School and Collegiate Blue Envelope Programs

Award winning suicide prevention and crisis response programs

Four students stand together, smiling, each holding a stack of books in a bright, outdoor setting.

Born out of a highly successful, suicide crisis response protocol within Corewell Health’s medical system called the “Blue Envelope”, the behavioral health team collaborated with local schools to customize the comprehensive School and Collegiate Blue Envelope programs. Forming strong community partnerships, Corewell Health has equipped thousands of school-based teams with S.A.F.E. response protocols that can quickly be activated, with internal team code words, “Blue Envelope”, when a student is expressing thoughts of suicide.

Blue Envelope suicide prevention S.A.F.E. graphic, Stay with the student, Access help, Feelings validated, Eliminate lethal risk

S – Stay with the student

A – Access help

F – Feelings: Validate their feelings

E – Eliminate risk

Partner with Corewell Health to implement "Blue Envelope"

Email schoolblueenvelope@corewellhealth.org to learn how to implement S.A.F.E. response protocols.