SAFE questions for domestic violence

Introduction

Stress/Safety

• What stress do yo experience in your relationships?
• Do you feel safe in your relationships?
• Should I be concerned for your safety?

Afraid/Abused

• Has your partner ever threatened or abused you or your children?
• Have you been physically hurt by your partner?
• People in relationships often fight; what happens when you & your partner disagree?

Friends/Family

• Are your friends aware that you have been hurt?
• Do your parents or siblings know about the above?
• Do you think that you could tell them, & do you think they would be able to give you support?

Emergency Plan

• Do you have a safe place to go & the resources you need in an emergency?

More general terms

• health questionnaire

Additional terms

• domestic violence (includes intimate partner violence)