Firearm Safety
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

This interactive, prevention-focused Firearm Safety training is designed for educators, youth-serving professionals, healthcare providers, caregivers, and community members who want to help prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths among children and youth. The session explores the realities of firearm injury prevention while providing practical, evidence-informed strategies that promote safe firearm storage, meaningful conversations, and community awareness. 

Through scenario-based discussions, live polling, interactive activities, and guided reflection, participants explore essential firearm safety concepts, including: 

• Understanding the scope of firearm-related injuries and deaths affecting children and youth 

• Recognizing risk factors for unintentional shootings, suicide, and youth access to firearms 

• Learning the principles of secure firearm storage and the importance of layered safety measures 

• Identifying opportunities to have respectful, nonjudgmental conversations about firearm safety with families and caregivers 

• Teaching children what to do if they encounter an unsecured firearm 

• Connecting families with trusted community resources and evidence-based firearm safety information 

This training emphasizes prevention, education, and shared responsibility rather than fear or judgment. Participants will leave with practical tools, communication strategies, and resources they can immediately apply in professional, educational, healthcare, and caregiving settings to help reduce children’s access to unsecured firearms and promote safer environments for all families. 

This training is ideal for: 

• Educators and school personnel 

• Healthcare providers and public health professionals 

• Counselors and mental health professionals 

• Youth-serving organizations and after-school staff 

• Administrators and program leaders 

• Parents, caregivers, and community partners