Safety Plan for Teens

In a healthy relationship, both partners should feel safe with each other at all times. If that’s not the way you feel in your relationship, here are some things you can do to plan for your safety. You may want to print this out to keep handy.

If my partner and I have an argument at school and I feel unsafe, I can…

— talk with the school guidance counselor or social worker, my home room teacher or my parents.

If my partner threatens me on the way home from school and I feel unsafe, I can…

— call the police on my cell phone or go to the police station and call my parents to pick me up.

If my partner and I get into an argument at my house, I can…

— go to a room where others will hear the arguing and/or to a room where there is less risk of injury.

If I’m on a date and feel uncomfortable about being pressured for sex, I can…

— take a taxi or public transportation home or call a family member to pick me up.

If I decide not to date a partner and she/he begins to stalk me, I can…

— go to a populated area, notify the school authorities, notify the police and/or my parents.

If my partner comes over to my house when I am alone and I feel unsafe, I can…

— call the police, a family member and/or notify the school authorities immediately or at the earliest opportunity.

If I begin to get threatening telephone calls and feel unsafe, I can…

— call the telephone company, dial *57 to trace and register the calls and call the police department.

Code Word for Help

This is the code word that I will use to let people know I am in danger and need help:

People to Rely On

These are the people that I will rely upon to be a part of my safety plan:

Names How they will help
At home:
At school:
At work:
Around the neighborhood:
Other:

Safe Place

If I need a safe place where my partner cannot find me, I can go:

Order of Protection

If I need an Order of Protection, I can get help from:

These are the people that I will give a copy of the Order of Protection
At school:
At work:
At the daycare:
Other: