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No One Left Outside referral packet · time-sensitive

Safety Planning Packet

A discreet safety planning guide with sourced contacts, practical steps, and clear limits.

A listing here is not a promise of help. It does not confirm eligibility, funding, capacity, an appointment, or that anyone will be accepted. Confirm every detail with the agency before travelling.

1.Call these first

Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233, or text START to 88788. The Hotline publishes this as free, confidential, and available 24/7. If this device may be monitored, use a different one — Quick Exit does not clear browsing history.

Who answered, and what they said

Also open

How Kentucky protective orders workhttps://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdfKentucky courts are required to provide a 24-hour access process for orders of protection in every county. The after-hours location or procedure can vary by county. Contact the local circuit court clerk, law enforcement, or a domestic-violence program to confirm the local process. The Kentucky Court of Justice also states that there are no fees or costs for filing a petition. Whether to seek an order is your decision — an advocate can help you think it through.

2 more online actions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

First checked source

Kentucky courts are required to provide a 24-hour access process for orders of protection in every county. The after-hours location or procedure can vary by county. Contact the local circuit court clerk, law enforcement, or a domestic-violence program to confirm the local process. The Kentucky Court of Justice also states that there are no fees or costs for filing a petition. Petitions are filed with an Office of Circuit Court Clerk, and the court publishes contact information for all 120 of them. The court describes an emergency protective order (EPO), or a temporary interpersonal protective order (TIPO) in dating-violence and stalking or sexual-assault cases, as a short-term order lasting until a hearing, usually within 14 days; a domestic violence order (DVO) or interpersonal protective order (IPO) can last up to three years. NOLO describes this process only. Whether to seek an order, what a court will decide, and whether an order will make someone safe are not questions this page answers — a domestic-violence advocate can help think it through.

Source: Kentucky Court of Justice — How to Obtain a Protective Order — checked 2026-08-05

https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdf

2.Bring these

A charger
Water and snacks where permitted

☐ Essential records, only when safe to access
Some later legal, housing, medical, financial, or family processes may request records.
If you do not have it: Safety comes first. Ask a qualified advocate how to plan recovery or copies without increasing risk.
Worth asking about — not confirmed: Ask the specific agency or provider what it can review; no substitute is represented as accepted.
☐ Legal or incident information, if any and safe to retain
A qualified advocate or attorney may ask what records already exist.
If you do not have it: Ask an advocate or the issuing authority how to request records safely and confidentially.
Worth asking about — not confirmed: Ask qualified legal help what information can support an initial conversation; evidence rules are not stated here.

4 more preparation details remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

3.Ask these questions

1.Is there immediate danger or a need for emergency medical help?
2.Is this device, phone number, email, vehicle, or location safe to use?
3.Are children, pets, medications, mobility, disability access, or transportation part of the safety plan?

Before leaving the counter, ask: “Is there anything else that could prevent this application from being approved today?”

Answers

2 more questions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

Official forms and starting points

☐ Kentucky Court of Justice Legal Forms Directory
directory
Find the protective-order document named by the court: Use the live Kentucky Court directory to find the current form named by the court or an advocate. A directory is not legal advice and filing a form does not establish safety or an order.
Gather:
Varies by form and case; the directory is not a filing checklist.
Access or submit:
UNKNOWN — confirm with the official owner.
Checked:
2026-08-04
https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Forms/Pages/default.aspx
Limit: A form directory is not legal advice or proof that a particular form is appropriate for a case.
If unavailable: If unavailable, report the broken destination and contact the official owner.

1 more official form records remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

4.Before you go

1.Recheck the location, hours, appointment rules, and current document instructions before leaving.
2.Keep originals and copies organized, and ask before handing over the only copy you have.
3.At the counter, explain what is missing and ask what replacement or workaround evidence can be reviewed.

2 more before-you-go steps remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

5.If that does not work

The device, account, transportation, or location may be monitored.
- → Use a safer device or location if possible and ask an advocate about technology and transportation safety.
A shelter, legal route, or housing option is not confirmed.
- → Keep the safety plan active and ask the advocate for confidential alternatives rather than traveling to an unconfirmed location.

→ Use emergency services for immediate danger; NOLO does not monitor searches or dispatch help.
→ Contact a qualified advocate from a safer device and ask what confidential options can be confirmed now.

