How to Get Help Relocating When You Are a Domestic Violence Victim
Protecting yourself from domestic violence likely requires you to relocate to a new residence. In fact, there is a significant possibility that you need to move into a different residence without the abuser knowing where. Moving because of domestic violence is a challenging task--financially and otherwise. You need to know how to get help.
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Contact a domestic abuse shelter or temporary residential center in your area. These facilities provide not only transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse (and their children), they usually provide other services including assistance with finding jobs and new homes. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (a toll-free call) is available to assist you in locating a local shelter and other resources: 800-799-7233.
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Enlist the assistance of advocacy groups designed to support and assist victims of domestic violence. In most communities there are different types of organizations established to help victims get away from their abusers. Information on these types of organizations operating in your state is available from the National Women's Health Information Center at 800-994-9662.
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Apply for a grant or other types of financial assistance to assist you in relocating and establishing a new home. Churches, governmental agencies and other support groups maintain different types of assistance programs.
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Tips & Warnings
Be as proactive as possible in seeking help with relocating. Start making plans to obtain assistance before you move out of your current residence if at all possible.
Many abusers also tend to be stalkers. You need to be prudent about whom you provide information to about your residence or location after you leave home. A goal of the relocation process needs to be putting distance between you and your abuser.
