The links below are resources that will give you more information about Violence Against Women:
- Am I Safe? [PDF]
- Are You Being Abused and Need a Safe Place to Go? [PDF]
- Are You Experiencing Abuse? [PDF]
- Is Someone You Know Being Abused? [PDF]
- What to take when you leave home:
- Driver’s licence, Social Insurance Number (SIN) card, birth certificates (yours and your children’s)
- Care Card, medications, medical records (yours and your children’s)
- Marriage licence, custody and access papers, divorce papers, protection orders, peace bonds or restraining orders
- Passport, Permanent Residence (PR) status card, Record of Landing (landing paper), immigration or refugee papers
- Money, cheque book, debit and/or credit cards, bank book or bank statement
- Lease, rental agreement, house deed
- House keys, car keys
- Address book, phone numbers
Safety in Rural Areas
For tips to help keep you as safe as possible when dealing with an abusive relationship in a small, rural area, click here.