Firearm Safety: ASK Day
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ASK Day is June 21st, but gun safety matters every day. Before dropping your child off at a friend’s house, ask about firearm storage in the home.
Targeted outreach week: June 13-19, 2022
Suggested hashtag: #FirearmSafety
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Firearm Safety National Experts
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Webinar: How to Ask Others About Guns in Their Home
Title: How to Ask Others About Guns in Their Home
Date: Thursday, June 16, 2022
Moderator: Dr. Lois Lee, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Alison Culbya, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Terri McFadden, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Brian Eichner, Duke Children’s Hospital, Duke University School of Medicine
Julvonnia McDowell, Moms Demand Action
Firearm safety: Ask day PROJECT MATERIALS
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to assist in outreach efforts on firearm safety for ASK Day. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization's logo.
Firearm safety: ask day RESOURCES
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members or other trusted sources.
Webpages
Firearms in the Home – Seattle Children’s Hospital
How to ask about guns before a playdate – Seattle’s Child
Guns in the Home – HealthyChildren.org
Gun Safety (for Parents) – Nemours Children’s Health
Important Playdate Question: “Are You a Gun Owner?” – FamilyEducation
Is There an Unlocked Gun Where Your Child Plays? – HealthyChildren.org
Graphics
Children as Young as 3 – HealthyChildren.org
How to Ask if Guns in Your Community Are Safely Stored (PDF) – End Family Fire
What is Family Fire? (PDF) – End Family Fire
Videos
Ask about unsecured guns in other homes – BeSMART
Kids Will Be Curious – End Family Fire
Parents Urged To Ask About Guns In The House – CBS Denver
Reports & Data
Evaluation of the ASK Campaign in Two Midwestern Cities (PDF) – International Scholarly Research Network
Websites
Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention – University Of Michigan
Articles
On June 21, you should ask parents of your kids' friends if they have guns in their house. Here's how. – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Safer Storage Resources
Gun Safety Campaign Toolkit – AAP*
Gun Storage for Your Lifestyle – Project Child Safe
Secure Storage Fact Sheet – BeSMART for Kids
Safer Storage Graphics Library – T4CIP*
*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
CHOP: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CSN: Children’s Safety Network
T4CIP: Trainees for Child Injury Prevention
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