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Firearm Safety Screening Tools

Preventing Violence in Health Care Toolkit
Offered from the American Academy of Family Physicians, a carefully curated collection of educational resources gleaned from various trusted sources that covers all members of the care team.
BeSMART
A program for parents and adults encourages conversations on gun safety and responsibility.
CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
Information and resources from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
The ICAR2E tool
Developed by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a bedside tool to assist emergency physicians to identify and risk stratify patients at risk of self-harm.
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Recommended by the USPSTF, available for use with veterans to identify possible depression with follow-up for positive screens.
SafERteens
An evidence-based brief intervention to prevent youth violence, a routine emergency department clinical practice.
The SaFETy score
A 4-question screen designed to predict future firearm balance.
Lethal Means Counseling
Information and resources from Means Matter.

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