2 more fallback details remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

If this is an emergency or nothing above is open

911: Immediate danger or medical emergency. Call 911.
988: Mental health, emotional distress, suicide, or substance-use crisis. Call or text 988.
Kentucky 211: Housing, food, utilities, transportation, and community services. Dial 211. Or text your ZIP code to 898211. Kentucky 211 answers 24/7.
Never Use Alone: Overdose-response spotting when using alone. Call 800-484-3731. Or 877-696-1996. If an overdose is already happening, call 911.

What NOLO checked, and when

Kentucky courts are required to provide a 24-hour access process for orders of protection in every county. The after-hours location or procedure can vary by county. Contact the local circuit court clerk, law enforcement, or a domestic-violence program to confirm the local process. The Kentucky Court of Justice also states that there are no fees or costs for filing a petition. Petitions are filed with an Office of Circuit Court Clerk, and the court publishes contact information for all 120 of them. The court describes an emergency protective order (EPO), or a temporary interpersonal protective order (TIPO) in dating-violence and stalking or sexual-assault cases, as a short-term order lasting until a hearing, usually within 14 days; a domestic violence order (DVO) or interpersonal protective order (IPO) can last up to three years. NOLO describes this process only. Whether to seek an order, what a court will decide, and whether an order will make someone safe are not questions this page answers — a domestic-violence advocate can help think it through.
Source: Kentucky Court of Justice — How to Obtain a Protective Order — checked 2026-08-05
https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdf
The National Domestic Violence Hotline publishes 800.799.SAFE (1.800.799.7233), a text option (text START to 88788), and a live chat with an advocate. It publishes Spanish-language services, a StrongHearts route for Native callers, and a video-phone route for Deaf and hard-of-hearing callers. The Hotline's own site carries this warning: "Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely." If a device may be monitored, use a different one — NOLO's Quick Exit does not clear browsing history.
Source: National Domestic Violence Hotline — Get Help — checked 2026-08-05
https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/

Other routes for this situation are not verified yet. Absence from this list means NOLO has not checked it — not that it does not exist.

3 more checked source records remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

What only the agency can decide — including UNKNOWN details

• Immediate safety assessment, confidential shelter, advocacy, and crisis response
• Legal options, filings, evidence, hearing requirements, and confidentiality protections

• This guide does not make a legal, medical, safety, eligibility, or discharge decision.
• A search result does not confirm funding, capacity, acceptance, or availability.

1 more limits and agency decisions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

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No One Left Outside referral packet · time-sensitive

Safety Planning Packet

A discreet safety planning guide with sourced contacts, practical steps, and clear limits.

A listing here is not a promise of help. It does not confirm eligibility, funding, capacity, an appointment, or that anyone will be accepted. Confirm every detail with the agency before travelling.

1.Call these first

Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233, or text START to 88788. The Hotline publishes this as free, confidential, and available 24/7. If this device may be monitored, use a different one — Quick Exit does not clear browsing history.

Who answered, and what they said

Also open

How Kentucky protective orders workhttps://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdfKentucky courts are required to provide a 24-hour access process for orders of protection in every county. The after-hours location or procedure can vary by county. Contact the local circuit court clerk, law enforcement, or a domestic-violence program to confirm the local process. The Kentucky Court of Justice also states that there are no fees or costs for filing a petition. Whether to seek an order is your decision — an advocate can help you think it through.

2 more online actions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

First checked source

Source: Kentucky Court of Justice — How to Obtain a Protective Order — checked 2026-08-05

https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdf

2.Bring these

A charger
Water and snacks where permitted

☐ Essential records, only when safe to access
Some later legal, housing, medical, financial, or family processes may request records.
If you do not have it: Safety comes first. Ask a qualified advocate how to plan recovery or copies without increasing risk.
Worth asking about — not confirmed: Ask the specific agency or provider what it can review; no substitute is represented as accepted.
☐ Legal or incident information, if any and safe to retain
A qualified advocate or attorney may ask what records already exist.
If you do not have it: Ask an advocate or the issuing authority how to request records safely and confidentially.
Worth asking about — not confirmed: Ask qualified legal help what information can support an initial conversation; evidence rules are not stated here.

