Caring contact

Ask someone to check in later

Choose who should check in, write the message, and make a backup plan if they cannot reply.

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If you might be unsafe, use Help now or your safety plan first. Your writing stays on this device.If unsafe, use Help now or your plan first.

Help now Safety plan

Choose who checks in

Write who or what checks in later, then move on.

Subtitles

Choose one person or service for a later check-in.

Make later less alone

Choose who checks in

Choose who should check in later.

Use one of these examples, adapt it, or write your own plain version.

Friend
Family
Support worker
Helpline
Group chat

On-screen guide

Later is easier when someone or something is already named.

Ideas

Your words

Evidence basis

Caring contacts and brief follow-up messages are evidence-informed add-ons to a safety plan. This tool does not send or monitor messages; it helps you prepare a check-in request and a backup plan.

Body alarm

Starting with the body.

Caring contact

Ask someone to check in later

Choose who should check in, write the message, and make a backup plan if they cannot reply.

Choose how to use thisAudio will be ready in a moment. You can still continue.

If you might be unsafe, use Help now or your safety plan first. Your writing stays on this device.If unsafe, use Help now or your plan first.

Help now Safety plan

Choose who checks in

Write who or what checks in later, then move on.

Subtitles

Choose one person or service for a later check-in.

Make later less alone

Choose who checks in

Choose who should check in later.

Use one of these examples, adapt it, or write your own plain version.

Friend
Family
Support worker
Helpline
Group chat

On-screen guide

Later is easier when someone or something is already named.

Ideas

Your words

Evidence basis

Caring contacts and brief follow-up messages are evidence-informed add-ons to a safety plan. This tool does not send or monitor messages; it helps you prepare a check-in request and a backup plan.