Safety Planning

What is a Safety Plan?

The information in a safety plan is unique to you and your needs. This response plan will describe the actions you can take during a potentially violent event, or when leaving a violent relationship, to protect the safety of you and/or your children.

Developing a plan can help develop coping strategies, manage stress, and increase the chances of escaping a threatening environment safely. In the event that you find yourself in a situation that could become dangerous, these tips are designed to assist you in how to move forward.

Your plan might include:

• • • identification of warning signals,
    • safety bag packing list & tips,
    • strategies to quickly remove yourself from different violent situations,
    • strategies to address you and/or your children’s immediate needs,
    • lists & locations of important documents,
    • checking which of your devices or apps have GPS tracking enabled,
    • tips to stay safe at work,
    • tip to practice safety with your children, and
    • lists of natural & professional supports you can access for help.

Remember, you are the expert of your life! Your knowledge and insights are the most vital and impactful part of a response plan.

Every Journey is Unique

If you are not ready to leave a violent relationship, you can still create a safety plan.

True North can Help

Reach out to True North if you would like support making an emergency response plan; you do not need to enroll in True North’s residential program to access planning services.

The information here is not designed to replace the advice from EMS, Police, Fire Department etc., but rather to give you the ability to make informed choices over things which you have some control.

You are not alone. Help is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Contact us at 403-934-6634 or 1-877-934-6634.