Safety Planning
Important Things to Remember if You’re Planning To Leave
- Benefit Cards, PPS No, Birth Certs, Medical Card, Keys, Legal Papers etc
- Money for taxis, bus fares, phone calls.
- Take enough clothes for yourself and the children, including school uniforms.
- Take any prescriptions / medication you may need e.g. inhalers.
- Plan your departure. Decide when it would be safe to leave. It is important that you leave with all the children.
- However, in the event of any emergency, contact the Gardai (999) and seek medical attention.
- It is important to speak to someone if you are suffering physical or emotional abuse.
- If you are injured, it is important that you attend the Hospital Accident and Emergency, you can then be referred to other support services