Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, can determine whether a person at risk for suicide lives or dies. This course focuses on how to reduce access to the methods people use to take their lives. It covers how to: (1) identify people who could benefit from lethal means counseling, (2) ask about their access to lethal methods, and (3) work with them—and their families—to reduce access.
While this course is primarily designed for mental health professionals, others who work with people at risk for suicide, like social service professionals and health care providers, may also benefit from taking it.
Handouts for this course include the following:
The Basics of Firearms
What Clients and Families Need to Know
Clients Who Need Lethal Means Counseling
Firearms Laws Relevant to Lethal Means Counseling
What Clinicians Can Do
 
CALM training is available directly. For more information or to discuss your specific situation and budget please call 404-618-3883.