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SAFETY
PLANNING
WHEN AN ABUSER
HAS MOVED OUT
SAFETY AT
WORK
TIPS IF
PREPARING TO LEAVE
SAFETY AT
HOME
INTERNET SAFETY
Safety
Planning
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Hide extra money, extra house keys and extra car
keys.
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Establish a secret code with family and friends.
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Ask neighbors to call the police
(911).
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Remove any weapons.
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Have important papers readily
available such as:
-Social Security numbers for woman, abuser, children
-Birth certificates (woman, children)
-Driver's license, passport, photo ID
-Important names and telephone numbers
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Hide a bag of extra clothing and
toiletries.
SAFETY PLANNING /
WHEN AN ABUSER HAS MOVED OUT /
SAFETY AT WORK / PREPARING TO
LEAVE / SAFETY AT HOME /
INTERNET SAFETY
When an
Abuser has Moved Out
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You may want to obtain an "Order of Protection".
-Call
the Police to get an "Emergency Order of Protection".
(713-308-1100 Houston Police Department Family Violence Unit)
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Keep your "Order" with you at ALL
times, and give copies to family, friends, schools, employers, and
baby-sitters.
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Change locks on doors and
windows.
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Insert a peep-hole in the door.
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Change telephone number, screen
calls and block caller ID.
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Install/increase outside
lighting.
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Consider getting a dog.
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Inform landlord and neighbors of
the situation and ask that police be called if the abuser is seen
around the house/apartment.
SAFETY PLANNING /
WHEN AN ABUSER HAS MOVED OUT /
SAFETY AT WORK / PREPARING TO
LEAVE / SAFETY AT HOME /
INTERNET SAFETY
Safety at Work
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Tell your employer.
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Give security a photograph of the
abuser and a copy of your "Order of Protection".
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Screen your calls.
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Have an escort to your car or
bus.
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Vary your route home.
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Consider a cell phone for your
car.
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Carry a noise-maker or personal
alarm.
SAFETY PLANNING /
WHEN AN ABUSER HAS MOVED OUT /
SAFETY AT WORK / PREPARING TO
LEAVE / SAFETY AT HOME /
INTERNET SAFETY
Items to Gather Up if Preparing
to Leave
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Identification
-Order of Protection
-Driver's License
-Children's Birth Certificates
-Your Birth Certificate
-Social Security Card
-Abuser's social security number and photograph
-Titles to cars, houses, and any other real property
-Welfare Identification
-Address Book (so your abuser can't track you down)
-Photographs
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Money
-Money and Credit Cards
-ATM Cards
-Savings Books
-Checkbook
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Legal Documents
-Lease, Rental Agreement, or Deed to House/Properties
-Car Registration and Insurance Papers
-Health and Life Insurance Papers
-Medical Records for you and your Children
-School and Immunization Records
-Work Permits/Green Card or Visa
-Passport
-Divorce Papers
SAFETY PLANNING /
WHEN AN ABUSER HAS MOVED OUT /
SAFETY AT WORK / PREPARING TO
LEAVE / SAFETY AT HOME /
INTERNET SAFETY
Safety at Home
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Think about all possible escape routes. Do not allow
yourself to be cornered in a room, especially a kitchen or bathroom.
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Talk with your children about
safe places to go and how to get help.
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Plan and rehearse an escape route
with your children. Choose a place to go. For example, to the home
of a friend, or relative who will offer unconditional support. Or,
to a motel, or hotel, or a shelter - most importantly, somewhere you
will feel safe.
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Try to start an individual
savings account. Have statements sent to a trusted relative or
friend.
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If it is safe, teach a trusted
relative or friend a code word which will mean to call 911, and how
to use a public telephone.
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Let school personnel know to whom
children can be released. Give school personnel a photograph of the
abuser.
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Warn school personnel not to
divulge your address and phone number.
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Set up an emergency signal with a
trusted neighbor.
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If someone is following and
threatening you, find different ways to go places and tell your boss
and family.
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Copies of an "Order of
Protection", if you have one, should be left at each child's school.
Copies should also be given to baby sitters, employers, and lawyers.
REMEMBER TO
ALWAYS KEEP A COPY OF THE ORDER OF PROTECTION WHEREVER YOU GO!
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Place important papers such as
birth certificates, social security cards, insurance information,
school records, passports, and immunization records in an
immediately accessible safe location.
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Make sure all keys are easy to
get to and safe. These include keys to your house, car, safety
deposit box, and office.
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Pack a bag with changes of
clothes, medicines, money for cab fare, toys and whatever else you
and your children need for the first 24 hours. Keep the bag in a
safe place, such as a trusted neighbor, friend or relative.
SAFETY PLANNING /
WHEN AN ABUSER HAS MOVED OUT /
SAFETY AT WORK / PREPARING TO
LEAVE / SAFETY AT HOME /
INTERNET SAFETY
Internet Safety
How an abuser can
discover your internet activities
Email:
If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing email messages, they
may be printed and saved as evidence of this abuse. Additionally, the
messages may constitute a federal offense. For more information on
this issue, contact your local United States Attorney's Office.
History / Cache file:
If an abuser knows how to read your computer's history or cache file
(automatically saved web pages and graphics), he or she may be able to
see information you have viewed recently on the internet. You can
clear your history or empty your cache file in your browser's
settings.
Internet Explorer
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Click on Tools
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Click on Internet
Options
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Click on Delete
under Browsing History
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Click on Apply
Netscape
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Click on Edit
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Click on
Preferences
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Click on Clear
History
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Click on Clear
Location
SAFETY PLANNING /
WHEN AN ABUSER HAS MOVED OUT /
SAFETY AT WORK / PREPARING TO
LEAVE / SAFETY AT HOME /
INTERNET SAFETY
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