Confident Staff. Prepared Students.
SafeSide equips universities with practical programs that strengthen how staff respond to suicide risk, support student wellbeing, and build a consistent approach across campus. Through interactive learning and ongoing support, universities can increase confidence, improve consistency across departments, and strengthen support for students.
Hear directly from university staff, students, and graduates about how SafeSide CARE supports real-world conversations and creates a shared approach across campus. Students, faculty, and alumni from ACAP University College share some of their biggest takeaways from SafeSide CARE. They discuss how it supports their day-to-day work and the value of having a clear, consistent approach across campus.
What Participants Say About SafeSide CARE
Being prepared to respond with confidence and care
Students, staff, and support teams all play a role. But without a shared approach, responses vary. SafeSide brings consistency across teaching, placements, residential life, and student support. It helps people know what to do, how to respond, and how to support each other. The result is greater confidence for staff, more consistent responses across departments, and stronger support for students throughout their university experience.
Core Connections
An interactive program that strengthens team connection and resilience, reduces isolation, and supports staff wellbeing across university communities.
SafeSide CARE (for Students)
Students heading into placements, residencies, or classrooms are often the first to hear disclosures. SafeSide CARE teaches a clear, structured approach they can use in real situations through practical learning and guided application. Simple, practical, and grounded in real-world use.
SafeSide CARE (for Staff)
Faculty and student-facing staff are often the first to notice when something is wrong. Many are unsure how to respond. SafeSide CARE provides a shared language and structured approach for recognising, responding to, and supporting students experiencing suicidal distress. Designed to fit university life and academic schedules.
Students often disclose concerns to people they already know and trust. This perspective highlights why preparing university staff to respond consistently and confidently matters. Jonathan Singer discusses the important role school and university staff play in recognising concerns, supporting students, and creating environments where people feel safe seeking help.
Safety and Resilience Starts Here. Results prove it.
SafeSide provides practical tools that strengthen school communities without adding extra burden.
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SafeSide CARE Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
Services engage with SafeSide in different ways depending on their goals, workforce needs, and service setting. Some organisations begin with a single workshop or program, while others build longer-term partnerships focused on practice consistency, workforce support, implementation, or culture change across teams and systems.
Once you connect with us, you’ll be guided through a simple step-by-step process — starting with a call to understand your goals, followed by planning and building the right pathway for your context. You can read more about the full process on our What to Expect page.
All programs are designed to fit busy clinical schedules:
- Core Connections: interactive team sessions
- SafeSide CARE: InPlace® video-based workshops with continuous learning
- CAMS: structured training with support
- Restore: ongoing network meetings
Pricing varies by service size and delivery format. Most services find the cost is less than a single lost training day, with the return of stronger teams, more confident care, and consistent practice.
Yes. Many services begin with CARE and CAMS in priority teams, then add Core Connections for well-being and Restore to strengthen culture after incidents.
Core Connections: 4–6 hours of interactive team sessions
CARE: Half-day InPlace® Workshops with ongoing learning
CAMS: Structured training plus fidelity support
Restore: Bi-monthly network meetings
Every Conversation Matters. Every Person Can Help.
Every school will face moments of challenge with students - it’s not a question of if, but when. SafeSide gives your staff the confidence and tools to be ready, so students feel supported when they need it most.