By: Eryn Harvey · 2016-04-10 · giving free gun locks with gun purchases For social media you can...
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By: Eryn Harvey
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services
“The Mental Health and Developmental Services' office provides a full range of mental health and intellectual disability services responsive to individual and community needs”
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Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
“VA is committed to reducing Veteran suicide and offers a network of support for all Veterans and their families and friends”
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: Over the past 15 years the male suicide rate in Luzerne County increased drastically. According to the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties MH/MR program most of the male suicides were by gunshot.
VA: According to Suicide Prevention coordinator Denise Carey, many veterans 65 and older commit suicide in Luzerne County due to being alone, relationship problems, and the depressing area they live in
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: I would involve local stores that sell guns, different companies that make stickers, someone that understands how to use Twitter and Instagram, federal officials
VA: I would involve all local radio stations, especially King’s College Radio, WRKC 88.5 FM
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: One of the ways to decrease the male suicide rate especially in Luzerne County is by giving away free gunlocks, put the help line number on guns, create a Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
VA: Create a PSA that will increase the awareness of the crisis line, and discuss anti-stigma
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: Dick’s Sporting Goods should give customers a free gun lock with every gun purchase, also put sticker on the gun with the help line number
VA: PSA should be aired on the Radio Home Visitor
The program reaches 15,000 listeners daily
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: I think to manage the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram there should be one person in charge of regularly posting content, possibly an intern to save money
VA: Having someone read the PSA like a male veteran who has attempted suicide, but is doing well now can empower others to act
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: Have Mayor of WB or Governor at the store the first day they start giving free gun locks with gun purchases
For social media you can have a contest. An example can be one of the first 100 followers gets a free t-shirt
VA: Polling veterans to see if they know what the veterans crisis line is, and how they heard of it
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: If people are responding well to the changes, then keep doing whatever’s working, but if they are not, then go over it and see what needs to be worked on.
VA: If the PSA is working and creates a lot of awareness, then maybe create another one
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Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services: If the changes worked, keep them within the organization
Everyone in the company should continue to support the change
VA: If just one person makes the decision to get help because they heard the PSA, it worked. You should continue to use the PSA in order to save lives
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This process has had an impact on my career because I now see I have the skills to help these organizations
I’m happy that I can hopefully make a difference in the community, and decrease the male suicide rate
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http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/Resources.asp