Safety Planning Resources for Domestic Abuse Survivors
Risk Assessment Resources
Danger Assessment
The Danger Assessment helps to determine the level of danger an abused woman has of being killed by her intimate partner. The document contains 20 questions that focus on overt forms of abuse.
Source: Campbell, JC. (2004). Danger Assessment. Retrieved May 28, 2008, from http://www.dangerassessment.org . For more language options and scoring information, click here.
Women’s Experiences with Battering (WEB) Scale
The Women’s Experiences with Battering (WEB) Scale is a series of 10 statements that can help survivors assess how safe or unsafe they are feeling. The respondent is asked to rate how much she agrees or disagrees with each of the statements on a scale of 1 to 6 ranging from disagree strongly (1) to agree strongly (6).
If you are still in the relationship: You can use the present tense version of the WEB Scale to gauge how safe or unsafe you are feeling in the relationship. In responding to the statements, try to think of the worst incidents.
If you have escaped the relationship: You can use the past tense version of the WEB Scale to gauge how safe or unsafe you feel. Escaping does not mean the fear goes away. Safety risk increases after leaving a relationship and spikes for at least two years, which is when most domestic violence incidents happen. Let this help inform the measures you can take to keep yourself safe.
Please see the safety plan for additional guidance.
Coercive Control IPV Screening
This thorough screening tool from the Battered Women’s Justice Project provides detailed information about coercive control.
Bright Sky: Domestic Violence Support & Safety Planning Resources
Get information, resources and safety planning support.
Items to Pack When Escaping Domestic Violence
Check this packing list from DomesticShelters.org.
Safety Planning and Technology
Learn how to protect yourself from technology-facilitated abuse with our tech safety tips.