Making a Crisis Plan Is About Creating a Plan B for The

Just in Case!!!!

Using your tools to………. Prepare for a crisis

What helps when a crisis pops up is to create a plan for what to do BEFORE the crisis happens.

This is what we would call a “crisis plan.” Assuming that you will be in a new environment at the Training Institutes…… anything can happen. Also, anything can go wrong, so what are the worst things that can happen?

Making a crisis plan is about creating a plan B for the

“worst case scenario.”

This plan will be there just in case, so that the people you need to provide supports or intervene when there is a crisis can help you to come out of it on top!

At the Training Institutes, there will be trained adults to help you through your crisis until your responsible adult supports arrive.

Take some time with your family members and/or other support persons that will be coming with you to make your crisis plan.

Make at least 4 copies of your plan once you finish the next page.

The 4 copies are: 1) oneto leave at Youth Registration Station when you arrive at the Training Institutes, 2) one for the responsible adult and/or other support persons who will be at the Institutes with you, and 3) at least two copies for yourself (in case you lose one). Work with your support persons to provide the information on the following form.

Georgetown University Training Institutes
Youth Crisis Plan
Youth’s Name: / Age:
Hotel Name: / Youth’s Cell Phone:
Current Medications:
Responsible Adult’s Name: / Relationship to Youth: Youth Engagement Specialist/Caregiver/Other (Specify):
Hotel Name: / Responsible Adult’s Cell Phone:
Anticipated Problems
What is likely to set off a crisis? Is it people, place, or a certain situation? What problems may happen as a result?
Here are some examples of possible stressors that could set off a crisis: crowded rooms, loud noises, feeling trapped, etc. Here are examples of potential problems: suicidal intentions, self-harm/mutilation, aggression, substance/medication abuse, etc. Note your stressors and potential problems below:
What is helpful during crisis?
What interventions seem most helpful?
Here are some examples: listening to music, playing a video game, time alone, a walk, talking about my feelings. Note helpful interventions below:
What I can do (youth):
What my responsible adult can do:
Who is helpful during your crisis?
Which people seem to help most? Remember who will be at the Institutes and helpful people who you can reach by phone at home.
Here are some examples: parents/caregivers, siblings, other youth traveling with me, friends at home, other community staff. Note helpful people below:
Helpful people with me at the Institutes (name, cell phone, and email address):
Helpful people at home who I can reach by phone (name, cell phone, and email address):
What and who are NOT helpful?
Not-helpful approaches or things to say:
Not-helpful people: