Governor’s Challenge Priority Area Three
Increasing Lethal Means Safety and Safety Planning
Being safe starts with awareness. Create a safety plan and learn how to protect yourself and others.
Safety Planning
A safety plan includes 6 steps:
- Warning signs:
How will you know that the safety plan should be used? What are your signs of a crisis? - Internal coping strategies:
What are things you can do to distract yourself from a crisis without contacting others? - Social contacts to distract from crisis:
Write down the name and phone number of 3 people or places that provide healthy distractions. - Family members or friends who can offer help:
Write down the name and phone number of 4 people who you can call for help. - Professionals and agencies to contact for help:
Write the name and number for 4 professionals and agencies that can help you in a crisis. This can include the Veteran Crisis Line, your doctor, or a local emergency department. - Making the environment safe:
Write your plan for limiting access to lethal means, or removing them from your environment. Additional lethal means information can be found here.
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