#BeThe1To is the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. 988lifeline.org/promote-nation…

“ERPOs and DVPOs are two examples of how we are using evidence to inform intervention and implementation strategies to improve the lives of families and communities throughout the country,” states Shannon Frattaroli, core faculty member at the Center. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun…

Watch this powerful video on ForceDetroit's community-driven efforts to reduce gun violence and support impacted families. Discover more about our grantees at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education: kpcenterforgunviolenceresearch.org #ViolencePrevention

Gun-free zones are unlikely to attract active shootings, per first-of-its-kind study. These findings suggest gun-free zone policies should not be repealed. Paul Reeping Sonali Rajan Columbia Epidemiology Douglas Wiebe Ariana Gobaud Michigan Public Health health.ucdavis.edu/vprp/snapshots…

Ask ❤️ Research shows people who are having thoughts of suicide feel relief when someone asks after them in a caring way. Findings suggest acknowledging and talking about suicide may reduce rather than increase suicidal ideation.

Be There ❤️ Individuals are more likely to feel less depressed, less suicidal, less overwhelmed, and more hopeful by after speaking to someone who listens without judgment. 988lifeline.org/promote-nation…

Keep Them Safe ❤️ A number of studies have indicated that when lethal means are made less available or less deadly, suicide rates by that method decline, and frequently suicide rates overall decline. 988lifeline.org/promote-nation…

That’s a wrap (for me) at #TribFest24! Our panel was such a powerful and important conversation. I wish we could have kept going. Thank you again to lomikriel, Lexi Churchill, and the whole Texas Tribune team for including me in this incredible event! Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium

Help Them Stay Connected ❤️ Studies indicate that helping someone at risk create a network of resources and individuals for support and safety can help them take positive action and reduce feelings of hopelessness. 988lifeline.org/promote-nation…

Follow Up ❤️ Studies have also shown that brief, low cost intervention and supportive, ongoing contact may be an important part of suicide prevention, especially for individuals after they have been discharged from hospitals or care services. 988lifeline.org/promote-nation…

This National Suicide Prevention Week, join us on Sept 11th at 2PM EST for our webinar, ERPOs: An Effective Tool to Prevent Firearm Suicides with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Panelists will discuss the effectiveness of ERPOs as a tool to prevent gun suicides. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

ARMS leadership (Jenn Necci Dineen & Kerri Raissian) in Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Georgia has minimal regulations regarding CHILDREN'S firearm access. Lawmakers must adopt evidence-based policies to protect children, as they do in many other areas of child well-being/ safety. ajc.com/opinion/opinio…