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Wisconsin Help Lines

Oakwood Haven (LCO)

Domestic & Sexual Abuse Shelter

(715) 634-9360

Crisis Line

1-877-552-7474

Sawyer County Sexual Assault Advocate

Hayward WI

(715) 638-3451

CASDA Crisis Line Abuse Center

1-800-649-2921

Time Our Family Abuse

1-800-924-0556

Ladysmith, WI

(715) 532-7089

New Day Shelter

1-800-924-4132

Ashland

(715) 682-9565

Native American

1-800-236-7660

WI State Wide Shelter

(715) 588-7660

WI Coalition Against Domestic Violence

(608) 255-0539

WI Coalition Against Sexual Assault

(608) 257-1516

Stevens Point

1-800-472-3377

River Falls

1-800-338-2882

Monroe

1-800-836-9788

Milltown

1-800-261-7233

Bolton Refuge/Eau Claire

1-800-252-4357

Chippewa Falls

1-800-400-7020

People Against Violence/Beaver Dam

1-800-775-3785

Hopehouse

1-800-584-6794

 

 

 

Safety During An Explosive Incident

• If an argument seems unavoidable, try to have it in an area with access to an exit and not in a bathroom, kitchen, or near weapons.
• Practice getting out of your home safely. identify which doors, windows, elevator or stairwell would be best.
• Have a packed bag ready and keep it in an undisclosed, but accessible place in order to leave quickly.
• Identify a neighbor you can tell about the violence and ask them to call the police if they hear a disturbance coming from your home.
•  Devise a code word to use with your children, family, friends  and neighbors if you need police.
• Decide and plan for where you will go if you  leave (even if you don’t think you will need to).
• Use you instinct and judgment. If the situation is very dangerous, consider giving the abuser what they want to calm them down. You have the right to protect yourself until you are out of danger.
• REMEMBER: You don’t deserve to be hit or threatened.