My Safety Plan

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 as they build awareness, preparedness, and self-advocacy skills by creating a personalized safety plan. Through guided sections, students reflect on boundaries, recognize physical and emotional warning signs, identify trusted adults and safe places, and outline clear steps they can take during uncomfortable or unsafe situations, strengthening emotional awareness, responsible decision-making, and purposeful writing.

Learning Goals

• Boundary Setting & Self-Advocacy (Grades 5-7) – Identify personal limits and practice asserting boundaries clearly and respectfully.
• Recognizing Warning Signs – Understand physical and emotional cues that signal discomfort or danger.
• Safety Planning Skills – Develop step-by-step strategies for responding to pressured or unsafe situations.
• Clear & Purposeful Writing – Communicate thoughts, plans, and statements in an organized, practical format.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with SEL, health education, and ELA standards.
• Structured, Student-Friendly Sections – Guides reflection without overwhelming learners.
• Focus on Help-Seeking – Reinforces identifying trusted adults, supports, and emergency contacts.
• Flexible Use – Suitable for health units, advisory lessons, counseling support, or homeschool instruction.

This printable worksheet empowers students to take an active role in their own safety by planning ahead and practicing self-advocacy. By identifying boundaries, warning signs, and support systems, learners gain practical tools for recognizing danger, seeking help, and responding confidently in challenging situations. Ideal for classroom and homeschool settings, this activity supports long-term safety awareness, emotional well-being, and responsible decision-making skills students can carry into everyday life.

This worksheet is part of our recognizing unsafe or unhealthy social interactions worksheets collection.