Use it when Work through it in order. If you are not safe right now, use the numbers at the top of this screen. They are open 24 hours.
It is done when You have filled in every step and saved it where you can find it fast.
Watch it
The same teaching, narrated — what the tool is, why it works, how to run it, and what usually goes wrong.
The page
Print this, or copy the prompts onto paper. A page you half-filled counts as filled.
- My warning signs — how I know to use this plan
- What tells you a crisis may be building — thoughts, feelings, body, what you start doing
- My reasons to stay safe
- People, animals, promises and futures worth holding onto
- Things I can do on my own to get through it
- What you can do on your own, without contacting anyone. If substance use is part of how you cope, this plan works as it is — it does not require you to stop first, and being honest here makes the plan more useful, not less
- People and places that help me take my mind off it
- Who lifts you, and where you can go to be around people
- People I can tell that I am struggling
- Who you would tell that you are struggling. How to reach them, and what you might say
- Professionals and services I can contact
- Your doctor or nurse line, counsellor, or local crisis line — names and numbers
- Making my environment safer
- Who will help, and what you will both put out of reach for now
- Keeping this plan where I can reach it
- Where you have saved this — your phone, a trusted person, printed and visible
Check what stayed 2 questions
Answer in your own words, out loud or on paper. Nothing is scored, nothing is marked, and nothing is stored — this is for noticing what you have, not for anybody to grade.
WB 7.1 — My Safety Plan. When do you build this page, and when do you use it?
What the material says
Work through the steps in order. If you are not safe right now, skip to Step 8 and call or text 9-8-8.
WB 7.1 — My Safety Plan. What does finished look like on this page?
What the material says
You have completed all nine steps and saved a copy where you can reach it quickly.
Download this page as a fillable PDF — type into it and save it, or print it blank and write on it. Nothing is sent anywhere either way.