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Take your safety seriously. If you feel unsafe or threatened by your partner, think of ways to protect yourself. It is important to have a safety plan, especially as you prepare to end the relationship.<\/p>\n

If you are not comfortable breaking up with your partner at the moment, follow the tips below to feel safer in the relationship. If you are still with the abuser, you should:<\/h5>\n
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Tell friends or family and get them to help protect you by being around when your partner is there.<\/li>\n
Try not to be alone with them.<\/li>\n
Think of ways to stay in control of the situation; for example, if you are out, arrange another way of getting home rather than going with them, or avoid incapacitating yourself with drugs or alcohol.<\/li>\n
Have an excuse prepared so you can leave quickly if you feel uncomfortable or scared.<\/li>\n
Have a code word or signal that you can use to get friends to help you.<\/li>\n
Memorize or write down the number of the police so you can call them if you are in danger:\n
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Northern Arizona University Police Department: 928-523-3611<\/a><\/li>\n
Flagstaff Police Department: 928-774-1414<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Consider breaking up with your partner over the phone, rather than in person if you are scared of their reaction, or do it when others are around.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Have an answering machine or someone else take messages from them if they try to contact you.<\/li>\n
Arrange a safe place to stay where they can\u2019t contact you.<\/li>\n
Talk to someone about what you could do legally to protect yourself from any more violence. Victim\/Witness Services of Coconino County<\/a> can provide confidential legal advice and support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n
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After you have broken up with the abuser:<\/h5>\n\nHave an answering machine or someone else take messages from them if they try to contact you.<\/li>\nArrange a safe place to stay where they can\u2019t contact you.<\/li>\n

Contact Health Promotion<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n healthpromotion​@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n 928-523-2131<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n\n

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