Means Restriction Education, Parent Materials

Means Restriction Education, Parent Materials

Means Restriction Education, Parent Materials
Parent education materials were created by the Children's Hospital Colorado Project Team, in
cooperation with the Colorado Department of Health and the Environment and the University of
Colorado School of Public Health. The content of the parent education materials were meant to
reinforce the message of Means Restriction Education and to provide families with links to additional
resources. The materials were produced in both English and Spanish and were given to families at the
time that the education was delivered.
FIREARM STORAGE OPTIONS
On the morning of their scheduled
flight to Chicago, my son Aaron hand­
ed his travel bag to his mom. She took
the bags to the car and waited. A few
minutes passed before she went back
into the house, noticed a light on out­
side the garage, walked through the
garage door, saw him lying on the
ground and thought he fell. Seconds
later, she saw my firearm in his hand.
Aaron wrote:
"...I have been unhappy for awhile and
there is nothing left for me on this
planet except you guys. I don't feel any
connection with the rest of the family
or any of my friends...Everything I
have just wrote and done with my life
is meaningless."
(If offsite storage is not possible)
• Lok-lt-Up Campaign, lokitup.org
• Project Child Safe Campaign,
projectchildsafe.org
MEDICATION DISPOSAL OPTIONS
• Colorado Medication Take-Back Project,
coloradomedtakeback.info
• FDA Guidance, http://goo.gl/QYiYIT
• Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center,
rmpdc.org or 1-800-222-1222
OTHER WEB RESOURCES
• Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado,
suicidepreventioncolorado.org
• Means Matter Campaign,
meansmatter.org
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center,
sprc.org
I kept my loaded firearm in my back­
• American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention, afsp.org
A Guide to Suicide
Prevention at Home
pack in the back room of my base­
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If your child is experiencing a mental health
problem or life crisis, these simple steps can
help protect your family and possibly save
your child's life.
STORE FIREARMS OFFSITE
• Ask a trusted friend or family member to
keep them temporarily until the situation
improves.
• Call your local police precinct, gun range,
or shooting club to see if they will offer
temporary storage.
• If you can't store the firearms away from
the home, store them unloaded and
locked in a gun safe or lock box. You can
also lock them using a cable or trigger
lock. Locking devices using combinations
are safer than those using keys.
LOCK UP MEDICATIONS
• Store all medications in a lock box or
locked medicine cabinet.
• To dispose of unused medications,
locate a medicine take-back program
in your community or follow the FDA
guidance: Mix the medicines with
kitty litter or used coffee grounds in a
sealable plastic bag. Then throw away
the mixture in the trash.
PROVIDE SUPPORT
• Pay attention to your child's moods and
behavior.
• If you notice significant changes, ask them
if they're thinking about suicide.
• If you think your child is in crisis, call 911
or go to the nearest emergency room. For
a non-urgent consultation, work with your
primary care doctor to make a referral to
mental health services.
• Make sure your child knows how to access
the suicide prevention lifeline.
HELP IS AVAILABLE
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
24/7 free & confidential, 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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OPCIONES DE ALMACENAMIENTO
PARA ARMAS DE FUEGO
(Si no es posible el almacenamiento fuera
En la manana del vuelo programado a
del hogar.)
Chicago, mi hijo Aaron entrego su maleta
• Campana de Lok-lt-Up, lokitup.org
• Proyecto Child Safe Campaign,
a su mama. Llevo las maletas al auto
y espero. Unos pocos minutos antes de
que ella regresara a la casa, noto una luz
encendida afuera del garaje, cruzo la puerta
y lo vio en el suelo y penso que se habfa
caido. Segundos despues, vio mi arma de
OPCIONES PARA LA ELIMINACION
DE MEDICAMENTOS
• Proyecto Colorado Medication Take-Back
coloradomedtakeback.info
fuego en su mano.
• Gufa de la FDA, http://goo.gl/QYiYIT
Aaron habi'a escrito:
• Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center,
rmpdc.org o 1-800-222-1222
"...Me he sentido infeliz por un buen tiempo
y no hay nada para mi en este mundo a
excepcion de ustedes. No siento ninguna
conexion con el resto de la familia o con mis
amigos... Todo lo que acabo de escribir y he
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hecho con mi vida no tiene sentido."
Guardaba un arma de fuego cargada en mi
mochila, en la parte de atras del sotano, sin
un seguro.
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OTROS RECURSOS DE LA WEB
• Coalicion para la prevencion del suicidio de
Colorado, suicidepreventioncoiorado.org
• Campana Means Matter, meansmatter.org
• Centra de recursos para la prevencion de
suicidios, sprc.org
• Fundacion Americana para la prevencion
del suicidio afsp.org
Una gufa para prevenir el suicidio
en el hogar
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Si su hijo(a) tiene un problems de salud mental
o problemas existenciales, los siguientes pasos
simples pueden ayudarle a proteger a su familia
y posiblemente salvar la vida de su hijo(a).
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ALMACENE LAS ARMAS DE FUEGO
FUERA DE CASA
• Pfdale a un amigo de confianza o a un
miembro de su familia que las guarde hasta
que la situacion mejore.
• Llame a la comisarfa de la policia local, al
club de armas, o club de tiro para ver si le
ofrecen almacenamiento temporal.
• Si no puede guardar las armas de fuego
fuera de su casa, guardelas descargadas
y en un armario de armas o en una
caja fuerte. Tambien puede asegurarlas
utilizando un cable o seguro. Los dispositivos
de bloqueo que utilizan combinaciones son
mas seguros que los que utilizan Naves
GUARDE LOS MEDICAMENTOS BAJO LLAVE
• Guarde todos los medicamentos en una
caja de seguridad o botiqufn.
• Para desechar medicamentos no utilizados,
localice un programa de devolution de
medicamentos en su comunidad o siga la
gufa de la FDA: mezcle los medicamentos
con arena para gatos o poso de cafe en
una bolsa plastica con cierre hermetico.
Luego tire la mezcla a la basura.
BRINDE AIPOYO
• Preste atencion a los estados de animo y
comportamientos de su(s) hijo(s).
• Si nota cambios importantes, preguntele(s)
si esta(n) pensando en el suicidio.
• Si considera que su hijo(a) esta en
crisis, llame al 911o dirijase a la sala de
emergencia mas cercana. Para una consulta
que no es de urgencia, discuta con su medico
de atencion primaria para obtener una
referenda para servicios de salud mental.
• Asegurese de que su hijo(a) sepa como
tener acceso a la Red Nacional de
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prevention del suicidio.
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LINEA DIRECTA DE LA RED NACIONAL
> DE LA PREVENCION DEL SUICIDIO
gratuita & confidencial 24/7,1-800-273-TALK (8255)