PREVENTING
RAPE
ACTION
TO PREVENT ABUSE
Taking Action after abuse or threatened abuse:
The first step in breaking a violent pattern in a relationship is to tell someone.
The second step - is to ensure your safety. Get out of a violent incident before it occurs.
Plan for a quick exit
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Pack a suitcase to store with a friend or neighbor. Include a change of clothing for you and your children, toilet articles, an extra set of keys to your house and car.
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Keep special items in an easy-to-locate but safe place, so you can take them with you on short notice. These items should include medicine, ID, cash/cheque book and credit cards. Have your marriage certificate, divorce records, medical aid details and anything else necessary.
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Know where you will go to escape the violence.
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Call the police. Physical abuse is a crime.
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