Youth Suicide Prevention
Mental Health & Recovery for Licking and Knox Counties leads the Licking County Suicide Prevention Coalition to address the impact suicide has on our community through collaboration among its members to promote mental health and well-being.
If you would like to learn more about the coalition or become a member, please click the button below.
Reducing Lethal Access
A key element of youth suicide prevention is reducing lethal access to medication and firearms.
LCHD works with partners in the community to reduce access to lethal means (medication and firearms) among youth by distributing safe medication storage products and firearm cable locks.
Read the tips and watch the videos below on this page to learn more.
Get free devices for safe medication and firearm storage, delivered right to your door!
The Licking County Health Department is providing free medication and firearm storage devices to Licking County, Ohio, residents and their families to reduce access to lethal means among Licking County youth aged 10-24. To request one or more devices, please fill out the form below.
A Safer Home Is A Click Away
Safe Medication Storage
Firearm Safety
Partner With Us And Learn More
If your agency or organization would like to learn more about how to become a distribution partner, please contact us at kjay@lickingcohealth.org.
Click the Mental Health & Recovery of Licking and Knox Counties logo to learn more.
