SafeUT is an app that can be installed on iPhones or Android phones. And because crisis can affect anyone at any time, SafeUT provides a counselor from the University of Utah's Neuropsychiatry Institute who is available via chat or phone. Because crisis can affect anyone at any time, SafeUT provides a counselor from the University of Utah's Neuropsychiatry Institute who is available via chat or phone.
The counselor's goal is to help the student move from a place of crisis or distress to a calmer, safer place. They then help the student create a plan to stay safe and get connected with resources that can help you solve problems.
You can expect:
To install the app, simply search “SafeUT” in your smartphone’s app store and download the app. You will be required to accept terms and permissions—something all apps ask you to do. You will also create a passcode once the app is downloaded.
The counselor's goal is to help the student move from a place of crisis or distress to a calmer, safer place. They then help the student create a plan to stay safe and get connected with resources that can help you solve problems.
You can expect:
- supportive listening,
- a safe and nonjudgmental space to talk about your crisis,
- joint problem-solving with a crisis counselor, and
- information about community resources that might offer more support.
To install the app, simply search “SafeUT” in your smartphone’s app store and download the app. You will be required to accept terms and permissions—something all apps ask you to do. You will also create a passcode once the app is downloaded.
All students at Box Elder Middle School are able to seek help from their Hope Squad, which is a group of peer who are the eyes and ears of your school.
The Hope Squad is comprised of students who are trained to watch for at-risk students—provide friendship, identify warning signs, and seek help from adults. HOPE4UTAH works with school advisors to train students who have been identified by their classmates as trustworthy peers to serve as Hope Squad members. Through evidence-based training modules, Hope Squad members are empowered to seek help and save a life.
Hope Squad members are NOT taught to act as counselors, but rather, are educated on how to recognize signs of suicide contemplation, and how to properly and respectfully report this to an adult. Once invited to be HOPE Squad members, students willing to go through the training must get a permission form signed by their parents. After completing their training, Hope Squad members host a parents’ night where they teach their parents and family members about what it means to be a Hope Squad member.
The Hope Squad is comprised of students who are trained to watch for at-risk students—provide friendship, identify warning signs, and seek help from adults. HOPE4UTAH works with school advisors to train students who have been identified by their classmates as trustworthy peers to serve as Hope Squad members. Through evidence-based training modules, Hope Squad members are empowered to seek help and save a life.
Hope Squad members are NOT taught to act as counselors, but rather, are educated on how to recognize signs of suicide contemplation, and how to properly and respectfully report this to an adult. Once invited to be HOPE Squad members, students willing to go through the training must get a permission form signed by their parents. After completing their training, Hope Squad members host a parents’ night where they teach their parents and family members about what it means to be a Hope Squad member.
Bear River Mental Health Crisis Hotline (Brigham City), 435-452-8612