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Episode 13 – Voluntary Self-Prohibition: A Tool to Prevent Firearm Suicide
In the thirteenth episode of our webinar series, Bryan Barks provides an overview of voluntary self-prohibition laws as a promising new tool to prevent firearm suicide and discuss how and when clinicians can offer patients this tool in states where the law exists.
External ResourceDementia & Firearm Safety
An online firearm safety guide for older adults and caretakers by the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center of the University of Washington.
Episode 12 – The 3A’s Framework for Reducing Firearm Injury
In the twelfth episode of our webinar series, Dr. Amy Barnhorst introduces the 3A’s Framework, designed to guide clinicians through the process of identifying patients at risk for firearm-related harm and reducing their risk through appropriate interventions.
VideoEpisode 11 – The Role of Social Workers in Firearm Injury Prevention
In the eleventh episode of our webinar series, Drs. Mickey Sperlich and Patricia Logan-Greene discuss the role of social workers in firearm injury prevention.
VideoEpisode 10 – Engaging Firearm Owners in Firearm Injury Prevention
In the tenth episode of our webinar series, Dr. Chris Knoepke discusses his mixed-methods research engaging firearm-owning communities as central stakeholders in firearm injury prevention.
External ResourceExtreme Risk Protection Order: A Tool That Saves Lives
Bloomberg American Health Initiative's ERPO toolkit includes what it is, who can file it, what clinicians need to know, why ERPOs are needed, how to obtain one, and their timelines.
Episode 9 – Domestic Violence and Firearms
In the ninth episode of our webinar series, Lisa Geller, MPH, discusses the intersection of firearms, mass shootings, and suicidality with domestic violence, and policy solutions.
VideoEpisode 8 – Firearm Policy
In the eighth episode of the webinar series, Vicka Chaplin, MA, MPH, covers existing firearm policies, impacts of certain legislations, and why policy is important for public health.
VideoEpisode 7 – Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs
In the seventh episode of our webinar series, Chevist Johnson, Nerisha Harris, and Esmeralda Huerta talk about their experience as Violence Intervention Specialists through the UC Davis Wraparound Trauma Prevention Program.
VideoEpisode 4 – Safe Storage
The fourth episode of the explainer video series presents the different ways to responsibly store firearms to support clinicians in having informed, individualized conversations with their patients and making appropriate harm reduction recommendations.
VideoEpisode 3 – How to Counsel
The third episode of the explainer video series highlights how to have informed and respectful conversations with patients about the risks of firearm access and how to reduce that risk.