Lethal Means Safety Action Team
The Lethal Means Action Team actively partners with other community groups to reduce suicidal risk through means safety. The Team is comprised of members from the: Gun Safety Collaborative, OD Free Marin, Golden Gate Bridge and the Bridge Patrol, SMART Train, and a local ligature prevention researcher.
VIEW Lethal Means Safety for Caregivers in Marin County (Spanish version).
Additional Resources:
Lethal Means Safety Presentation
Presenters: Captain Roger Elauria, Bridge Patrol Captain, Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District; Dominique McDowell, HOPE Team Program Manager, UCSF-OBIC Clinic; Jeffrey DeVido, MD, Addiction Services, Marin County Health and Human Services; Steve Diamond, Program Director for Suicide Prevention, Buckelew Programs; Colleen Creighton, Director, End Family Fire, Brady. Hosted by Lynn Murphy, LCSW, San Rafael Police Department.
Firearm Safety
In partnership with the Marin Gun Safety Collaborative, the Lethal Means Action Team supports student projects, partners with CBO's, and shares firearm safety messages to save lives. For GVRO presentation/training or to obtain a firearm safety lock, email pellie.anderson@marincounty.gov
In the News! The Gun Buy Back in Marin. View this news coverage video.
Substances
The Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative partners with OD Free Marin to understand the role substances can play in mental health and suicidal behavior through events and materials. Let's Talk Booklets developed by the Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships provide education and resources for youth substance use prevention.
Bridge Suicide Deterrent System
The Suicide Prevention Collaborative partners with the Golden Gate Bridge Patrol to collect data and to understand the impact of the Safety Net. Over the past 5 years, almost 90% of the time first responders negotiated with someone at the Golden Gate Bridge, they were led to safety. Connections can save lives. Please read recent New York Times article featuring update on the Safety Net. Visit www.bridgerail.net for frequent updates regarding the Golden Gate Bridge and rail systems.
Reducing Access to Rail Tracks
The Suicide Prevention Collaborative partners with SMART train by creating campaign content and messaging for train passengers and the surrounding community. Awareness campaigns have focused on conductor announcements, brochures on wall racks within the train, placement of 988 hotline signs, and personal hygiene kits for those living unhoused along the rail tracks with 988 information.
Preventing Suicide by Suffocation
At-home safety measures include locking up or discarding any sharp or dangerous items (eg., knives, scissors, razors, cleaning supplies, ropes, etc.) in your home or your family's home and staying aware of any comments or actions shared by your child or loved one about harming themselves.