DATE:
April 9, 2026
TO:
All administrators
FROM:
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Director of Student Services
McKinley Withers, Health and Wellness Consultant
SUBJECT:
SafeUT Updates
Please note the following clarifications regarding SafeUT:
Imminent Risk
Imminent risk is considered when a SafeUT clinician (not a District employee) has determined there is a high enough risk for harm to themselves or others that the individual requires immediate attention. These are situations such as: an individual expresses both a desire and intent to die or harm others, has a specific plan and access to lethal means, or is reported by a reliable informant to be in such a state, active self-harm, active abuse, or is reported by a third party to be in such a state.
Tip Delivery Protocol
- Non-Imminent Risk Tips
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- Sent during regular school hours (Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.).
- Batched during non-school hours and weekends for the following school day at 7 a.m.
- Imminent Risk Tips
- During school hours: Sent using the school’s priority contact list.
- Outside school hours: SafeUT attempts to gather sufficient information to contact parents or law enforcement for a welfare check. SafeUT will contact individuals according to assignments in the Dashboard, for which Matt Alvernaz is the after-hours priority for all schools. If Matt cannot be reached, McKinley Withers is the next contact. If neither is available, SafeUT may contact school administration or the AOS for assistance. If an after-hours contact handled the concern, it will be documented in the notes of the tip.
- Email and Text Notifications
Text and email notifications are based on an individual’s settings in the SafeUT Dashboard, if you are not receiving text notifications and would like to, email Angie Rasmussen (angie.rasmussen@jordandistrict.org) and include your cell phone number.
- Even if a tip is handled by an after-hours contact, it may still come through as a text/email after hours to ensure follow-up and awareness of the concern. There may also be instances where after-hours tips are sent by SafeUT, and the after-hours contacts are not called. If school staff log in to the dashboard after hours, it will show SafeUT that the tip was received by school staff, and they may not call the after-hours contact.
If you have any questions, please contact McKinley Withers or Angie Rasmussen.
