staying safe: safety plan

your rights | safety plan

Things to Think About

1. If I cannot get home, a safe place for me to go is___________________.
   
   
2. If violence starts while I am out with my partner, a safe way for me to get home is_____________________.
   
   
3. I can call __________________ in an emergency.
   
   
4. I will use __________________ as my code word with my parents, relatives, school personnel, and /or friends so they can call for help.
   
   
5. If the abusive partner comes to my house, I will _____________(inform my parents, call the police, call a neighbor, etc.).
   
   
6. If he/she calls my home, I will __________________ (use the answering machine, have phone number changed, obtain unlisted phone number, etc.).
   
   
7. When I expect we are going to have an argument, I will try to move to a space that is lowest risk, such as _____________________________ (crowded hallway in school, safest room in your house, not the kitchen or bathroom where there may be implements/tools that can be used as weapons and not in a room that has no access to an outside door).
   
   
8. If I am at a party and he/she should escalate their behavior, I will __________________(have friend take me home, leave the party, call a taxi etc.).