CALM-Provider (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means)

Join us at CSU Western Campus on May 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM (MDT) for an in-person session focused on Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is an evidence‑based training that equips providers to have brief, respectful conversations about temporarily reducing access to firearms, medications, and other lethal means during periods of higher suicide risk, helping families create practical, voluntary safety plans that protect lives while honoring individual rights.

Info: INTRODUCTIONS AND HOUSEKEEPING 15 minutes, HOW CAN CALM PREVENT SUICIDE? 45 minutes,

USING A CALM INTERVENTION: WHEN AND HOW 40 minutes,

VIDEO OF A CALM SESSION 10 minutes,

BREAK,

HOW DO YOU TALK ABOUT FIREARMS? 45 minutes,

HOW DO YOU TALK ABOUT OTHER

SUICIDE METHODS? 30 minutes,

CASE STUDIES/SCENARIO 30 minutes,

WRAP-UP AND EVALUATION 10 minutes,

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Julie Elliott, M.A., LPC