- Move to a room with easy access to an exit. Don’t go to the kitchen, bathroom or near possible weapons.
- Know the quickest route out of your home and practice escaping that way
- Know the quickest route of your workplace and practice escaping that way. Domestic Violence does not just occur in your home.
- Pack a bag and have it ready. Keep it hidden but make it easy to grab quickly.
- Tell your neighbors about your abuse and ask them to call the police when they hear a disturbance.
- Have a code word to use with your children, family, and friends. They will know to call the police and get you help.
- Know where you are going to go, if you ever have to leave.
- Create a false trail. Call motels, real estate agencies, and schools in a town at least six hours away from where you plan to relocate. Ask questions that require a call back to your house in order to leave phone numbers on record.
- Call the telephone company to request caller ID. Ask that your phone b e blocked so that if you call, neither your partner nor anyone else will be able to get your new unlisted phone number.
- Use your instincts.
- You have the right to protect yourself and your children.
REMEMBER THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP YOU. YOU ARE NEVER ALONE. YOU DESERVE TO LIVE A LIFE FREE OF VIOLENCE:
The Safe Place, Inc.
501.354.1884
Or
1.888.554.2501
