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Example of Safety Planning

1. Anticipated Events (What do you think might happen?)

He/she may come to my apartment
He/She may threaten me
He/She may start fighting and arguing with me
He/She may stalk me
He/She may kill me
He/She may follow me
He/ She may hit me
He/She may attempt to strangle me

2. Proactive Steps (What could you do to prevent this from happening?)

Let my neighbours know that if they hear yelling or screaming, they should call 9-1-1.
Keep doors closed and locked at all times.
Stay in a public area.
Stay in well-lit areas if out at night.
Put an extra phone in the bathroom.
Put at least one lock on the bathroom door.
Make friends, and be with them if you are out; at all times.

Keep a charged cell phone with you at all times.
Install security software on your computer. (Norton, McAfee, AVAST).
Never go to the bathroom alone when out.
Know your surroundings. (Who is around you?)
Get more locks on doors and windows.
Check locks every night – routine.
Try not to panic – take some deep breaths

3. Reactive steps (What will you do if anything happens?)

Call 9-1-1.
Yell “FIRE” not “help”.
Go into the bathroom and lock the door.
Tell someone to call 9-1-1.

Stay where there are people.
Make noise and try to get people’s attention.
Turn off GPS on your phone (ask Google how to turn off your location tracker on your phone.)

It is important to STAY “CALM”

Dial 9-1-1

For Police, Fire or Ambulance

Suicide Helpline

Dial 9-8-8 or text 9-8-8

Shelters for Abused Women and Children

Family Life Resource Centre – Residential shelter for women and children fleeing abuse. 24 hour crisis line (905) 451-4115

Homeless Shelters

Central Intake for access to any homeless shelters in Peel Region
905-450-1996

Crisis Lines

Mobile Crisis Line (24/7 Peel Crisis Support)

24 hour crisis line for people struggling with mental health issues – in some cases, staff will see clients in their home (905) 278-9036

Distress Crisis Line

24 hour crisis line for people struggling with mental health issues (905)-278-7208

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto

Share your thoughts and struggles with our extended team of multilingual volunteers who can connect with you in 8 languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. (416) 408-4357 (GTA) or (905) 459-7777 (Peel) https://www.dcogt.com/

Talk Suicide Canada

Call 1-1-833-456-4566 toll-free, anytime – or text 45645 between from 4 pm to midnight EST.

Assaulted Women’s Helpline

24 hour crisis line for women living in Ontario – (416) 863-0511 or 1 (866) 863-0511

The Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel

24 hour crisis line (905) 273-9442 or 1(800)810-0180

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