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I should just leave without telling my partner because it may be dangerous to say that I am leaving |
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In case I have to go quickly, I can leave some emergency cash, an extra set of house keys and car keys and some extra clothes with __________________, and _______________________ . |
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I can keep copies of important documents such as birth certificates, status cards and Medicare cards for myself and my children at __________________________. |
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I can open a savings account to increase my freedom to leave. I should make sure to tell the bank not to send any mail to my home address. |
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I can get legal advice from a lawyer who understands woman abuse. But I should make sure the lawyer knows not to send any letters to my home address. If I have call display at my home, I will let my lawyer know to use Call Block *67 when contacting me by telephone (refer to the front pages of your telephone book for information on Call Block). |
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I can call the Gignoo Transition House for Aboriginal women. The free telephone number is1-800-565-6878. I can seek safe shelter and support by calling this number. Other transition houses and crisis numbers are listed on pages 1 & 2 of the telephone book. |
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I can keep change for phone calls on me at all times. I must be careful if I am using a telephone credit card because my (ex) partner could see the numbers I have called on next month's telephone bill. To keep telephone communications confidential, I can use a pay phone, a friend's phone, or a friend's calling card. If I have call display at my home, and I am concerned about my partner discovering who may be calling me, I should tell anyone who may want to call me how to use Call Block *67 so that their names and numbers will not appear on my home telephone (refer to the front pages of your telephone book for information on Call Block). |
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If I have to return home to get personal belongings, I can call the police and ask them to come with me and stand by and keep the peace. To do this, I call 911 and ask the police to meet me somewhere close to my home. They will stay while I pick up my own and my children's personal belongings. |
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These are people in the community that I could ask for assistance with the following matters: |
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- money: ____________________________________________________ |
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- childcare: __________________________________________________ |
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- support attending appointments: ________________________________ |
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- transportation: ______________________________________________ |
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- other: _____________________________________________________ |
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Telephone Numbers I Need to Know: |
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For safety reasons it may be necessary to keep these telephone numbers hidden (but accessible!) and/or memorize the numbers: |
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Police Department _______________________________________________ |
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Gignoo Transition House 1-800-565-6878 |
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Other/Local Transition House (see page 2 of telephone book) _____________ |
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Health/Wellness Centre ___________________________________________ |
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Victim Services _________________________________________________ |
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Counselling/Mental Health ________________________________________ |
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Chimo Help Line (24 hours) 1-800-667-5005 |
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Lawyer ________________________________________________________ |
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Band Office ____________________________________________________ |
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Minister/Priest/Elder _____________________________________________ |
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Local Family Violence Prevention Organization: _______________________ |
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Other _________________________________________________________ |
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I should take important items with me when I leave, if there is time. I will keep them all together in one location or put some of the outside the home. This will make it much easier if a leave in a hurry. Items I may want to take if I leave. |
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identification for myself and my children |
driver's license and registration |
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birth certificates for myself and my children |
medications |
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status cards for myself and my children |
passports |
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protection order papers/documents |
health cards |
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social insurance cards |
medical records |
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school /vaccination records |
divorce/separation papers |
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jewellery |
address book |
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money |
pictures/photos |
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chequebook, bank book/cards |
children's favourite toy/blankets |
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credit cards |
items of special sentimental value |
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keys - house/car/office |
certificate of possession/deed to property |