In a Crisis Situation

• Call 911 & yell to alert  your neighbours.

• Arrange for a friend/neighbour to call the police if they hear a disturbance in your home.

• Have a code word for your children, family, friends, or neighbours for when you need the police.

• Use your right to protect yourself until you are out of immediate danger.

When Planning to Leave

• Get your own bank account &/or credit card – tell no one about the account & ensure the bank will not send you mailings or release account info to anyone but you. This is easily done & very common.

• Keep a prepaid cell phone - charged - with preprogrammed numbers coded for those who can help when you may need it.

When You Are On Your Own 

• Change the locks on your doors & secure your windows.

• Make sure your children have a safety plan for when you are not with them.

• Inform school or daycare about who has permission to pick up your children.

• Inform your neighbours/landlord that your partner no longer lives with you.

On the Job/In Public

• Decide who at work should know about your situation & supply them with a photo of your abuser, including security, if necessary.

• Screen your telephone calls.

• Make sure you can leave work safely.

• If you drive, park in a safe place.

• Ask someone to escort you to your means of transportation.

• Use a variety of routes home, if possible.

• Avoid always using the same grocery store, video store, etc.

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With a Restraining Order/EPO

• Keep it with you at all times & give a copy to a family member, trusted friend or neighbour.

• Call the police if your abuser violates the order.

• Tell family/friends, neighbours & your physician that you have a restraining order.

• Have friends, neighbours or landlord contact the police if they see your abuser near your home, school or place of work.

• Ask them to give the police a description/picture of your abuser & the make/model 

       & license plate of their car.

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Cover Your Web Tracks

In Microsoft Internet Explorer:

1. Click on “Tools” in the menu.

2. Select “Internet Options”.

3. Select the “General” tab.

4. In “Temp Internet Files,” click “Delete Files.”

5. In the bottom section, “History,” click “Clear History"

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In Mozilla

1. Click on “Tools” in the menu.

2. Select “Options.”

3. Select “Privacy” in the left column.

4. In “History,” click “Clear.”

5. And in “Cache,” click “Clear.”

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