2. Obtaining institutional support and official backing from key administrators, community leaders. etc.

3. Securing financial resources

· materials (handouts, symbols, supplies for correspondence, etc.)
· resource manuals 
· catering for training workshops

4. Collaborating with a college counseling center or other mental health agency

5. Recruiting gay-affirmative individuals to provide training

6. Developing training sessions

7. Developing locally relevant training manual

8. Networking with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and heterosexual (GLBT)
allies

9. Enlisting GLBT and heterosexual allies to become Safe Zone members

10. Implement training sessions

11. Advertising the program through GLBT organizations and also general community resources

12. Maintaining ongoing communication with members to monitor usage and to detect any harassment

13. Continue efforts to identify potential members in initial target area

14. Expand target area as desired
 

Adapted from Rosemary Simmons, SIU, 1998