WISH | Women's Crisis Shelter in Southern Humboldt

To increase your safety:

Tell others you trust such as friends, family, neighbors and co-workers what is happening and talk about ways they might be able to help.
Memorize emergency numbers for the local police, support persons and crisis hotlines.
Identify escape routes and places to go if you need to flee from an unsafe situation quickly.
Talk with your children about what they should do if a violent incident occurs or if they are afraid.
Put together an emergency bag with money and/or checkbooks, extra car keys, medicine, and important papers such as birth certificates, social security cards, immigation documents, and medical cards. Keep it somewhere safe and accessible, such as with a trusted friend.
Trust your instincts — if you think you are in immediate danger, you probably are. Get to a safe place as soon as you can.

Women's Crisis Shelter in Southern Humboldt
P.O. Box 642
Garberville, CA 95560
Business: (707) 923-4100
HOTLINE: (800) 211-1188

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	Planning for Safety To increase your safety: Tell others you trust such as friends, family, neighbors and co-workers what is happening and talk about ways they might be able to help. Memorize emergency numbers for the local police, support persons and crisis hotlines. Identify escape routes and places to go if you need to flee from an unsafe situation quickly. Talk with your children about what they should do if a violent incident occurs or if they are afraid. Put together an emergency bag with money and/or checkbooks, extra car keys, medicine, and important papers such as birth certificates, social security cards, immigation documents, and medical cards. Keep it somewhere safe and accessible, such as with a trusted friend. Trust your instincts — *if you think you are in immediate danger, you probably are.* Get to a safe place as soon as you can. Women's Crisis Shelter in Southern Humboldt P.O. Box 642 Garberville, CA 95560 Business: (707) 923-4100 HOTLINE: (800) 211-1188
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