1. Change the locks if you are still in the home and the batterer is the one who has left.
2. Install as many security features as possible in your home. These might include metal doors and gates, security alarm systems, smoke detectors, and outside lights.
3. Inform neighbors that your former partner is not welcome on the premises. Ask them to call the police if they see the person around the property.

4. Make sure the people who care for your children are very clear about who does/does not have permission to pick up your children.
5. Obtain a protective order. Keep it with you at all times.
6. Let your co-workers know about the situation, especially if your former partner is likely to come to your work place to bother you.
7. Avoid the stores, banks, and businesses you used when you were living with the batterer.
8. Get counseling. Attend workshops. Join support groups. Do whatever it takes to form a supportive network that will be there when you need it.

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