Safety Resources

Safety Plan Tips

When you’re in the middle of an emergency with your child, it can be hard to remember necessary steps. Complete the Safety Plan and keep it in an easy-to-find location. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z8BZZy0ohkOFbiQvyNEzz3leu5K2OFfBcsqDHWZrmZc/edit?usp=sharing

Dispatch Alert Tips

911 dispatch can have a flag attached to your phone number that allows them to pull up information–like physical description and characteristics of your child–using your phone number.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17kx9Erkrb9srCEONVHq5sYpz6Z9Zy5MFtKf8ywQbZkc/edit?usp=sharing

Crisis Response Unit or 911

Crisis Response Units can typically provide 24-hour phone or face-to-face support. Call first to help stabilize an immediate crisis situation

Call 911 if:

1. Weapons are involved that cannot be removed
2. Individual is in imminent risk of harm to self or others (individual is engaging in a suicide attempt, individual is actively assaulting another individual)

Click on this link to find the crisis response unit for your area.