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Brief Interventions to Maintain Safety | Part 2 Lethal Means Counseling
Restricting access to lethal means is essential for anyone at risk of suicide and is among the most effective strategies for preventing suicide. This evidence-based intervention is an important component of a comprehensive safety plan and focuses on limiting access to methods such as firearms or prescription medications that could be used in a suicide attempt.
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The Means Matter Campaign, part of the Harvard School of Public Health, promotes activities that reduce a person’s access to lethal means of suicide. This site provides detailed information for clinicians on how to address access to lethal means with clients.
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
This free video-based training, developed through the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), addresses means restriction and provides guidance on how to work with clients on restricting access to lethal means.
Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention
This site contains guidance on how to develop a safety plan with clients. Supporting documentation, forms, and brief training videos are available to illustrate essential aspects of the Safety Planning Intervention
Developed by Vibrant Emotional Health (in support of the Lifeline) this is an online, fillable, and printable form for clients. It is based on the Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention.
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