- Inform neighbors and landlord that your partner no longer lives with you and that they should call the police if they see your abuser near your home.
- Rehearse a safety plan with you children for when you are not with them.
- Inform your children’s school or day care about who has permission to pick up you children. Give them a copy of you protective order.
- Change or add locks on your doors and windows as soon as possible. Add peephole and increase outdoor light if possible. Try to borrow a portable or cellular phone. Check with you local battered women’s center to see if they distribute cell phones for 911 use.
- Change you telephone number.
