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Now More Than Ever | Gun Safety | Ad Council
PSA by Ad Council on safe gun storage in homes with kids to make homes safer and save lives.
CSN’s Firearm Safety: Resource Guide
A resource guide on firearm safety and firearm violence prevention containing evidence-informed interventions, firearms data, state legislation about firearms, and organizations to contact for additional information.
Project ChildSafe: Educational Materials
Guidelines, online brochures, and safety kit request for parents with access to a firearm.
Asking Saves Kids
Asking parents and guardians questions about the presence of a firearm in the home can save childrens' lives.
AAP Guidelines for Gun Safety and Children
Guidelines and resources on firearm safety and children by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Massachusetts Aging and Mental Health Coalition
Resources and information specific to elders, suicide, dementia, and firearms.
Safety in Dementia
A decision aid for caregivers of individual's with dementia on how to improve their safety in the home, while driving, and when they have firearm access.
Lock to Live
An online decision aid to support healthcare providers counsel patients on how to identify and find safe options to store lethal means during times of crisis.
Suicide acts in 8 states: incidence and case fatality rates by demographics and method
This study examined incidence rates of medically identified suicide acts (self-inflicted injuries, either fatal or nonfatal) and case fatality rates by age, sex, race, and method used.
Lifetime suicide risk in major depression: sex and age determinants
Recent work has demonstrated that the lifetime suicide risk for patients with DSM IV Major Depression cannot mathematically approximate the accepted figure of 15%. Gender and age significantly affect both the prevalence of major depression and suicide risk.
Preventing Firearm Suicide
If you’re giving a presentation on suicide and firearms, these 25 slides from BulletPoints are available for your use.
Chronic pain and suicide: understanding the association.
Chronic pain conditions are associated with an elevated risk for suicide.