Creating a Safer Home

Creating a safer home means increasing the time and distance between an individual in crisis with items  that a person could use to hurt themselves or others, including, but not limited to:

• Over-the-counter & prescription medications.
• Firearms.
• Sharp objects.

Clackamas County offers resources for creating a safer home and preventing your loved ones from unauthorized use of firearms and misuse of medications. To learn more, please click here.

Videos On Gun Safety

The videos listed below provide more information on the importance of firearm safety as well as guidance on how to talk about firearm safety with children.

Curious how to install firearm cable locks? Check out this video: 

Firearm safety is a huge part of suicide prevention. 

For more educational materials from Project ChildSafe, please click here.