These suggestions may help you be able to leave quickly if you are in danger:
- Decide who you will call if you feel threatened or in danger.
- Decide where you will go if you need a safe place.
- Decide what arrangements you will make to ensure the safety of your children.
- Save some money for cab or bus fare for emergency transportation to a safe place.
- Keep an extra set of keys to your house and car.
- Make a list of emergency phone numbers.
- Hide a change of clothing for you and your children.
- Pack all of the medications you need.
- Know where all of your important papers and records are so that you can find them in a hurry.
- Consider keeping some clothing, medications, important papers, keys and some cash at a friend’s house.
- Practice traveling to the location that you have chosen as a safe place.