# Source: Utah School SafeUT Model Policy

**Type:** source
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** High
**Source Type:** government-record
**URL:** https://schools.utah.gov/schoolsafetycenter/_sscresources/_sscresourcedocs/SchoolSafeUTModelPolicy.pdf
**Publisher:** Utah State Board of Education / School Safety Center
**Retrieved:** 2026-08-12
**Raw:** raw/safeut-school-model-policy/2026-08-11-52b25cceef37.txt
**Updated:** 2026-08-11
**Relates:** cites [SafeUT](safeut.md) · https://greatutah.work/pages/safeut.md · https://schools.utah.gov/schoolsafetycenter/_sscresources/_sscresourcedocs/SchoolSafeUTModelPolicy.pdf

## Summary

Utah State Board of Education model policy defining SafeUT roles for schools. It operationalizes the statute's counselor standard in school-facing language.

## Useful Claims

- **SafeUT** is defined as **the crisis line established in Section 53B-17-1202**.
- A **SafeUT Counselor** means a **masters-level mental health counselor employed by HMHI at the University of Utah** who receives SafeUT chats and tips.
- Schools must maintain **Designated Contacts** reachable by SafeUT Counselors when a student is at **imminent risk of harm to self or others**.

## Verbatim

> "SafeUT means the crisis line established in Section 53B-17-1202."
> — Definitions

> "SafeUT Mental Health Counselor, referred to herein as "SafeUT Counselor," means masters-level mental health counselor employed by HMHI at the University of Utah who receives all SafeUT chats and tips."
> — Definitions

## Reliability Notes

Primary tier agency policy document. Defines operational vocabulary schools use with SafeUT; does not publish program-wide outcome statistics.

## Related Pages

- [SafeUT](safeut.md)
- [Source: Utah HB373 (2019) — SafeUT Crisis Line Statute](safeut-utah-code-hb373.md)