Connect. Learn. Support. Prevent.
Many students today face moments of deep struggle, and schools are on the front lines of support. With SafeSide, educators gain the tools and confidence to meet these challenges—building resilience, fostering connection, and creating a shared approach that helps every student feel seen, supported, and safe.
This video from SafeSide CARE demonstrates collaborative safety planning with a young person named Kai, showing how a counselor can help identify specific triggers and develop concrete coping strategies using their support network during crisis moments.
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Being prepared to respond with confidence and care
Everyone has a role to play — it starts with knowing what to do. SafeSide Schools unites teachers, coaches, aides, and staff with one shared approach.
SafeSide Connect
Proven to strengthen team cohesion, reduce suicide risk, and decrease disciplinary problems.
SafeSide CARE
A tiered approach creates a shared language and clear, role-specific actions so every adult knows how to respond.
Policy and Documentation
Best practices ensure consistent, evidence-based suicide prevention across your district.
Liz, a school liaison, conducts a person-centered risk assessment with 15-year-old Selena, who is experiencing suicidal ideation after intimate photos were shared at school without her consent. This short snippet showcases the real-life clinical demonstrations that teachers and education staff face when supporting and maintaining rapport with young people.
Safety and Resilience Starts Here. Results prove it.
Families look for safety, educators seek support, and boards value results. SafeSide helps meet each of these needs by providing practical tools that strengthen school communities without adding extra burden.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A program that combines student suicide prevention with staff wellness support. It strengthens team cohesion and helps schools keep their best staff.
Once you connect with us, you’ll be guided through a simple step-by-step process — starting with a call to understand your goals, followed by planning and building the right pathway for your context. You can read more about the full process on our What to Expect page.
SafeSide Connect is delivered in interactive group sessions. SafeSide CARE is delivered through InPlace® Learning with workshops and continuous learning opportunities. Both can be scheduled flexibly to fit around deployments and operational demands.
Minimal prep. Built for real schools. Designed for all staff. Addresses both student safety and staff wellbeing.
SafeSide Schools is part of the wider SafeSide system. Connect supports staff wellbeing and team culture, while CARE gives every adult a clear role in student safety. Together, they create one shared language and approach across classrooms, offices, and leadership.
CARE: Built on 15+ years of suicide prevention research.
Connect: Proven in randomized controlled trials with military personnel, showing reduced depression, suicide risk, and occupational problems.
No. It strengthens them. Staff respond earlier and more effectively with evidence-based practices, clear boundaries, and documentation tools.
Priced per school building—often less than one day of substitute coverage.
Yes. In the early stages, SafeSide provides expert facilitators. Once your school or district decides to sustain the programme long-term, we offer a well-established pathway to prepare your own staff to deliver with fidelity and scale.
CARE: Any staff member can host using video and AI support tools.
Connect: Expert facilitators lead sessions.
Tiered approach that fits PD schedules:
- Universal (All Staff): 30-min eCourse, Targeted (Teachers, Aides, Coaches, Admins): 2-hr workshop
- Intensive (Mental Health Staff): 2-hr workshop
- Connect (Staff Wellness): 4-hr training (in a half-day or two shorter sessions).
Every Conversation Matters. Every Person Can Help.
Every school will face moments of challenge with students - it’s not a question of if, but when. SafeSide gives your staff the confidence and tools to be ready, so students feel supported when they need it most.