The Coping and Crisis Planner helps you to organize your personal strategies for dealing with stress, strain and times of crisis.

Type your chosen list of coping strategies in the spaces provided on the Planner.

Print one or more copies of your Planner on your printer. You may use a color or black and white printer.

Post your Planner wherever you may need it - on your refrigerator door or beside your phone. You may also want to place a copy in your wallet or purse.

Otherwise, you may also print a blank Planner - and then complete your list with a pen or pencil.

Open the Coping and Crisis Planner in Adobe Reader . . .

Make the most of your Coping and Crisis Planner . . .

First Things First - Start with those strategies that you have found most helpful. Place these first on your list.

Begin with What You Know - A time of upset or crisis is not the time to try out new things. Call upon your ‘tried and true’ skills. These are what belong on your list.

Keep it Simple - Nothing complicated or confusing belongs on your Planner.

Make the Planner Yours - List only those things that work for you. Music that you find soothing - Your favorite relaxation tape - Your most enjoyable exercise.

Be Specific - Write the name and telephone number of your designated support contact. Write out a specific affirmation or self-calming phrase. Describe your ‘soothing place’ with detail.

Open the Coping and Crisis Planner now . . .