Safety Planning
Any time you feel threatened, call 9-1-1.
Jessie’s House Crisis Line: 1-866-939-2850
If you are in an abusive relationship, safety planning can be essential in reducing the amount of risk that you and your children face. By having a safety plan in place, you will know what to do in case of an emergency and will be more likely to make a successful escape.
There is no right or wrong way to make a safety plan; it should above all be something that will work for you. Review it often and make changes as you need to; if possible, review it with a social worker, family violence worker, or police officer.
Safety plans are used by people who:
- Want to leave an abusive situation, but need help doing so safely
- Are not sure about leaving but want to have an option in case the domestic abuse escalates
- Have already left an abusive situation and are still worried about the threat of family violence