4 more preparation details remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

3.Ask these questions

1.Is there immediate danger or a need for emergency medical help?
2.Is this device, phone number, email, vehicle, or location safe to use?
3.Are children, pets, medications, mobility, disability access, or transportation part of the safety plan?

Before leaving the counter, ask: “Is there anything else that could prevent this application from being approved today?”

Answers

2 more questions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

Official forms and starting points

☐ Kentucky Court of Justice Legal Forms Directory
directory
Find the protective-order document named by the court: Use the live Kentucky Court directory to find the current form named by the court or an advocate. A directory is not legal advice and filing a form does not establish safety or an order.
Gather:
Varies by form and case; the directory is not a filing checklist.
Access or submit:
UNKNOWN — confirm with the official owner.
Checked:
2026-08-04
https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Forms/Pages/default.aspx
Limit: A form directory is not legal advice or proof that a particular form is appropriate for a case.
If unavailable: If unavailable, report the broken destination and contact the official owner.

1 more official form records remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

4.Before you go

1.Recheck the location, hours, appointment rules, and current document instructions before leaving.
2.Keep originals and copies organized, and ask before handing over the only copy you have.
3.At the counter, explain what is missing and ask what replacement or workaround evidence can be reviewed.

2 more before-you-go steps remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

5.If that does not work

The device, account, transportation, or location may be monitored.
- → Use a safer device or location if possible and ask an advocate about technology and transportation safety.
A shelter, legal route, or housing option is not confirmed.
- → Keep the safety plan active and ask the advocate for confidential alternatives rather than traveling to an unconfirmed location.

→ Use emergency services for immediate danger; NOLO does not monitor searches or dispatch help.
→ Contact a qualified advocate from a safer device and ask what confidential options can be confirmed now.

2 more fallback details remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

If this is an emergency or nothing above is open

911: Immediate danger or medical emergency. Call 911.
988: Mental health, emotional distress, suicide, or substance-use crisis. Call or text 988.
Kentucky 211: Housing, food, utilities, transportation, and community services. Dial 211. Or text your ZIP code to 898211. Kentucky 211 answers 24/7.
Never Use Alone: Overdose-response spotting when using alone. Call 800-484-3731. Or 877-696-1996. If an overdose is already happening, call 911.

What NOLO checked, and when

Kentucky courts are required to provide a 24-hour access process for orders of protection in every county. The after-hours location or procedure can vary by county. Contact the local circuit court clerk, law enforcement, or a domestic-violence program to confirm the local process. The Kentucky Court of Justice also states that there are no fees or costs for filing a petition. Petitions are filed with an Office of Circuit Court Clerk, and the court publishes contact information for all 120 of them. The court describes an emergency protective order (EPO), or a temporary interpersonal protective order (TIPO) in dating-violence and stalking or sexual-assault cases, as a short-term order lasting until a hearing, usually within 14 days; a domestic violence order (DVO) or interpersonal protective order (IPO) can last up to three years. NOLO describes this process only. Whether to seek an order, what a court will decide, and whether an order will make someone safe are not questions this page answers — a domestic-violence advocate can help think it through.
Source: Kentucky Court of Justice — How to Obtain a Protective Order — checked 2026-08-05
https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Documents/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdf
The National Domestic Violence Hotline publishes 800.799.SAFE (1.800.799.7233), a text option (text START to 88788), and a live chat with an advocate. It publishes Spanish-language services, a StrongHearts route for Native callers, and a video-phone route for Deaf and hard-of-hearing callers. The Hotline's own site carries this warning: "Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely." If a device may be monitored, use a different one — NOLO's Quick Exit does not clear browsing history.
Source: National Domestic Violence Hotline — Get Help — checked 2026-08-05
https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/

Other routes for this situation are not verified yet. Absence from this list means NOLO has not checked it — not that it does not exist.

3 more checked source records remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

What only the agency can decide — including UNKNOWN details

• Immediate safety assessment, confidential shelter, advocacy, and crisis response
• Legal options, filings, evidence, hearing requirements, and confidentiality protections

• This guide does not make a legal, medical, safety, eligibility, or discharge decision.
• A search result does not confirm funding, capacity, acceptance, or availability.

1 more limits and agency decisions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.