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Click here for Suicide Information
Are
you in a safe place?
If not, call 911.
If you and your children are not currently in danger, you have some options about what you can do:
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If you want to get to a safe, secret location:
- Call Angel House Family Violence shelter at (432) 333-2527
- Outside of Odessa, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233
- Call a local police station.
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If you aren’t ready to leave:
- Call to talk with someone who can help discuss your options.
Angel
House Family Violence Shelter of Odessa:
432.333.2527
To find a shelter or program in your area, call:
National
Domestic Violence Hotline:
1.800.799.7233
Calls are
confidential and non- judgmental.
- Consider creating a safety plan. Click here to learn more about a safety plan.
Click here for Family Violence Information
Click here for Suicide Information
If
you have been sexually assaulted:
Within
the last 72 hours (three days):
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Are you in a safe place?
If not, call 911. -
Immediately After the Assault, Do NOT. . .
| Shower or bathe | Douche | Urinate or defecate |
| Change clothes | Straighten up or touch anything at the scene | Eat or drink anything |
| Brush your teeth or gargle |
Immediately following the assault, victims may feel a need to clean up
before seeing anyone. It is important not to change the condition of the crime
scene or the victim's physical condition, in the interest of preserving
evidence.
If you are in a safe place, call your local police
department or go to a local hospital, or call The
Crisis Center (432) 333-2527.
If you need transportation to the hospital, call The
Crisis Center at (432) 333-2527.
If
you were sexually assaulted MORE than 72 hours (three days) ago:
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Contact the police station in the jurisdiction where the assault occurred.
- Tell the police what happened. They can set up an appointment for you to come in and make an official statement.
Call The Crisis Center hotline
(866.627.4747) and they can tell you your options.
Click here for Sexual Assault Information
Click here for Family Violence Information
If you are currently considering suicide, these are some options to consider:
- Call The Crisis Center at (432) 333-2527 to talk with someone who cares.
- Call 1-800- SUICIDE in the U.S.
- Check yourself into the emergency room (there are options for those without insurance).
- Talk to a friend, family member, or co- worker who can help find you immediate help.
Remember, suicidal feelings result when pain exceeds coping resources…but there ARE other ways to cope with the pain.