What It Captures
The tool captures specific support people, the kinds of safety-related help each person may provide, practitioner review status, unresolved concerns, and update history.
Circle of Safety
Circle of Safety is a TF-CBT-aligned support-network mapping tool for practitioners working with children who need to know who can provide protection, support, or help. It helps name specific trusted people, connect each person to kinds of help, and review appropriateness for safety-related needs.
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Tool guide
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Repeat Use
The network can be revisited as safety planning changes, with people added, removed, or marked unresolved.
Important Boundary
The tool does not guarantee safety, import contact data, assign trust scores, or function as an emergency dispatch tool.
Does the child need to add phone contacts?
No. The tool avoids importing or managing unrelated contact information.
Can vague entries be saved?
Yes. Vague entries can remain draft or incomplete until clarified into specific support people where possible.
Does the map guarantee that a person will provide safety?
No. The result shows a support network and review status; it does not make safety guarantees.
Are there configurable settings?
No. The tool has no substantive settings, but the fixed tool itself is still saved to the practitioner's account.