What You Need When Preparing To Leave

Identification

Driver's license

Children's birth certificates

Your birth certificate

Social Security card

Welfare identification

Medical insurance cards



Money

Money and/or credit cards

ATM card

Savings books

Checkbook



Legal Documents

Lease, rental agreement or deed to house/properties

Car registration and insurance papers

Health and life insurance papers

Medical records for you and your children

School and shot records

Work permits/Green Card or visa

Passport

Divorce papers

Custody papers



Other Things

Keys to house, car and safety deposit boxes

Medications for you and your children

Small objects to sell

Jewelry

Address book

Phone card

Pictures of you, children and your abuser

Children's small toys

Toiletries/diapers

Clothing



To do

1. Open a savings account in your own name. Get your own post office box so that you can receive mail and checks.

2. Plan who to stay with or who would be able to lend you money during a crisis.

3. Contact the hotline or any shelter for help in safety planning and keep the hotline number with you at all times.