COMMUNITY RESOURCES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Sexual Assault Resources RESOURCES

Wayne Co. SAFE
SASHA Center in Detroit (313) 964-9701 National Resources
(888) 865-7055 www.wcsafe.org
www.sashacenter.org National Domestic Violence Hotline
24-Hour Crisis Pager:
24-Hour Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE OR (800) 799-7233)
(313) 430-8000
Website: www.thehotline.org
RAINN: Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network Love Is Respect (Teen Dating Violence)
(800) 656-HOPE(4673) Text LoveIs to 22522
24-Hour Hotline: (866) 331-9474
Shelter for Female Youth General Resources Website: www.loveisrespect.org

Alternatives for Girls United Way Local Resources

(313) 361-4000 (800) 552-1183 or 2-1-1
alternativesforgirls.org www.unitedway.org Detroit Police Victim's Sisters Acquiring Financial
Assistance Program Empowerment (SAFE)
24-Hour Hotline: (800) 757-4919 ext. 15 If you are in an abusive relationship,
LGBTQI+ Resources
there is help available
(313) 833-1660 www.newsafestart.org/

LGBT Detroit Ruth Ellis Center (Youth) ACCESS Community Still Standing
24-Hour Hotline:
(313) 285-9733 (313) 867-6936 (313) 842-7010 OR
(313) 744-5697 in the journey from being a victim
survivor
www.lgbtdetroit.org www.ruthelliscenter.org (313) 216-2229
accesscommunity.org/node/320 stillstandingredeemed.org

Affirmations to becoming a
Equality Michigan
(313) 537-7000 (248)398-7105
www.goaffirmations.org LA VIDA of CHASS Center in Southwest Detroit
www.equalitymi.org Office Line: (313) 849-3920
(located in Ferndale)
chasscenter.org/?q=LA%20VIDA
Call or text a Domestic Violence
Law Enforcement & Legal Resources
Domestic Violence Shelters Advocate for help with
Detroit Police
Domestic Violence Unit Detroit Police Departments
Detention Center
YWCA Interim House in Detroit safety planning and filing a
(313) 237-2579 24-Hour Hotline (313) 861-5300
1301 Third Ave., 5th Floor (313) 596-2242
First Step in Plymouth
PPO (Personal Protection Order)
Detroit, MI 48226 Detroit Free Legal Aid Clinic 24-Hour Hotline: (734) 722-6800

(313) 334-7922
(313) 833-0058
Wayne County HAVEN in Pontiac
Prosecutors Office Crime Victims Services 24-Hour Hotline: (248) 334-1274
(313) 224-5777 Commission
Turning Point in Mt. Clemens
(517) 3737373
Wayne County Clerk for 24-Hour Hotline: (586) 463-6990
Personal Protection Orders
Macomb County Safe House Center in Ann Arbor
(313) 224-6292
Prosecutors Office 24-Hour Hotline: (734) 995-5444
www.safehousecenter.org/
Oakland County (586) 469-5350
Prosecutors Office Important Note: Domestic violence shelters are often full and do not
(248) 858-0656 Macomb County have a waiting list. Securing a shelter space for you and your children may
PPO Assistance Office take over 24 hours. A well planned exit is the best way to stay safe if you Information is not as free as you may think. Please contribute to
Oakland County PPO Office
(586) 469-7494 decide to leave. If you would like assistance with safety planning, please spreading this information by visiting http://cus.wayne.edu/donate,
(248) 975-9511
call a domestic violence advocate at (313)344-7922 select "Other" and type domestic violence awareness.
YOUR BRIEF SAFETY PLAN
For a more detailed safety plan, call (800) 799-SAFE or
contact an advocate at (313) 334-7922
A safety plan is a set plan of actions to help you keep yourself safe by helping you lower your risk of an incident occurring or
If my home becomes unsafe, I can go to: reducing the danger if an incident occurs. It can apply to any situation and is designed based on your needs. For assistance
1. in safety planning, contact a domestic violence hotline or a domestic violence an advocate at (313) 334-7922.
2.
3.
Keeping important phone numbers nearby for you and
Important phone numbers to have: Three places you could go if you leave your home.
your children. Will you be able to get them if you do not
have your cell phone? People who might help you by keeping a bag for you, lend-
( ) -
(Name) ing you money, or keeping your pet.
Who can you safely tell about your abuse (such as Keeping your cell phone charged and with you at all times.
( ) - friends, neighbors, or coworkers)? You could ask them to
(Name) Keeping your GPS locator disabled on your cell phone so
call the police if they see signs of abuse. that you cannot be tracked (turn the location off).
I can store a bag and documents If you have children, teach them to call 911. Practice a Opening a bank account or getting a credit card in your
plan for them to go to a safe place nearby during unsafe name.
For help, I can talk to:
times at home. Make a habit of leaving the house more often. Taking out
the trash, going to the store, or walking the family pet.
ITEMS TO TAKE: Think about the safest places in your home where there
are exits and no weapons or items that can be used to hurt How you could take your children with you safely. There
Children (if it is safe) you. are times when taking your children with you may put all of
your lives in danger. You need to protect yourself to be able
Money/Credit Cards Keep a journal and take pictures to show documentation .
to protect your children.
Keys Even if you do not plan to leave the relationship, make a
Making copies of important papers, so your abuser does
Extra clothes
plan for if you need to escape danger. Put together a bag
of important things (see list of items to take) and hide it
not see that they are missing.

Medicine where it is easy for you to get. Putting together a bag of important things and hiding it.

Important Documents: Learn how to clear your computer and cell phone Being cautious about what you post on social media.

Driver's license
browser history and do not post your location on social
*Safety planning tips were adapted from
media.

http://www.domesticviolence.org/personalized-safety-plan/
Birth certificates
Social security cards WARNING SIGNS
School and medical records Consistently putting you down Making false accusations
Car registration Checking your cell phone or e-mail without Physically hurting you in anyway
Passports, green cards, work permits
your permission Telling you what to do and being possessive
Extreme jealousy or insecurity Pressuring you to have sex
Lease/rental agreement
Explosive temper/mood swings Controlling your access to money and other
PPO, divorce papers, custody orders Isolating you from friends or family resources