24 Hour Help Lines

Police/Fire/Ambulance:
Call 911 

Child Abuse/Protective
Services: 509-667-6135

Sexual Assault: 509-
888-HELP

Suicide Prevention
Lifeline: Call or text 988

National Dating Abuse Hotline:
866-331-9474 or text "loveis" 22522

Mental Health Crisis
Line: 509-662-7105

Alcohol and Drug Crisis
Line: 509-662-9673

Children and Family
Services: 509-665-0164

Domestic 
Violence/Sexual Assault:
509-663-7446 or
TDD 1-800-833-6338

Crisis Text Line (text with trained Crisis Counselor)
Text HOME to 741741 

• Staff members should model safe behavior, monitor student and visitor behavior and reinforce the expectations set forth in a variety of behavior programs.  Staff should also regularly review facility needs, plan and conduct safety drills, organize and participate in safety committees and work collaboratively to fine tune or improve prevention or preparedness plans for safe schools.
  

• Parents or family members should be knowledgeable about safety and security procedures at their student's school, reinforce the behavioral expectations as set forth by the school district, participate in school safety discussions at meetings and alert school officials when they come across dependable information to share.
  

• "SAFETY STUDY HALL" - prevention strategies for substance abuse and the safe storage of medications, firearms, and ammunition.
  

• Students play a paramount role in sustaining a violence-free school environment. Threads of valuable information are tightly woven from student to student.  When troublesome information enters that pattern, students should know how to identify a potential threat or danger, have a safe place to report it and believe that trustworthy adults will follow-up on this tip.  Students should also help sustain a safe learning environment by practicing positive interpersonal relationship skills on a daily basis.
  

• Community members can best support safe school efforts by modeling safe behaviors every day.  Demonstrating civility, empathy, respect, non-discrimination and positive interpersonal relationships as a community sets a social standard that fosters non-violent lifestyles community-wide.
  

• Community groups, organizations, and businesses can participate in school crisis preparedness by a way of offering time, expertise or facilities to schools for their use.  In a commendable endeavor, school staff can work collaboratively with law enforcement, fire safety agencies, churches, city departments, private clubs and businesses to successfully coordinate use of alternate facilities in a crisis
  

• Supporting Youth in Grief  - One page, very informative support document from Crisis Management Institute
  

• Local Community Resources

Crisis Management Institute website    

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration