(Counseling on Access to Lethal Means)
Learn practical suicide prevention strategies and means safety interventions to better support at-risk individuals in crisis.
CALM Clinical Workshop
The Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Clinical Workshop is an in-depth, 3.5-hour VIRTUAL training designed for professionals in mental health, medical, and human service fields. This evidence-informed workshop equips clinicians with practical tools and strategies to collaboratively counsel individuals and families on temporarily reducing access to firearms and dangerous medications during periods of heightened suicide risk.
Participants will learn:
• The rationale and importance of means safety interventions in suicide prevention
• Multiple strategies for increasing the safe storage of firearms
• Steps for reducing access to dangerous doses of medications
• Techniques for conducting effective, collaborative means safety conversations
• Practical intervention skills through case discussions and role-playing exercises
This workshop emphasizes compassionate, nonjudgmental communication and provides professionals with actionable approaches to help keep at-risk individuals safe during times of crisis.
For additional information about the CALM program, visit: CALM America
Debbie Rueber serves as a Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and has a background in Public Health. She is deeply passionate about connecting individuals and families — especially service members and veterans — with valuable resources and support systems.
With more than 20 years of experience in suicide prevention, Debbie has dedicated her career to training, coalition development, and support group facilitation. As a survivor of suicide loss herself, she co-founded and continues to facilitate the Kenosha Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group.
Debbie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and was honored in 2017 by Prevent Suicide Wisconsin with the inaugural HOPES Award for her outstanding work in suicide prevention efforts in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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For questions regarding this presentation OR information about future Safe Community Coalition event offerings, please contact: Megan Applegate Safe Community Coordinator scc@newlenox.net or (815) 462-6427
