Safety at Home
WHEN THE ABUSER IS THERE
- Stay out of rooms with no exit.
- Avoid rooms that may have weapons
- Select a code word that alerts friends and children to call police
- Leave a suitcase and checklist items with a friend
WHEN THE ABUSER HAS MOVED OUT
- Consider obtaining an Order of Protection
- Call the Phoenix Family Advocacy Center 602-534-2120 to learn about an Order of Protection and Injunction Against Harassment
- Change the locks on doors and windows
- Inset a peephole in the door
- Change cellphone or telephone number, screen calls, and block caller ID when making outgoing calls
- Install/increase outside lighting
- Consider getting a dog
- Inform landlord or neighbor of situation and ask the police be called if abuser is seen around the house
- Always keep your Order of Protection with you at ALL times and give copies to family, friends, schools, employers and babysitters.
Safety at Work
- Tell your employer
- Vary your route home
- Give security a photo of the abuser and a copy of the Order of Protection
- Screen Your Calls
- Have an escort to your vehicle or bus
- Carry a noisemaker or personal alarm
Protecting Your Children
- Plan and rehearse an escape route with your children
- If it is safe, teach them a code word to call 911 and how to use a public telephone
- Let school personnel know to whom children can be released
- Give school personnel a photo of abuser
- Warn school personnel not to divulge address and phone number
Technology Safety
- Use a safer computer/device if you suspect you’re being monitored
- Change passwords and usernames
- Check your cell phone, laptop, and tablet settings; especially GPS/location settings
For more information on Technology safety visit: https://www.techsafety.org/resources-survivors/technology-safety-plan