Episode 04 on Domestic Abuse

SAFETY PLAN FOR VICTIMS WHO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP Gather all important papers including birth certificates, prescriptions, marriage certificates, Medicaid card, Insurance card, Social Security card, income tax return, spouse’s pay stub, credit card records. Find a safe place to go. Make an extra set of keys and/or leave keys and important papers with a friend or family member who you can trust. Save money and hide it or give to a friend or family member to hold for you. Secure transportation Create a signal system with a designated friend to let them know when “it’s time” or to call the police. Leave when the abuser is not at home. Do not let the abuser know that you plan on leaving. SAFETY PLAN FOR VICTIMS WHO STAY IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP Develop a safety plan for the future in the event that you need to leave the abusive situation. As a part of the safety plan, secure money, clothing, identification, legal papers, etc. and hide them in a safe place. Attend a support group for victims. As much as possible, do not isolate yourself. Remember that unless there is some form of intervention, the cycle of violence will most likely continue. National Resources National Coalition Against Domestic Violence www.ncadv.org/need-support/what-is-domestic-violence National Clearing House on Child Abuse and Neglect 800-394-3366 National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse 800-55-NCPCA [800-556-2722] National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence Helpline 800-222-2000 National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.org 800-799-7233, 800-787-3224 National Victims Center 800-FYI-CALL [800-394-2255] National Sexual Violence Resource Center www.nsvrc.org 877-739-3895 American Bar Association, National Legal Resource Center of Child Advocacy and Protection 202-662-1720 Faith Trust Institute www.faithtrustinstitute.org 206-634-1903 Local Community Resources (San Diego, California) Center for Community Solutions 1-888 385-4657 Hidden Valley House 760-480-0055 Family Violence/Abuse Child Abuse Hotline 800-344-6000 Domestic Violence/ Women's Shelter 888-272-1767 Legal Assistance 877-534-2524 877-734-3258 Interfaith Community Services 760-721-2117 Women's Resource Center-Oceanside 24-hour crisis hotline 760-757-3500