Step-by-Step Safety & Planning Guides
These guides slow things down into small, practical steps. You do not need to complete every step or follow them in order. You can skim, pause, come back later, or only use the parts that fit your reality.
Featured Guides
Safety Planning Guide & Checklist
Helps you think through safety at home, in shared spaces, with children, at work, and while travelling.
Thinking About Leaving
A calm, practical look at documents, money, housing, and support, if you are considering leaving now or in the future.
Digital Safety Guide
Covers phones, apps, location sharing, shared devices, and small steps that may help reduce digital monitoring risks.
Evidence & Documentation Basics
Explains what “evidence” can mean in a general sense, and offers gentle prompts for deciding what to keep and how.
Gathering Evidence Without Escalating Risk
Focuses on safety first while considering if, what, and how to document patterns or incidents.
How These Guides Fit With the Rest of the Network
DVResources.Support is part of a wider support network. If you’re also curious about legal rights, finding a lawyer, or connecting with therapists and services, you can explore DV.Support for more information about options and referrals.
Choosing What to Read First
- If your situation feels tense or unpredictable, Safety Planning may be a helpful starting point.
- If you are actively preparing to leave, the Leaving Guide & Checklist can help you think through logistics.
- If you are worried about phones or online accounts, Digital Safety may feel most useful right now.
- If you are thinking about court or legal processes, Evidence Basics and Gathering Evidence can give a general overview.