Sometimes leaving an abusive relationship can put you in greater danger than staying.

There are things you can do to help yourself stay safe.

• Call the Rockdale County Jail at 770-918-6432 and ask that they notify you upon the abusers release from jail.

• Contact the local Women.s Shelter . Project ReNeWal . at 770-860-1666 (24-hours).

• Get a Temporary Protective Order (TPO).

• Create a Safety Plan for you and your children.

• Develop a support system of family, friends, and co-workers.

• Alert your neighbors.  Instruct them to cal 911 if they see the abuser.

Stalking is a pattern of behaviors that harasses or puts the victim under surveillance.  If this occurs:

• Call the police; make a report after each incident.

• Carry a cell phone with you at all times.  Keep it available at home and while you are out.

• Keep a .log. of all phone calls and contacts.  Include the following information in your log: the date, time, type of contact, witnesses, and length of contact.

Examples of Stalking may include:

• Following you when you are in your car, at work, or shopping.

• Driving by your house, school, or work.

• Calling several times over a short period of time an/or at unusual times during the day or night.