Protect Your Children

• Teach them not to get in the middle of a fight, even if they want to help. • Teach them how to get to safety, to call 911, to give your address & phone number to the police. • Teach them who to call for help; tell them to stay out of the kitchen. • Give the principal at school or the daycare center a copy of your court order; tell them not to release your children to anyone without talking to you first; use a password so they can be sure it is you on the phone; give them a photo of the abuser. • Make sure the children know who to tell at school if they see the abuser. • Make sure that the school knows not to give your address or phone number to ANYONE.