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PEACE Program

General Safety Plans

You deserve to feel safe. We’re here to help you create a plan — one that fits your life, your needs, and your future.

Everything you share with us is confidential. We will not share your information without your permission — unless someone is in immediate danger. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about what confidentiality looks like in practice.

A safety plan is a personalized, practical strategy to help keep you, your loved ones, and even your pets safe — whether you’re staying in a relationship, preparing to leave, or already out. It’s about being prepared, having choices, and knowing that support is here whenever you need it.

We’ll walk you through it, step by step — no judgment, no pressure.

What Is a Safety Plan?

A safety plan includes:

  • Emergency contacts

  • Important documents

  • Financial resources

  • Safe places to go

  • Trusted people to reach out to

  • Steps to leave quickly, if needed

It can also include special considerations for children, elders, and pets — because your whole family’s safety matters.

Think of it as a guide — one that puts power back in your hands.

Build Your Plan

1. Prepare Essential Documents

Having copies of key documents ready can save time and stress during an emergency:

  • State ID or Driver’s License

  • Tribal card

  • Social Security card

  • Birth certificates (you and children)

  • Medical cards & prescriptions

  • Any legal paperwork (restraining orders, custody documents, etc.)

Tip: Keep copies in a go-bag, at a friend’s house, or saved securely online.


2. Prepare Finances

  • Set aside cash if possible

  • Collect prepaid cards or gift cards

  • Open a separate bank account (if safe)

  • Hide spare car keys and emergency supplies

Your financial independence helps support your freedom.


3. Plan Your Exit Route

  • Identify safe places: shelters, friends, public buildings

  • Keep gas in your vehicle or know public transportation options

  • Know your local shelter’s number or crisis hotline

  • Share your plan with someone you trust

📞 We Can Help You Build Your Plan

Whether you want to plan ahead or need help right now, we’re here.

Heather Berry, PEACE Program Coordinator


Work Cell  785-850-6596
Office: 785-595-3261

 

📧 hberry@iowas.org

 

3313 Thrasher Rd.
White Cloud, KS 66094

 

Crisis Cell: 402-801-0230

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The Peace Program, offered through Cina Akidąwe, offers free services for members of Federally recognized Tribes living in our service area: Doniphan, Brown, Holt, and Richardson counties.