Crisis & Safety Planning (for “Get Help Now” / Assistance)

https://suicidesafetyplan.com/

What it is
A brief, collaborative plan (6 steps) that people complete during or right after a crisis encounter. The gold-standard template is the Stanley-Brown Safety Plan. Suicide Prevention Resource Center988 Lifeline

1. Warning Signs – personal thoughts, images, moods.
2. Internal Coping Strategies – things the person can do alone.
3. Social Distractions – places & people who create breathing space.
4. People to Ask for Help – phone numbers of trusted friends/family.
5. Professional Sources – 988 Lifeline, therapist, primary-care doctor.
6. Means Safety – practical steps to secure firearms, meds, ropes, etc. (see next section).

Why it works
Large health-system studies (e.g., Zero Suicide) show safety planning plus follow-up contacts can cut attempts by 25 % or more. AP News

Downloadable tools to embed

• 988 Lifeline PDF fillable plan (English & Spanish) 988 Lifeline
• Editable Stanley-Brown DOC/PDF forms for clinicians Stanley-Brown Safety Planning