Be prepared to leave at the right time, when you feel safe. The decision is yours alone, and you should not let anyone influence you. To succeed, we have prepared a safety guide, which includes some of the most important aspects. We suggest that you:<\/p>\n
Be prepared for emergencies<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Know the warning signs of abuse. Preparing your emergency bag<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Includes essential documents, money, a change of clothes, medications, and communication devices (see details in the previous message). Make an escape plan<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Keep your car fueled. Hide a spare car key in a place you can quickly access. Protect your privacy<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 When seeking help, it is important to cover your tracks, especially when using a phone or computer. Computer and Internet Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Learn how to selectively delete your browsing history. Deleting your entire history can be a red flag to your partner that you are trying to hide something, so be very careful. Protect yourself after you leave<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Protecting yourself is just as important after you leave as it was when you were living together. Child Protection (if applicable)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 Inform teachers and caregivers about the situation. Keep a charged mobile phone with you at all times and call 112 whenever you feel in danger.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Be prepared to leave at the right time, when you feel safe. The decision is yours alone, and you should not let anyone influence you. To succeed, we have prepared a safety guide, which includes some of the most important aspects. We suggest that you: Be prepared for emergencies \u2013 Know the warning signs of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1590"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1592,"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions\/1592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sieureusesc.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2013 Identify safe areas of your home where you can take refuge (avoid small, enclosed spaces with no exits or rooms with possible weapons such as the kitchen).
\n\u2013 Choose a room with a telephone and an outside door or window.
\n\u2013 Establish a code word (or signal) to alert children, friends or neighbors that you are in danger, and they should call the police.
\n\u2013 Identify safe places you can go quickly (friends, family, domestic violence shelters).
\n\u2013 Establish a meeting point with children or other people involved, in case you are separated.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Personal documents to have on hand: ID (ID card, passport), birth certificates for you and your children, marriage\/divorce certificates, property or rental documents, important medical documents.
\n\u2013 Financial resources: enough cash for immediate expenses, bank cards.
\n\u2013 Keys and transportation: spare keys for your home and car, and if you have a driver\u2019s license, make sure your car is fueled and functional.
\n\u2013 Essential personal items: a change of clothes for you and your children, necessary medications, emergency personal hygiene items
\n\u2013 Contact information: a list of important phone numbers (family, trusted friends, lawyers, support organizations). Write these contacts down on paper, in case you don\u2019t have access to your phone, so you have them at hand.
\n\u2013 A cell phone with a prepaid card, which the abuser does not know about, to prevent tracking
\n\u2013 Valuables and memories: jewelry, photos, or other sentimental items you want to keep<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Keep an emergency amount of money, clothes, important phone numbers, and identification documents for you and your children hidden in a safe place.
\n\u2013 Practice your safe escape plan several times. If you have children, practice your escape plan with them as a game.
\n\u2013 Memorize a list of emergency contacts. Ask several trusted people if you can call them if you need to stay overnight or contact the police.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Try calling from a different phone outside of your home.
\n\u2013 Use a prepaid phone card (if you use your home landline, the phone numbers called can be listed on your monthly bill upon request).
\n\u2013 Check your cell phone settings. There are cell phone technologies that an abuser can use to listen to your calls, track your location, or use your cell phone as a tracking device if it has GPS.
\n\u2013 Get a different cell phone with a prepaid card or use a different cell phone that the abuser doesn\u2019t know about.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Use incognito mode in your browser so that the pages you browse are not stored in your computer history.
\n\u2013 Be careful with the emails and messages you send, your partner may know how to access your account or know your password. Consider creating a new email account that he or she does not know anything about.
\n\u2013 Change your passwords for online banking services, or any other accounts.
\n\u2013 Choose passwords that the aggressor cannot guess, also using combinations of numbers and symbols
\n\u2013 Protect yourself from GPS surveillance and recording devices. GPS devices can be hidden in your car, bag, or other items you carry with you. Don\u2019t forget to check!
\n\u2013 Be aware that your abuser may use hidden cameras to check on you.
\n\u2013 If you discover any tracking or recording devices, leave them there until you are ready to leave. While it may be tempting for you to remove them, this will alert the abuser and make them even more suspicious of your intentions.
\n\u2013 Check which devices your social media accounts are connected to and log out. Change your passwords for your email, Facebook, Instagram, etc.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Find a place where your ex-partner can\u2019t find you. If you have children, you may need to transfer them to another school.
\n\u2013 Don\u2019t list your phone number, ask your mobile\/landline phone providers to do the same.
\n\u2013 Use a post office box for bills and correspondence.
\n\u2013 Cancel old bank accounts and credit cards.
\n\u2013 Use a different bank if you open new accounts.
\n\u2013 Change your daily routine if you\u2019re staying in the same area as your abuser.
\n\u2013 Use a different route to get to work.
\n\u2013 Avoid places where they might find you, like the supermarket you used to go to together.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Teach children to call 112 and clearly state the address and what to do if you are in danger.
\n\u2013 Determine who children can go with from school and make sure the institution knows who is not allowed to pick them up in the event of a separation\/risk situation.<\/p>\n