Gun Safety
Gun violence is a public health epidemic that is injuring and killing children at alarming rates. Any death from gun violence is one too many if it's in your family or your community. We must implement common-sense solutions that have been proven to reduce these injuries and deaths.
#ASKingSavesKids #EndGunViolence
AAP Policy Statement on Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in Children and Youth: Injury Prevention and Harm Reduction
AAP Technical Report Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in Children and Youth
AAP Toolkit on Gun Violence Prevention
https://www.aap.org/en/advocac...
AAP Gun Safety Campaign Toolkit
Podcasts that might be helpful:
Pediatric Meltdown: 84 Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention: What You Need to Know on Apple Podcasts
Pediatric Meltdown: 138 Aggression in Youth: Assessment and Treatment on Apple Podcasts
Guns in the Home: Keeping Kids Safe
Gun violence prevention video series
Unload, Lock, and Separate: Secure Gun Storage Practices to Reduce Violence
Wear Orange Social Media Toolkit
Why Parents Should Ask About Guns
Behavioral Health Resources For Those Affected By The Tragedy In Lewiston
DHHS will be holding two webinars on Wed, Nov 8 & Nov 15 (12N-1P) focused on additional BH topics:
- Wednesday, Nov 8 (12N-1P): DHHS Webinar: Assessing Risk & Managing Community Supports with Anthony Ng, MD, Psychiatrist & Mass Casualty Expert, Northern Light Health Acadia and Greg Marley, LCSW, Senior Clinical Director, NAMI Maine. Please register for this Nov 8th webinar using the following link: https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdeiuqTIoGd1jubOdJ0EhYuzTfrmdSiCV
- Wed, Nov 15 (12N – 1P): DHHS Webinar: The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care with Jesse Higgins, PMH-NP, Director Behavioral Health Integration, Northern Light Health Acadia and Courtney Pladsen, DNP, MaineCare Medical Director. Please register for this Nov 15th webinar using the following link: https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdemhpjsqHtMCIteBsPmL1nKnikuJyaPh
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