Advocates for a Violence-Free Community

KEEP YOURSELF SAFE!

Contact Advocates if you are interested in developing a personalized safety plan. They can also identify community resources and teach you the risks involved in leaving and staying.

If you are in danger, call 911 if it is possible to do so.

• Plan with your children in case of a serious battering incident. Identify a safe place for them, such as a room with a lock or a neighbor's house. Assure them that their job is to stay safe, not to protect you!
• If you decide to leave, take the following items with you. Pack them in advance and keep them at the home of a trusted friend or relative.

• Passports, green cards or work permits
• School and medical records
• Money, bank books and credit cards
• Lease agreements and/or house deed
• Keys to car, house and office
• Clothes
• ID card or driver's license
• Birth certificates
• Insurance papers
• Car registration
• Address books and photos

• If the abuser has moved out, change the locks on your doors and get locks for the windows. Screen your calls and/or get Caller ID. Consider changing your phone number.

If you have an emergency, call 911
If you would like to speak with an Advocate, call the 24-hour help line: 725-3412

If you need administrative help, please call our office: (970) 725 3442

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