School counseling
Student Safety Plan Following a Disclosure of Abuse
Student has disclosed abuse, and the child and supportive adults need a concrete plan to keep them safer while formal reporting and investigation proceed.
After a child discloses abuse, the immediate work is ensuring safety while authorities investigate. The child needs a specific, written plan that identifies safe people, safe spaces, and what to do if they are in danger. This is not therapy. This is the safety infrastructure.
This plan is written with the child, the parents (if safe), and the counselor, and it is reviewed regularly.
Student Safety Plan Following a Disclosure of Abuse
This plan is created together by you, your parents (if safe), and your school counselor.
Safe adults I can go to if I feel unsafe: (Name three people: parent, counselor, teacher, relative, coach. Write their names and numbers.)
Safe spaces at school: (Counselor’s office. Nurse’s office. Specific teacher’s classroom. Somewhere you can go if you feel overwhelmed.)
If I feel unsafe at home, I will: (Call one of my safe adults. Go to a designated safe place. Text my counselor. Tell my teacher.)
If the abusive person threatens me or tries to contact me, I will: (Not respond. Tell a safe adult immediately. Save the message or screenshot.)
At school, I am: (Checking in with my counselor once a week. Taking a break pass if I feel flooded. Telling a trusted teacher if something happens.)
We will check this plan every week. It is not permanent. As things change, we adjust it.
You did the right thing by telling. Your job now is to follow this plan if you feel unsafe. The adults’ job is to investigate and protect you.
You are not alone in this. We have your back.
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