Tools and resources for service providers
Holistic Crisis Planning for Children Youth and Families: A Companion Guide for Providers
Holistic Crisis Planning for Adults and Families: A Companion Guide for Providers
Holistic crisis planning videos
Watch service providers demonstrate how to--and how not to--engage youth and families in crisis planning in three different settings:
Holistic crisis planning tools
Safety plan
This is an in-community, in-the-moment tool used by children, young adults, or parents to reduce or manage worsening symptoms, promote wanted behaviours, prevent or reduce the risk of harm or diffuse dangerous situations.
- Safety plan template for children, youth and families.
- Safety plan template for individuals and adults.
Advance communication to treatment providers template
This tool provides a method for persons or parents/guardians to communicate in advance and in writing to potential future providers of crisis support or intervention. Download the Advance Communication to Treatment Provider template:
Plan supplements
These are pre-formatted supplemental sheets that persons/families may find useful in organizing and efficiently communicating information that is commonly sought by treatment providers. Youth and/or parent(s)/guardian(s), choose to complete any or all of the sections, and add any or all of the sheets to their Safety Plan or Advance Communication. Download the plan supplement template:
Translated tools
The HCP tools are also available in French, Punjabi, Urdu and Polish.
HCP Tools in French:
HCP Tools in Punjabi:
HCP Tools in Urdu:
HCP Tools in Polish:
Evaluation materials
More content
- Articles to come.
- Kappy video to come.