Before a crisis occurs, MAKE A SAFETY PLAN

Stash some cash, spare keys, prescriptions
  Apparel for you and your children
    Financial records, bank books, important papers
     Escape plan (police, motel, friends, SHELTER)
      Telephone numbers for help
       You deserve to be safe

Learn about the local resources BEFORE you need them.
Plan a safe place for your children, reassure them that their job is to stay safe, not to protect you.
Arrange a signal with a neighbor to call police if you are in danger.
Go to a hospital emergency room if you are hurt and ask them to document your injuries.
If you see the warning signs that may signal a violent episode, PUT YOUR PLAN INTO ACTION.

To create a detailed safety plan call the Domestic Violence  Hotline, 24/7,  410.222.6800. Confidential.