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Safety Planning
How to Stay Safe During a Dangerous Incident
Whether or not you are planning to leave your
abuser, there are steps you can take to increase
your safety and the safety of your family.
abuser, there are steps you can take to increase
your safety and the safety of your family.
- When there is an argument, please stay in
an area that has an EXIT (for example a
door or a window) in case you need to
escape. STAY OUT of the bathroom,
kitchen, and other rooms that may contain
weapons. - PRACTICE leaving your home safely.
Please plan the doors, windows, elevator, or
stairwell that you can use to escape.
Practice an escape plan with your children. - Have a PACKED BAG for you and your
children ready at a friend or family member's
- INSTRUCT one or two neighbors that you trust to call the police if a disturbance
erupts.
You're Leaving An Abusive Relationship - Plan Ahead
If you are considering leaving an abusive relationship, please plan ahead by storing the
following items in a safe, accessible place (it is helpful to have these items, but everything
on this list can be replaced):
following items in a safe, accessible place (it is helpful to have these items, but everything
on this list can be replaced):
You're Leaving An Abusive Relationship - An Emergency Situation
If you are escaping an explosive incident, please do the following:
How to Get an Order of Protection (aka Protective or Restraining Order) in Colorado
Identification
- Driver's licence
- Birth certificate (yours and your children's)
- Social security cards
Financial
- Money
- Checking and savings account books and information
- Credit cards (only if they are in your name)
Legal Documents
- Protective Order
- Lease, rental, house deed
- Car insurance and registration
- Health and life insurance papers
- Medical records for you and your children
- School records
- Work permits, green card, visa passport
- Marriage license
- Divorce and custody papers
Miscellaneous
- Medications
- House and car keys
- Valuables (jewelry, pictures, baby books, keepsakes)
- Address and phone book
- Medical records for you and your children
- School records
- Work permits, green card, visa passport
- Change of clothing for you and your children
- A favorite toy for each child
- Keep some change or a calling card and the F.A.I.T.H. Denver number with
you in case of an emergency. - Immediately take your children to a supportive place where you all are safe.
- Contact a trusted friend, family member, or faith leader.
- Meet with a lawyer or legal aid. Bring all legal documents with you. If you
must leave the legal documents, ask for photocopies. - Obtain unemployment insurance if you must stop working.
- Obtain welfare if needed.
- Inform the school office of your children's absence; tell the school not to give
out your new address (if you make this request, it is illegal for them to give
your new address to anyone). - DO NOT tell anyone where you are. When you are safe, only tell trusted
individuals where you are staying.
- Please visit Women'sLaw.org -
How To Get a Protection Order
for wonderful clear answers to all
of your questions about obtaining
a protection order - Keep your protective order with
you at all times and call the
police if the abuser breaks a
protective order. - Inform family members, friends,
neighbors and co-workers that
you have a protective order in
effect.
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Purple is used to honor victims and
survivors of domestic violence.
survivors of domestic violence.
F.A.I.T.H. Denver extends our sincerest gratitude to WomensLaw.org for helping us with
this information.
this information.
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You are a survivor. Perhaps you have endured soreness, fear, bruising, shame, muscle
tension, guilt, headaches, helplessness, exhaustion, various physical injuries, the nameless
feeling of "I'm going crazy." You are a survivor. Domestic violence is life threatening -
one incident can be fatal to your or your abuser. You have a right to feel safe, happy,
and healthy. Please seek help now. You have many choices. If you contact
F.A.I.T.H. Denver we will provide confidential safety and support that will help you reclaim
hope, self-worth, wholeness, joy, love, and community. Your local domestic violence
hotlines, organizations, and legal aids want to help you. Or, if you prefer, contact the
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE). If you are a teen, please call the
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline (1-800-331-9474). We're ready to provide you
caring safety and support. Please seek help now survivor.
tension, guilt, headaches, helplessness, exhaustion, various physical injuries, the nameless
feeling of "I'm going crazy." You are a survivor. Domestic violence is life threatening -
one incident can be fatal to your or your abuser. You have a right to feel safe, happy,
and healthy. Please seek help now. You have many choices. If you contact
F.A.I.T.H. Denver we will provide confidential safety and support that will help you reclaim
hope, self-worth, wholeness, joy, love, and community. Your local domestic violence
hotlines, organizations, and legal aids want to help you. Or, if you prefer, contact the
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE). If you are a teen, please call the
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline (1-800-331-9474). We're ready to provide you
caring safety and support. Please seek help now survivor.
Are You Being Abused?
house Please be sure to pack clothes, medications/prescriptions, toiletries, and a
favorite toy for each child.
favorite toy for each child.
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