Would you take a training that can help save Veterans’ lives? VHA is offering two free online self-paced Lethal Means Safety (LMS) trainings for providers. These trainings empower providers to have effective discussions with Veterans at risk for suicide about secure storage of firearms and other lethal means.
We encourage you to complete these trainings. Approximately 71% of suicide attempts occur within 60 minutes of a suicidal thought. Creating time and space between thought and access to lethal means saves lives, positively impacting the trajectories of families and communities. This is why it is crucial that community health care providers feel comfortable and confident discussing secure firearm and medication storage with Veterans. The more providers who are equipped to have these crucial conversations about securing lethal means, the more Veterans’ lives we can save.
VHA has two options for free self-paced LMS training:
- One-hour training accessible on VHA’s training platform, which provides one hour of free CEUs
- 25-minute training through PsychArmor, which will provide a certificate of completion (no CEUs available)
Thank you for partnering with us in this important effort and spreading the word to your colleagues and other community partners.
