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10/22/2024

Everytown's "Preventable Tragedies” report found that, in an analysis of over 2,800 unintentional child shootings, nearly one in every three unintentional shooters were children five and under. These incidents are preventable. Fi****ms should be stored unloaded and secured with effective, child-resistant gun locks in a locked container out of the reach and sight of children.

Safe Kids Worldwide is a proud partner of Everytown for Gun Safety's Be SMART program to educate families and communities about the vital importance of the safe storage of fi****ms.

10/22/2024

Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree murder and cruelty to children.

10/14/2024

Grace Fischer was in first grade when 20 other first graders and 6 educators were killed in Sandy Hook. Grace and 8 million members of the ‘school shooting generation’ will vote for the first time on November 5, which could tip the scales in favour of the Democrats.

Grace was one of the leaders of the Junior Newtown Action Alliance , a high school group at Newtown High School that worked to raise awareness about gun violence prevention. Now an undergraduate at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, she has joined its Democratic club, helping to register new voters.

met with Grace and other Sandy Hook survivors in June before they graduated from Newtown High School.

Read more here: https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/i-survived-a-school-shooting-now-i-can-finally-vote-for-change-w7ll09d7k

10/14/2024

OSBHA is partnering with Black and Beyond the Binary to host a virtual lunch and learn on October 10, 2024 from 12-1pm. This training will include data from listening sessions with Black and Brown trans, q***r, non-binary, intersex, and two-spirit youth to help school health providers improve their services for better health outcomes among this community. There will be time for Q&A as well as discussion. Tickets are available on our LinkTree, $25 or free for OSBHA Tier 2 and 3 members. Reach out to Hannah Smith with any questions: hannah@osbha.org

09/04/2024

September is National Su***de Prevention Month—a time to raise awareness of the devastating impact of firearm suicide—and talk about the evidence-based solutions, resources, and information to help prevent it.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, the 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 connection to free, confidential support anywhere in the U.S. Call or text 988, or chat online at 988lifeline.org.

09/04/2024

This September we have two additional ways to help support your community!

AFSP is partnering with Youth Villages to offer the two day ASIST interactive training program at a significantly reduced rate. If you are interested in becoming trained we still have 22 spaces open!

You can also come with us to the Mental Health Awareness Night with the Portland Timbers!

09/04/2024

On Thursday, Dallas police officer Darron Burks was tragically murdered with a firearm while on duty. Guns are the most common method used to kill officers, and that danger rises in states like Texas with weaker gun laws.

In 2021, the Texas Police Chiefs Association warned that laws like permitless carry endangers both law enforcement and the public.

Take action with us at the link in our bio to demand safer gun laws to protect ALL Texans from the threat of gun violence.

09/02/2024

Chilling. Your help electing anti-violence candidates around the country is critical this year because this is not acceptable!

08/30/2024

Excellent news! Oregon’s ban on ghost guns takes effect on Sunday! It includes 3D printed guns without serial numbers or metal devices so they can be detected by metal detectors.

U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson ruled that such guns are not in common use for lawful purposes and not protected by the Second Amendment.