safety plan every_________________________(week? 2 weeks? Month?) in order to plan the safest way to leave the residence. My case worker or friend __________________________ has agreed to help me review this plan.

I will rehearse my escape plan and, as appropriate, practice it with my children.

02-20-2006, 08:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aquiana Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In my own world... Posts: 444	Important: It is a good idea to talk to shelter staff or tother safety planning expert about additional safety planning to meet the needs of your particular, unique situation. Step 2: Safety When Preparing to Leave. Victims frequently leave the residence they share with the abusive partner. Leaving must be done strategically in order to increase safety. Batters often strike back wwhen they believe that a battered partner is leaving the relationship. Victims can use some or all of these strategies: I will leave money and an extra set keys with ________________________ so I can leave quickly. I will keep important documents at ___________________________. I will open a savings account by (date) _______________________________ in order to increase my independence. Other things I can do to increase my independence include:________________________________. The local Rape Crisis Center telephone number is ________________________. The local Women's Shelter telephone number is_________________________. The local Women and Children's Crisis Center telephone number is__________________________. To make emergency phone calls and to keep them private, I can keep change and Quick Change (an anonymous phone card) with me at all times. I understand that if I use my telephone credit card, the next months bill will reveal the numbers I have called recently, including those made after I left. If I need a new telephone redit card immediately, I could borrow one from a friend for a limited time when I first leave. I will check with the phone service to make sure the last number I have called cannot be accessed by my partner. I will contact ____________________and _____________________for a temporary place to stay and for emergency financial assistance. I can leave extra clothes with ________________________. I will sit down and review my safety plan every_________________________(week? 2 weeks? Month?) in order to plan the safest way to leave the residence. My case worker or friend __________________________ has agreed to help me review this plan. I will rehearse my escape plan and, as appropriate, practice it with my children. __________________ Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.