Safe2Help launches for suicide prevention, other dangerous situations for students, staff

NORFOLK, Neb. -- Norfolk Public Schools has announced the launch of a new anonymous reporting system for suicide prevention available for students and teachers across Nebraska.
NPS Director of Student Services and Safety Erik Wilson said the system, Safe2Help, became available on Monday. Wilson says it will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with trained suicide prevention specialists.
Reporters will be able to interact with the professionals for immediate response to student concerns. Students and parents can use Safe2Help to report bullying, suicide concerns, depression, sexting, stealing, threats, cutting, abuse, dating and domestic violence, fights, drugs, alcohol, weapons or other types of dangerous situations that threaten their safety or the safety of others.
Reports can be made at www.safe2helpne.org, by calling 531-299-7233, or through the Safe2Help app which can be downloaded from Google or Apple app stores. More information can also be found on the app's website.
All reports will be anonymous, according to a press release issued by Norfolk Public Schools. The Safe2Help program has also been used in various states across the region. The program is available for all students across all grade levels in the Norfolk Public Schools system.
Wilson said that 911 should still be called in emergency situations.