Enrichment · Wellbeing

The right numbers,
already in your pocket.

In a hard moment, nobody wants to search for a number. Make a small card with 988 and 911, two to four people you trust, your counselor and, on the back, what helps you and the signs that you are not okay, so a friend or adult knows what to do. Print it, fold it and keep it with you.

Make a cardWhat you get

Cards

The worked example is made up: a high school student’s card with three people, a counselor and what helps, not yet printed or shared, and an older college card with one contact. Cards save on this device only.

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What you get

Enrichment · WellbeingFree

What you finish with
A card per person with 988 and 911 printed on it; two to four people to call with phone numbers; the school counselor or campus line and a clinician if there is one; what helps, warning signs and safe places for someone helping; medicines or allergies if needed; four steps; a two-sided wallet card to print and fold; flags for fewer than two contacts and a card older than three months.
Who it is for
Middle school, high school and college students, young adults, and the parents, counselors and teachers who help them make one.
Format
Browser card builder with a saved record per card. Prints a two-sided wallet card, the full record or a blank form; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Wellbeing space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Ask two to four people if they are okay being on your card.
  2. Add their numbers and your counselor’s.
  3. Write what helps you and the signs that you are not okay, in a few words.
  4. Print the wallet card, fold it and keep it with you.
  5. Give a copy to someone you trust, and update it every few months.

Make a card

Which number, when

Which number, when911Someone is in immediate danger, or has hurt themselvesbadly.988Thoughts of suicide, a mental health crisis, or worry aboutsomeone. Call, text or chat.Your peopleYou need someone to be with you or help you get to help.CounselorThings are hard and you want to talk soon, not this minute.Which number, when911Someone is in immediatedanger, or has hurt themselvesbadly.988Thoughts of suicide, a mentalhealth crisis, or worry aboutsomeone. Call, text or chat.Your peopleYou need someone to be withyou or help you get to help.CounselorThings are hard and you wantto talk soon, not this minute.
When in doubt, call 988. The people who answer help you work out what kind of help you need.

What 988 is

988 is the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, free and open all day and night across the United States. It is for anyone in emotional distress or worried about someone else, not only for thoughts of suicide. Veterans can press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line.

What this card is not

This card is information, not a diagnosis, treatment or a safety plan made with a clinician. If you have a safety plan from a counselor or therapist, keep it with this card. If you are worried about yourself right now, call or text 988 instead of filling in the form.

Sources

  1. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. About the Lifeline: call, text and chat, and the Veterans Crisis Line option (988lifeline.org).
  2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 988 Frequently Asked Questions (samhsa.gov/find-help/988).
  3. National Institute of Mental Health. Warning Signs of Suicide (nimh.nih.gov).
  4. Stanley, B., and Brown, G. K. (2012). Safety planning intervention: A brief intervention to mitigate suicide risk. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 19(2): the idea of listing contacts, calming steps and safe places in advance.

The worked example is made up, including the names and the 555 numbers. This card is for planning and information; it is not diagnosis, treatment or a crisis service. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.