Community resources
For families, libraries, and community groups
Use these print-friendly checklists to teach a calm pause rule before someone replies, clicks, calls back, shares a code, or sends money. They are designed for family conversations, library workshops, and local community sessions.
Reviewed August 19, 2026
How to use this hub
Pick one checklist, practice one verification routine, and keep the next step separate from the urgent message or caller. The goal is to make asking for a second opinion feel normal.
Downloadable checklists
Who this helps
Families
Set a pause rule, choose a safe word, and normalize asking someone else before money or account access moves.
Libraries
Run short workshops that teach message review, safe verification, and public reporting without making people feel blamed.
Community groups
Share checklists after meetings, newsletters, benefits events, housing workshops, or digital-literacy sessions.
Credit unions and local groups
Point members to a practical routine before urgent payment, account, or identity requests are handled.
Workshop formats
Keep the session practical. A short workshop can be enough when people leave with one phrase to say, one saved contact path, and one reporting link.
| Length | Focus | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | Pause rule | Read one message example, name the pressure, and pick a trusted verification path. |
| 30 minutes | Family safe word | Practice ending a call, using a safe word, and calling a saved contact. |
| 45 minutes | Report and recover | Match common situations to ReportFraud.ftc.gov, IC3.gov, IdentityTheft.gov, banks, and platforms. |
How to talk about it without blame
Scams are built to create urgency and isolation. Community education works better when it treats a pause as a normal habit, not a sign that someone made a mistake.
Use phrases like: "Let's verify this somewhere else," "I need to call a saved number first," and "Codes stay private." Practice the words out loud so they are easier to use during a rushed call or message.
Trusted source links
Common questions
Who can use these community resources?
Families, libraries, credit unions, local agencies, community centers, and volunteer groups can use the checklists as practical scam-safety handouts. They are educational resources, not legal, financial, or emergency advice.
Can we print the checklists?
Yes. Each checklist is a plain text download and this page is print-friendly. Avoid writing passwords, full codes, account numbers, identity numbers, or private safe-word hints on public copies.
Should groups promote an app during a workshop?
No workshop needs to promote Olevo. The handouts focus on the shared pause rule, direct verification, source links, and reporting paths. Olevo can be one optional second opinion.
Need a personal checklist first?
Start with the family safety guide, then adapt the routine for your group.