{"id":487,"date":"2026-02-25T22:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/?post_type=chapter&p=487"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:54:16","slug":"case-study-nasha-and-evie-make-a-safety-plan","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/chapter\/case-study-nasha-and-evie-make-a-safety-plan\/","title":{"raw":"Case Study #6: Nasha and Evie Make a Safety Plan","rendered":"Case Study #6: Nasha and Evie Make a Safety Plan"},"content":{"raw":"

EXIT SITE<\/a><\/p>\r\nContent Warning:<\/strong> The following story depicts threats, sexual harassment and stalking violence. Reader discretion is advised.\r\n\r\n

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Case Study #6: Nasha and Evie Make a Safety Plan<\/h1>\r\nNasha is finishing up her day at the community centre when she notices a new message request. It is from Evie, a young wheelchair user she met during an outreach workshop a few months earlier. Evie rarely reaches out, so the sudden message catches Nasha\u2019s attention.\r\n\r\nEvie writes that a man has been texting her nonstop. At first the messages seemed like unwanted flirting, but they quickly turned into threats of violence or assault.\r\n\r\nHe even writes that because she uses a wheelchair, she would never be able to \u201coutrun\u201d him. Evie blocked him, but he keeps creating new numbers. She went to the police through the My SAPS app, but there has been no movement on their end.\r\n\r\nNasha feels a knot in her stomach. She asks Evie if she feels comfortable talking more and waits for her reply. When Evie agrees, they set up a call. Evie\u2019s voice shakes as she explains how the messages have escalated. She has stopped going out alone, and can barely sleep. She says she feels silly for being scared, but the fear is real. Nasha listens closely. .\r\n\r\nShe tells Evie that her fear makes sense and that digital threats are serious, even if they have not turned physical. She asks if she can help document the messages, and Evie gives her permission. Together they go through the screenshots, save everything as physical and digital copies, noting important dates and times.\r\n\r\nEvie then chooses to go to their local police station; Nasha accompanies Evie as a support figure. Once they are able to speak to a police officer, they are able to at least document the incident with the evidence they collected.\r\n\r\nOnce they finish, Nasha gently asks if Evie would like support exploring her options. Evie says yes. Nasha explains that there are legal services that can help her apply for a protection order and escalate the case beyond the initial police response. She also offers to connect her with a counsellor who understands trauma and disability, and a peer support group where other disabled women share their experiences with online harassment.\r\n\r\nThey talk about safety next. Evie admits she has not changed her passwords in years and that her social media accounts are still public. Nasha helps her think through small steps she can take, like adjusting privacy settings, turning off location sharing, and using a trusted device to update her passwords. They also identify people Evie can contact quickly if she feels unsafe. Nasha reminds her that she has choices and that she deserves to feel safe both online and offline.\r\n\r\nEvie thanks her, because for the first time in weeks, she feels like she can breathe again","rendered":"

EXIT SITE<\/a><\/p>\n

Content Warning:<\/strong> The following story depicts threats, sexual harassment and stalking violence. Reader discretion is advised.<\/p>\n

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Case Study #6: Nasha and Evie Make a Safety Plan<\/h1>\n

Nasha is finishing up her day at the community centre when she notices a new message request. It is from Evie, a young wheelchair user she met during an outreach workshop a few months earlier. Evie rarely reaches out, so the sudden message catches Nasha\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

Evie writes that a man has been texting her nonstop. At first the messages seemed like unwanted flirting, but they quickly turned into threats of violence or assault.<\/p>\n

He even writes that because she uses a wheelchair, she would never be able to \u201coutrun\u201d him. Evie blocked him, but he keeps creating new numbers. She went to the police through the My SAPS app, but there has been no movement on their end.<\/p>\n

Nasha feels a knot in her stomach. She asks Evie if she feels comfortable talking more and waits for her reply. When Evie agrees, they set up a call. Evie\u2019s voice shakes as she explains how the messages have escalated. She has stopped going out alone, and can barely sleep. She says she feels silly for being scared, but the fear is real. Nasha listens closely. .<\/p>\n

She tells Evie that her fear makes sense and that digital threats are serious, even if they have not turned physical. She asks if she can help document the messages, and Evie gives her permission. Together they go through the screenshots, save everything as physical and digital copies, noting important dates and times.<\/p>\n

Evie then chooses to go to their local police station; Nasha accompanies Evie as a support figure. Once they are able to speak to a police officer, they are able to at least document the incident with the evidence they collected.<\/p>\n

Once they finish, Nasha gently asks if Evie would like support exploring her options. Evie says yes. Nasha explains that there are legal services that can help her apply for a protection order and escalate the case beyond the initial police response. She also offers to connect her with a counsellor who understands trauma and disability, and a peer support group where other disabled women share their experiences with online harassment.<\/p>\n

They talk about safety next. Evie admits she has not changed her passwords in years and that her social media accounts are still public. Nasha helps her think through small steps she can take, like adjusting privacy settings, turning off location sharing, and using a trusted device to update her passwords. They also identify people Evie can contact quickly if she feels unsafe. Nasha reminds her that she has choices and that she deserves to feel safe both online and offline.<\/p>\n

Evie thanks her, because for the first time in weeks, she feels like she can breathe again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":554,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[49],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-487","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless"],"part":26,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/554"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=487"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":984,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/487\/revisions\/984"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/26"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/487\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=487"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=487"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/tfgbvsafetytraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}