You and your families’ safety is vital
Safety
If you feel you or your families safety is at risk due to the separation or history of the relationship, it is important that this be your first priority!
If you plan to stay: TIPS TO LIVE MORE SAFELY
- Tell a trusted person of the abuse and your plan for separation
- Provide trusted people with your address and emergency contact if they have not heard from you
- Tell your work supervisor or trusted coworkers of the abuse and provide them with emergency contacts should you unexpectantly not arrive at work
- Have regular scheduled check - ins with trusted people
- Think of a plan to get out of your home safely if an argument ensues and you must leave suddenly
- Keep your keys, cell phone, and cash close by or hidden
- Ensure your vehicle always has adequate amounts of gas to get to a safe destination
- Have at least 5 days worth of necessities for you and your family in your vehicle or at a destination where you will have easy access to
- Do not move to rooms where you would be trapped in or that has potential weapons (knives, etc.)
- Have a list of emergency contacts ready and available
- Use private browsers or incognito mode when browsing
- Change passwords on email accounts and phone, logging off any other devices.
- Open a non-joint bank account or apply for your own credit cards
If children are involved
- Teach your children that abuse is never right, even if it is by someone they love and trust
- If they already don’t know, teach your children how to and when to call 911
- If they do not know, teach your children your full name, their full name, address, and phone number
- Discuss the plan with your children if it is appropriate
- Have a place that you can all meet, if you were to get separated
- Teach your children, how to get out of harms way, encourage them to leave the home if abuse is occurring, where to go and who to call
If you are planning to leave (non-emergency):
- Contact the police and consider filing for a protection order
- If you are / have been injured, go to the emergency department to have physical injuries documented. Take pictures, and make note of dates and abuse that has taken place
- Note any threats, stalking incidents, or abusive incidences
- Collect all important documentation (See list on next page)
- Clear your internet and phone history
- Back up your computer documents, files and important photos to an external hard drive
- If possible, leave when your partner is not at the home or have a police escort with you as you leave
- Have a back up place to stay if you fear he/she will come to where you are staying (hotel, airbnb) ensuring you do not use a joint credit card
Domestic Violence Resources
Winnipeg Police Non-Emergency - 204-986-6222
Domestic Abuse Crisis Line 1-877-977-0007 Text (204)792-5302 or (204) 805-6682
Victim Services - 204-945-6851
Klinic Sexual Assault Line - 204-786-8631
Intimate Partner Violence Examination within 10 days of incident
Page SANE on-call through HSC paging at 204-787-2071
Mobile Crisis Services - 204-940-1781 (General)
Manitoba Justice Victim Services (8:30am and 4:30pm) 204-945-6851
A Women’s Place Domestic Violence and Legal Support Phone: (204)940-6624, Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Text: (431) 400-9600
Interpersonal Violence Leave (you or your dependents experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking): Employment protection for up to 17 weeks, 5 fully paid days.
Law Related Resources
Mediation / Arbitration Resources
Parent Child Related Resources
Department of Families Manitoba
Other Provinces
Other Websites
Divorce Coaching
The MissingPiece
Wednesday to Friday
12:00-1:00 and 4:30 - 8:00pm
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12:00- 8:00pm
(204) 619-6112
themissingpiecedivorce@gmail.com