BulletPoints Project Newsletter

Summer 2021

Dear Colleague,
 
Firearm deaths are increasing this summer and it’s as important as ever for clinicians to recognize their role in reducing them. One possible tool? Extreme risk protection orders (known as ERPOs or “red flag laws”). Though they’re discussed frequently in the media, few know what they do and how they work. Tune in to the next episode of our monthly webinar series, and ask your questions about ERPOs and how they intersect with the clinician’s role in firearm injury prevention.     

As always, we want to connect with you—the clinicians and educators who are working to reduce their patients’ risk of firearm injury every day. Please reach out with ideas, comments, and questions!

Wishing you well,

Amy Barnhorst, MD and the BulletPoints team  
Clinical tools for preventing firearm injury  

A FEW HIGHLIGHTS IN FIREARM INJURY PREVENTION

Events

• July 20, 12-12:30pm PST: Episode three of the BulletPoints monthly webinar series will feature Dr. Amy Barnhorst and Amanda Aubel discussing Extreme Risk Protection Orders. View previous episodes on the BulletPoints Project website.
• July 21, 8:30am - 11:30am PST: Attend the live webinar, “At the Intersections of Guns and Mental Health” and earn 3 CEU credits in suicide prevention and cultural competency. Presenters include Amy Barnhorst, MD, Jake Wiskerchen, MFT, NCC, and Michael Sodini.
• July 22, 8:00am-11:30am PST: The American Society of Suicidology will host a clinical workshop on “Firearms, Means Safety, and Suicide Prevention.”
• July 28, 1:00pm-2:30pm PST: The California Department of Public Health will host a webinar on “Suicide in California – Data Trends in 2020, COVID Impact, and Prevention Strategies.”
• August 12, 3pm-5:30pm PST: Dr. Amy Barnhorst’s will teach a live workshop at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, “What Mental Health Clinicians Can Do to Reduce Firearm Violence and Suicide.” Learners can earn 2.5 CEUs.