SURVIVAL tips
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Know where you can go for help.
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Tell someone you know and trust what is happening to you.
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If you have been injured or sexually assaulted go to a hospital emergency room or doctor and tell them what happened to you.
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Call the police: 911
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Keep any evidence of physical abuse (ripped clothes, photos of bruises and injuries, etc.)
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Call the hotline. Find out about the laws, the shelters and other resources available to you before you have to use them.
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Remember, if you do become a victim, it is not your fault and you are not alone.
HELP a friend
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Listen to her, and believe her. Tell her that the abuse is not her fault.
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Tell her that she is not alone and that free, confidential help is available.
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Let her know that without intervention, abuse often excalates in frequency and severity over time.
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Refer her to a domestic violence program. Help her find safe shelter, a safe home, or advocacy resources for her protection.
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Don’t suggest that she return home - this may place her and her shildrne in real danger.
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Hold the abuser accountable for his abusive behavior; but also support him in seeking specialized treatment for batterers.
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