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Deciding to Leave

These suggestions may help you be able to leave quickly if you are in danger:

• Decide who you will call if you feel threatened or in danger.
• Decide where you will go if you need a safe place.
• Decide what arrangements you will make to ensure the safety of your children.
• Save some money for cab or bus fare for emergency transportation to a safe place.
• Keep an extra set of keys to your house and car.
• Make a list of emergency phone numbers.
• Hide a change of clothing for you and your children.
• Pack all of the medications you need.
• Know where all of your important papers and records are so that you can find them in a hurry.
• Consider keeping some clothing, medications, important papers, keys and some cash at a friend’s house.
• Practice traveling to the location that you have chosen as a safe place.

Make a list of other arrangements you should consider:

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