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Advocates for a Violence-Free Community

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.

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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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