How to Ask for Help
- Tell someone what is happening to you. There is no reason you should feel isolated. Get support from friends and family, or hotlines and services intended for assualted women.
- Learn about resources in your community.
- Know your legal rights. You may need police protection or legal advice. These services may be intimidating at first, but take a someone with you for support.
- Join a support group
- Keep active. Stay involved in personal activities and interests. It will help reduce your isolation and restore self- confidence, self-esteem, and independence.
Safety Plans are...
designed to help keep a person as safe as possible. Before an abusive partner becomes violent, the following should be considered:
- Know your surroundings. Try to be around people you know.
- Think through all possible escape routes. If you feel an attack is about to begin, make an exit before it starts.
- Let someone know what is happening.
- Have your own transportation.
- Let others know your whereabouts.
- Know where to find help. Seek out your local domestic violence shelter.