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If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, call 911 or your local hotline or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233 voice), 1-800-787-3224 (tty). There is always a computer trail, but you can click ESCAPE to leave the site quickly.

Victims/survivors may implement a variety of strategies to increase their safety. Helping them think through these strategies and plans will be crucial to helping women empower themselves to make the best decisions they can in any given incident. It is important, too, to keep in mind that the victim/survivor is an expert in her situation and will have a good sense of what will increase or decrease her risk. Safety planning with her is really a way for her to more consciously think through her options and plans.

Safety Planning Resources to Guide You

Model Protocol on Safety Planning for Domestic Violence Victims with Disabilities by Cathy Hoog, Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services for the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2004. [Note: this link will download a PDF file]

Safety Planning: A Guide for Individuals with Physical Disabilities. Published by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life, 2000. [Note: this link will download a PDF file]

National Stalking Resource Center: Safety Plan Guidelines for Victims/Survivors of Stalking

Note: Some of the resources listed in this section are available as PDF files. In order to view PDFs you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have this software installed, you can download Acrobat Reader This link will open a new browser window. for free on Adobe's web site.