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Safety
Planning
Awareness
PERSONAL
Choice
Empowerment
A Violence Prevention Program for Women

Developed by The Arc of Maryland in Partnership with
The Arc of Southern Maryland and The Arc of the United States
Written by The Arc of Maryland’s
Gender Violence Prevention Research and Development Team
Catriona Johnson, Project Coordinator
Vanessa Antrum, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Southern Regional Office
Mary Atkins, The Arc of Southern Maryland
Sarah Basehart, The Arc of Maryland
Mary Ann Blotzer, LCSW-C, Counselor
Gordon Bonham, PhD, Bonham Research
Mary Ann Carmody, RN, Certified Sex Educator
Judy Craft, The Arc of Southern Maryland
Cheryl Downs, People on the Go of Maryland
Colleen Gauruder, MA, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration
Angela Harp, Self-Advocate
Susan Holland, Prince George’s County Commission on Disabilities
P. Sue Kullen, MS, Human Services Consulting
Diane McComb, MS. Ed., Maryland Association of Community Services
for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Lori Powell, Living Free Campaign
Laura White, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
Original Artwork by
Charles E. Harrington, III

Partial support for this project was provided by a Projects of National Significance grant from the
Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. The content of this book reflects the ideas and positions of the authors and does
not necessarily reflect the ideas and positions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
therefore, no official endorsement should be inferred.

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