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Victims & Survivors
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If it feels safe, identify one person or service you can contact without explaining everything at once.
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Think through safer places, exits, transportation, medicines, documents, children, pets, and accessibility needs.
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Use a device the abusive person has not accessed when monitoring is a concern.
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Document only when doing so will not increase risk; decide where any record could be kept more safely.
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Leaving is not the only valid safety-planning goal. A qualified advocate can help plan around staying, preparing, or leaving.
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