IF YOU HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED
CALL 911 OR YWCA’S CRISIS LINE AT (810) 238-SAFE.

tips to ensure safety 

Each case is different and may need a different personalized safety plan. If you ever feel unsafe or have been hurt, call 911 immediately. Take every threat seriously and trust your instincts. 
  • ​Teach your children to call 911
  • Devise a signal to let your neighbors know that you are in trouble.  As an example, turn on a porch light that is not used for any other purpose or tie a towel around the front door knob, etc.
  • Change locks on doors and windows
  • Keep plan secret from abuser
  • Notify your place of employment to prevent the abuser from stalking your work
  • File a Personal Protection Order. 
  • Include your children on the PPO so that the abuser cannot remove your children from their schools, daycare, etc., unless they have a Circuit Court order.
  • Pack key documents and items such as:
    • Lease/ Deed/ Rental Agreement
    • Driver’s License
    • Checkbook/ Credit Cards/ Cash
    • Social Security Cards
    • Medical Records
    • Bankbooks
    • Birth Certificates
    • Insurance Papers
    • Divorce/ Legal Papers
    • Welfare Identification
    • Food Stamps
    • School Records
    • Immunization Records
    • Keys
    • Vehicle Titles
    • Address Book
    • Medications
    • Clothing
    • Personal Care Items
  • Decide on a safe place for your children to go if you leave the abusive situation.