General Resources
Below, you will find a wide range of resources for veterans and families, advocates and community members, and firearm professionals on topics ranging from firearm storage to postvention.
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Veterans & Families
Suicide Prevention Tips
This is a general flyer adapted by VISION which discusses signs to watch for and statistical risks for suicide among veterans.
Start the Conversation
Starting a conversation can help someone to feel cared for and valued, and to recognize that help is available. Anyone can do it.
Firearms and Prevention
This handy flipbook is easy to view on your phone and offers advice on signs and risks of suicide and what to do in case of crisis.
Firearm Responsibility
These tips are helpful for firearm owners of all experience levels, and there’s information on getting help when needed.
Firearm Storage and Safety
Gun Storage Options
This guide by the National Shooting Sport Foundation shows options for safely storing and protecting firearms when not in use.
Safe Storage Tips
Videos, tips, and resources on helping create a safe home environment, especially when someone in the household is struggling.
Vehicle Firearm Safety
This handout shares the risks of firearms in and around vehicles and offers advice for ensuring the safety of yourself and your family.
Reducing Risk at Home
This document discusses the link between preventing suicide and safe storage of firearms and other household hazards.
Firearms Professionals
Safety Through Partnerships
NSSF is a leading organization within the firearms industry and has partnered with a number of organizations around safety and suicide prevention.
Prevention Handout for Retailers
This printable flyer is for firearms retailers and ranges and offers ways to respond to warning signs and other helpful information for preventing suicide.
Bridging the Gap
WTTA is an advocacy organization that believes in protecting rights and keeping people safe through awareness and active partnership.
Firearm Pros’ Role in Prevention
The New Hampshire Firearm Safety Coalition created this website with resources for firearms dealers and ranges to help prevent suicide by firearm.
Order Your Toolkit
NSSF and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention have partnered to offer a free, comprehensive toolkit to help gun shop staff and other firearm professionals have conversations about suicide and provide supportive resources.
Advocates & Community
VA’s Community Toolkit
Veteran suicide is preventable, and this comprehensive guide shows the roles everyone can play in suicide prevention.
Rural Veterans
One in four American veterans live in rural areas. Together With Veterans offers community-based resources to support them and their families.
Safe Storage
Firearms stored unsafely increase risk of suicide as well as other injury, and this resource provides information on multiple options for safe storage and how clinicians can help.
Keeping Kids Safe
The Be Smart campaign is working to help families use safe storage and other practices to keep kids safe around firearms.
Postvention
Uniting for Healing
This VA resource provides resources and support for anyone recovering from suicide loss with sections on understanding loss and hearing the voices of survivors.
DoD Prevention Toolkit
This in-depth toolkit is designed for multiple audiences involved in providing support following a military suicide to promote healing and minimize negative effects.
Resources for All
The Postvention Alliance website provides resources for attempt survivors, loss survivors, first responders, and others who might provide support post-suicide.
Service Member Loss Support
TAPS is a national non-profit veteran support organization that “provides compassionate care to all those grieving the death of a military loved one.”
“I’ve lost someone.”
It’s important for suicide loss survivors to know that they are not alone. Through this website, survivors can find resources including local support groups.