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How to Build a Personalized Safety Plan
Stalking.org TeamSeptember 4, 2026 6 min read
Important: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and is not legal, medical, or professional advice. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 (United States) or your local emergency number.
Federal guidelines recommend that every stalking victim have a pre-written safety plan. In a crisis, adrenaline makes it hard to think clearly — a plan does the thinking for you.
The four building blocks
- A Safe Person — someone you can call 24/7 without explanation.
- A Code Word — a phrase that signals danger without saying it directly.
- A Safe Location — a public, secure place you can reach quickly.
- A Go-Bag — a pre-packed bag with essentials, stored somewhere accessible.
Generate and print your plan
Our Safety Plan tool turns these four answers into a discreet, printable emergency action plan. Keep a copy in your go-bag and share one with your safe person — never store it somewhere your abuser could access.
A plan you never need is still a plan worth having. Safety is built before the emergency, not during it.
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