I keep coming back to one hard truth: going back over and over only gets worse. That is not me being dramatic. That is me speaking from what I have lived and what too many survivors already know in their bones. When I say get help and run, I am not saying it lightly. I am saying it because leaving can be the difference between surviving and being pulled even deeper into harm.

The problem is that people tell survivors to leave without making it possible to leave safely. If you are scared, isolated, raising kids, worried about money, or trying to figure out legal help, leaving is not just one decision. It is housing, transportation, childcare, emergency cash, counseling, and someone who believes you the first time. Too many survivors are told to be strong while the systems around us stay underfunded, slow, and full of barriers.

That is why I am calling on public leaders to fully fund safe exit support for domestic violence survivors, including emergency shelter, hotel vouchers, transportation, legal aid, trauma-informed counseling, and support for parents and children leaving abusive homes. Survivors need real options, not empty advice. If we want people to get out, then we have to build a path out that is immediate, safe, and accessible.

I am speaking up because I know how easy it is to get trapped in the cycle and how dangerous it is when nobody steps in with real support. We cannot keep telling people to run while refusing to provide somewhere safe to land. Please sign this petition and demand real emergency support for domestic violence survivors now.