Safe Calls
1.Establish a Contact Person, the more the better. This could be a friend, a neighbor, a relative, anyone that you are able to call 24/7 if need be.
2. The contact person needs to have someone in your family they can get in touch with, names and phone numbers in case of an emergency.
3. Always call your contact person when you will be going somewhere late at night, regardless of where it is.
4. When you break routine, call your contact person. IE: You wake up in the middle of the night coughing your guts out and have no cough medicine, so you take a ride to the store to get some....CALL SOMEONE to let them know.
5. When driving in an unfamiliar area, be on the phone with your contact person.
6. If you typically go the same route to work, school, or out somewhere, and you must change your route due to an accident, road blockage, construction, detour, etc., Call your CONTACT person so if something happens to you, we know your last whereabouts!
7. Call your CONTACT person even if you have a "weird" feeling, its better to be safe than sorry...
-Kids: If someone follows you on foot or in a car, stay away. You don't need to go near a car to
talk to someone inside.
-Parents: Have kids practice yelling and struggling. Tell them to yell, "This man is not my father!" or "This
person is trying to take me away!"
-Kids: Use the buddy system if you're going somewhere --like to the playground-- without an adult.
-Parents: Remember that older children still need guidance about predators, especially as they gain
more social freedom. Statistics show that teens are more likely to be abducted and exploited than
other children.
-Kids: If someone is hurting you, whether you know them or not, tell your parent or another trusted
adult. It's never okay to keep a secret, even if the person who's hurting you says you have to.
-Parents: Make sure your kids know that they should never keep secrets from you no matter what.
Even if a relative or friend is the one hurting them, they must let you know.
-Kids: Remember, not all adults that you don't know are bad, but you still don't know them, even if
you see them every day, like the mailman or your bus driver.
-Parents: Come up with "What if…" scenarios with your children. Ask them, "What if we got separated
in the mall?" or "What if an adult you don't know came up and offered you candy?"
-Kids: Never get into a car with someone unless your parents have said it's okay.
-Parents: Create a code word to use with your kids to use if another trusted adult has to pick them up
or come to your house. Make sure it's something that no one else could easily figure out.
-Kids: Grown-ups should not be asking children for help, they should ask other adults. So if someone
asks you for directions or to help them look for something, say no and get away from them.
-Parents: Teach children that they can always say "No" to an adult they don't know.
-Kids: If you're home alone, never open the door for anyone unless your parents said it's okay.
-Parents: Set ground rules about what your child should and shouldn't do when home alone.
