‘Safety Planning’ important topic of domestic violence awareness month
October is domestic violence awareness month, and safety planning is an important part of living with a partner who is abusive. And it is topic that needs more awareness, especially to survivors and their children.
A safety plan is a personalized plan that helps someone prepare for and respond to domestic violence. It identifies practical steps for staying safer during an incident, leaving an unsafe situation, and protecting oneself afterward. The plan may include people you trust to contact, safe places to go, emergency phone numbers, important documents and medications to take, and ways to help children remain safe. Because every situation is different, a safety plan should reflect the individual’s needs, circumstances, and choices.
This includes being safe with your cell phone and social media, take the necessary steps to keep information safe, turning off location, changing passwords and phone numbers.
These resources are about safety planning:
National Domestic Violence Hotline – Interactive Safety PlanPersonalized planning for staying, preparing to leave, and remaining safe after leaving. Help is available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or by texting START to 88788.
StrongHearts Native Helpline – Creating a Safety PlanCulturally appropriate support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Call 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483) or use online chat, 24/7.
Guidance for preparing to leave, gathering important documents, and assembling emergency necessities.
Practical guidance for living with an abuser, leaving safely, protecting children, court appearances, and post-separation safety. It also provides state-specific legal information.
Designed especially for teens and young adults, including safety at home, school, and other regularly visited places. Call 1-866-331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522.
Covers safer devices, passwords, location tracking, connected devices, evidence documentation, online privacy, and technology-facilitated abuse.
Helps locate domestic-violence coalitions and services in each state or U.S. territory.
Links to national hotlines and state, territorial, and Tribal coalitions that can connect survivors with local assistance.
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