- Get medical help, if you are injured
- Call the police
- Go to a safe place
- Contact a Victim Advocate from the list of agencies below
Ashtabula County
Homesafe Domestic Violence Office
440-992-2727
800-95-ABUSE(1-800-952-2873)
Cuyahoga County
Witness/Victim Service Center
216-443-7345
Domestic Violence Center
216-391-HELP or
216-651-8484
Geauga County
WomenSafe
888-285-5665
Lake County
Forbes House
440-357-1018
Lorain County
Genesis House
440-244-1853
All Other Counties
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE(7233)
If you are staying in the home with the abuser, practice an escape plan with the children to use in case of an emergency. Make sure to have on hand for a quick escape:
- Cash
- Credit cards
- Medications
- Telephone numbers
- Extra car and house keys
- Copies of birth certificate
- Social Security cards
- Medical cards