Following two days of 7 SAFE Steps training, we caught up with our four professional actors who brought to life Sandeep in the simulations. They are the fabulous 4: Tegan Braithwaite, Charlie Baz, Sami Afuni and Kyra Thompson. This is an opportunistic recording of the debrief and the feedback they provided.
7 SAFE STEPS is a 7 session safety protocol for mental health inpatient wards and community settings. The theoretical underpinning and practical skills are from the PROTECT suicide prevention training framework.
An overview of the conversations
Conversation 1: What Matters to Me (HOPE)
· Identify source of pain
· Identify source of hope
Conversation 2: Scenario Planning (Safe)
· Identify upcoming challenging scenarios
· Use risk response balance sheet to navigate difficulties
Conversation 3: Access to Means, Alcohol and Other Drugs (sAfe)
· Identify means availability, lethality and restriction feasibility
· Use risk response balance sheet to reduce access
Conversation 4: Family, Friends, Follow up (saFe)
· Conduct the LOVE exercise to firm up support
· Identify difficulties for disclosure and how to navigate them
Conversation 5: Emergency Plan (safE)
· Populate the coloured components of the safety plan
· Provide guidance on how to fill in the rest
Conversation 6: Make SAFE SAFER
· Identify Scenarios (Triggers)
· Identify Appraisals (Early Warning Signs - Thoughts)
· Identify Feelings (Early Warning Signs - Moods)
· Identify Endurance strategies (Internal - External)
· Identify Response (Actions – Behaviour)
Conversation 7: 1-2-7 Safety Conversation
· Connect the dots of from all the work that has been done so far
· Crosscheck safety plan to ensure that the person can maintain their safety.
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