How to Get Help
if You're Being Abused
By eHow Relationships & Family Editor
The following information is based on materials from the Santa Barbara Domestic Hotline, the Shelter Services for Women, and the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- Address Books
- Yellow Pages
- Telephones
- Airline Tickets
- Bus Tickets
- Train Tickets
- Folders
Make a Safety Plan
Step 1 - Save money each week.
Step 2 - Keep money aside (and hidden) for an emergency.
Step 3 - Keep important documents handy and easily accessible: birth certificates, social security cards, green cards and health records.
Step 4 - Plan an escape route from your house or apartment.
Step 5 - Arrange with neighbors to call police if they hear yelling or get a signal from you.
Step 6 - Arrange for a safe place to stay overnight or longer in case of emergency: with a friend, family member, co-worker, or in a shelter.
Get Help
Step 1 - Call 911 for immediate help. Tell the operator it's an emergency.
Step 2 - Give your address clearly.
Step 3 - Call a domestic abuse hotline.
Step 4 - File charges against the abuser.
Step 5 - Get a restraining order or a protection order to keep the abuser away from you.
Tips & Warnings
- Contact domestic abuse hotlines for support and help.
- Never blame yourself nor feel ashamed for being a victim of abuse.
- Avoid relationships with known abusers.
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