Making A safety Plan

Making a safety plan can help you whether you have decided to stay in your relationship or if you are thinking about leaving.

If you make a safety plan you might want to keep it in your head, if you write it down do not leave it somewhere it might be found. You may wish to leave it with a friend or family member who you trust.

Some things you might consider in making a plan are:

• Is there someone who you can tell about the violence and perhaps ask them to call the police if they for example hear strange noises coming from your home.
• If you leave home which places can you go to?
• Have you got important phone numbers at hand. e.g. family, support workers, helplines, police?
• Can you keep originals or copies of important documents safely? e.g.Identification, Benefit books ,Birth certificates for you and your children,Medical cards, Phone card, mobile phone or change for a pay phoneMoney, bank books, credit cards, Keys – house, car, office, Medicine or medication, Driver’s license, passports, Home office papers, Tenancy agreements, Insurance papers, Address books, Pictures of sentimental value, Any proof of abuse, notes, crime reference numbers, names and numbers of professionals engaged.
• Are you able to pack some spare clothes in a bag and leave it at a friends?
• Which part of your home do you feel safest in?
• Can you predict times and situations where the violence may occur?
• Is there somewhere for your children to go if violence occurs?
• Are some areas of your house more dangerous? e.g. bathroom, kitchen?

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