- This guide on domestic violence includes the following topics:

- Discussion on what is domestic violence

- Information on what are the types of domestic violence and who can be a victim

- Facts about domestic violence

- What the cycle of violence is and why it is dangerous

- Tips regarding safety planning

- Questions to ask yourself about your person situation

- How to be safe in your own home

- How to access resources

- Information about how to get help and where to get help

- Contact phone number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline

- Tips on how to bag an emergency bag

- What documents you need to take with you before you leave

- Risks regarding leaving

- Why victims choose to stay

- How to prepare to leave

- What you should consider if you are making a decision to stay or to leave your abuser

- General information regarding protection from abuse order (PFA)

- The importance of saving evidence of the abuse for the courts

- How to make the best use of your support system

- What to in the first 24 hours after you leave

- How to make a transition to your new life

- Tips on finding permanent housing

- Why it is important to consider relocation

- How to speak up for yourself

- The importance of maintaining your support system but also your confidentiality of your new location

- How to be a voice for others as a survivor

- How others part of the movement to stop domestic violence

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