Safety Plan for Survivors of Violence Against Women Identify friends, relatives, and shelter you can run to or call in case of VAW Keep VAW Hotline numbers in your phone / address book Keep important documents in one place; bring them when you go (birth certificate, IDs, marriage certificate, etc.) Have a plan of how to leave the house in case violence escalates (transport, etc.) Identify nearby hospitals, police station, shelter Bring medicines, funds, jewelries Text a friend when VAW begins ii