Be Prepared! Develop a Personal Safety Plan

You and your children have a right to be safe from violence and abuse. Here are some guidelines for a personal safety plan.

If you are planning to leave...

  • Have a bag ready and keep it at a neighbor's house, or hide it at home
  • If you have children, teach them how to call 911
  • Try to hide away money whenever possible
  • Discuss a safety plan with your children
  • If you have a protective order, keep it with you at all times
  • Inform your employer of your situation to ensure your safety when at work
  • Keep the Crisis Line number... (843) 448-6206... with you at all times
What to take when you leave...
  • Drivers License
  • Children's Birth Certificates
  • Your Birth Certificate
  • Social Security Cards
  • Welfare Identification
  • Money / Credit Cards / Checkbooks
  • Your restraining order, or order of protection paperwork
  • Car registration
  • School records
  • Custody papers & Divorce papers
  • House and Car keys
  • Medications
  • Address book and phone card
The purpose of CASA is to provide emergency safe shelter, counseling and support for abused women and children. All CASA services are free. If you are being abused and need help, please call our Crisis Line at (843) 448-6206.


CRISIS LINE (843) 448-6206

CASA... Citizens Against Spouse Abuse
P.O. Box 912, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29578
Administrative Line: (843) 293-2270 / Fax: (843) 626-0168
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