IF YOU DECIDE TO STAY WITH YOUR ABUSER
- Domestic Violence does
not just go away. It will happen again. Protect yourself and your children
by taking precautionary measures.
- Have an extra set of
keys made and keep hem outside or with a trusted neighbor.
- Pack an emergency kit
with things you and your children may need if you have to leave in a hurry,
such as: clothing, toothbrush, diapers, etc. Keep this hidden in a safely
accessible location (neighbor, garage).
- Try to put some money
aside. If possible, start a checking and savings account even if the amount
is only a few dollars. Make sure to have the statements sent somewhere
else.
- Make copies of legal
papers, bank books, insurance papers, children’s birth certificates, etc and
keep with emergency kit.
- Work out a signal to a
neighbor to call for help.
- During an attack, try
to get out and run for help. If it doesn’t look like you can get out, go to
a room that can be locked or barricaded, hopefully a room with a telephone.
- Develop a support
network. Counseling, support groups, and social activities that develop
self-esteem and self-worth are important.
- Read all you can about
Domestic Violence. You are not alone. There is an alternative. No one
deserves to be beaten.
- To live without
fear of violence
- To be treated with
respect
- To have and
express your own feelings and opinions
- To be listened to
and taken seriously
- To set your own
priorities
- To say “no”
without guilty feelings
- To ask for what
you what without reprisal
- To get what you
pay for
- To ask for
information from professionals
- To make mistakes
like everyone else
- To have your needs
met
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