Get Help
Hotline Numbers
Deaf Crisis Line (Videophone): (321) 800-3323
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Videophone/Text/Chat): Dial 988 on your videophone
or smartphone via a video relay service app, or text 988 for 24/7 support.
DeafLEAD Voice Phone: (573) 445-5005
DeafLEAD Toll-Free Number: (800) 380-3313
DeafLEAD Crisis Line Videophone (Alternative): (573) 303-5606
Text Line: Text "HAND" to 839863 [1, 2, 3, 4]
Make a Safety Plan
A safety plan is a personalized plan that provides resources and coping strategies while you remain in the abusive relationship, are planning to leave, or after you have left. Below is a form used to help create safety plans, along with examples of safety plan ideas for various situations.
If you need assistance in creating a safety plan for you or a loved one, call us. (660) 269 - 8111.
What Does DV Look Like?
Constant put-downs or name-calling
Blames you for everything
Makes you feel crazy or worthless
Tells you what to do or who to see
Tracks your phone or social media
Cuts you off from family or friends
Controls your money
Stops you from working
Spends or steals without asking
Hitting, slapping, pushing
Hurts you, then says it wasn’t serious
Blocks doors or throws things
Pressures or forces sex
Ignores boundaries
Uses sex to punish or control
DV Red Flags:
You feel scared or anxious around them
You avoid saying certain things to “keep the peace”
Something just feels wrong
