Safety Planning with Technology

Protect your location:

Check all your mobile devices, apps, and accounts to see if they are sharing your location
You can also call your service provider to see if your location sharing services are in use
Turning location off on iPhone: Open Settings -> tap ‘Privacy’ -> tap ‘Location Services’ -> tap ‘Turn Off’
Turning location off on Android: Open Settings -> find ‘Accounts’ and tap on ‘Google’ -> scroll down to ‘Manage your Account & Personalization’ -> look under ‘Activity controls’ -> from this point you can turn off or pause various activities

Security:

Change passwords and usernames from a safe device and don’t access these accounts from a device you think is being monitored
Put a pass code on your phone or change your pass code
Keep Bluetooth off as often as possible so no devices are able to connect to yours
Download a safety app that immediately connects to 911

Privacy:

Go through all of your apps and online accounts to make sure there are no other accounts connected to yours
Delete unfamiliar apps or apps that you don’t use
Look for spikes in your data usage to make sure no monitoring software or spyware is being used

For further information please contact the Residential Service Program Coordinator at:

419-228-4357 or 877-228-4357