Telephone Reassurance, Safety for Our Seniors (SOS)

Safety for Our Seniors (SOS) is a program started in 1999 to check on the physical welfare of registered senior citizens living alone or who may have disabilities.  Register for the free program and receive regular contact from program volunteers.



This program is managed through a partnership between the Sheriff's office and CrisisLink's CareRing.



CrisisLink's CareRing program engages volunteers specially trained in active listening, suicide prevention, and crisis response to monitoring the mental and physical well being of Arlington seniors.  SOS and CareRing participants that live in Arlington will be given the opportunity to take advantage of this free service.  CrisisLink will handle the daily phone calls to seniors to check on their physical and mental wellness and the Sheriff's Office will provide in-person safety checks and other assistance when needed to ensure the safety of Arlington's seniors.



After an initial visit with a Deputy Sheriff, participants agree to set up a regular time for contact each day and notify the volunteer or the Sheriff's Office in advance if they will not be at home at the regular calling time.



SOS Plus is the crime prevention arm of the program designed to educate seniors and others in the community to help prevent seniors from becoming victims of crime.