Develop Collaborative Evidence-Based Safety Plans
Safety planning opens the door to recovery. It empowers individuals and their support networks to navigate moments of distress, making space for meaningful engagement throughout life. In this course, through seven modules you will learn strategies to collaboratively develop person-specific plans for safety with individuals and their support network, incorporating proven, research-backed strategies.
When it comes to safety planning, "what" you do matters, but "how" you do it matters more. What you do involves working through evidence-based strategies such as developing contingency plans for foreseeable changes, enhancing lethal means safety and engaging support networks. But "how" you work through each one makes all the difference. Regular follow up ensures ongoing support and that plans are updated as needed.
What You Will Learn
Safety Planning sits within Assess, Respond and Extend in the SafeSide Framework for Suicide Prevention. There are seven core lessons within this course:
- Plans for safety that work - What's the evidence?
- What's a contingency plan, and how can I help someone make one?
- How can I collaborate to increase lethal means safety?
- Where do comprehensive safety plans fit?
- How can I engage family and other supports?
- Takeaways & Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Safety plans can help people feel less likely to act on suicidal thoughts (Nuji et al., 2021; Stanley & Brown, 2018), reduce thoughts about suicide, and lift mood and restore hope (Ferguson et al., 2021).
The module is designed to be completed in 30 minutes, but you can pace it according to your schedule.