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Secure Storage

What is Means Safety?

Suicide crises are often short-lived. If you can reduce access to the “means” for someone’s suicide plan — such as firearms, medications or similar objects and substances — a life can be saved.

50% of suicide deaths in South Dakota are firearm-related and 10% are poisoning-related.

What Can Reduce Risk?

  • Restricting access to pesticides, alcohol and other substances
  • Securely storing over-the-counter and prescription medicines and properly disposing of unused medications
  • Using a gun safety lock on all firearms
    • You can also ask your local police department or shooting range to temporarily store firearms
  • Paying attention to family members’ moods and behaviors
    • If you notice significant changes, talk to them or call, text or chat 988
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Safeguarding Your Home

A few easy but effective steps can help protect your family — and perhaps save a life.

Secure Storage Resources

Safety Tools

Gun Locks
Gun Locks
Medication Lockboxes
Medication Lock Boxes

Training

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CALM
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
Identify who might need lethal means counseling and develop specific plans for secure storage.
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Helpline Center
Means Safety Training
Learn how to foster a safer environment and provide effective support to those placed at risk of suicide.

Training Courses

Free training programs are available to individuals and organizations who want to reduce the risk of suicide for their loved ones.

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Identify who might need lethal means counseling and develop specific plans for secure storage.

Helpline Center Means Safety Training

Learn how to foster a safer environment and provide effective support to those placed at risk of suicide. 

Other Offerings:
    • Mental Health First Aid
    • QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)
    • NAMI Ending the Silence
    • ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)