Family Renewal Shelter - About FRS

II. WHEN PREPARING TO LEAVE

1. Open a savings account in your own name to start to establish or increase your independence. Think of other ways in which you can increase your independence.
2. leave money, an extra set of keys, copies of important documents and extra clothes with someone you trust so you can leave quicly.
3. Determine who would be able to let you stay with them or lend you some money.
4. Keep the shelter phone numbers close at hand and keep some change or a calling card on you at all times for emergency phone calls.
5. Remember:
   
   LEAVING YOUR BATTERER IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME!