Reducing Access to Lethal Means
A key factor in preventing loss to suicide and other injuries is separating those at risk from the means to harm themselves. By reducing one’s access to lethal means like firearms, medication and poisons, we can buy time for a person in crisis to find professional help.
Community resources:
Free gun locks are available in Humboldt County at these locations:
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
826 Fourth St.
Eureka, CA 95501
707-445-7251
Eureka Police Department
604 C St.
Eureka, CA 95501
707-441-4060
Ferndale Police Department
600 Berding St.
Ferndale, CA 95536
707-786-4025
Community resources:
- Lock Up Your Lethals (PDF)
- Encerrar Sus Cosas Letales (PDF)
- Prescription Drug Safety and Proper Disposal
- Means Matter (Harvard University Public Health)
- Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
- Project Child Safe
Firearm Safety
Free gun locks are available in Humboldt County at these locations:
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
826 Fourth St.
Eureka, CA 95501
707-445-7251
Eureka Police Department
604 C St.
Eureka, CA 95501
707-441-4060
Ferndale Police Department
600 Berding St.
Ferndale, CA 95536
707-786-4025