/tags/series-in-their-own-hands Series: In Their Own Hands en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:01:07 GMT /2020-10-05/larimer-county-gun-safety-effort-shifts-to-include-suicide The original idea behind a Larimer County gun safety program was to prevent youth homicides and accidents. But now, as kids spend more time at home and coronavirus stressors persist, the focus is expanding to include teen suicide prevention. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:01:07 GMT /2020-10-05/larimer-county-gun-safety-effort-shifts-to-include-suicide Leigh Paterson /2020-10-07/utah-changed-its-approach-to-suicide-prevention-it-may-be-a-model-for-other-states-in-the-suicide-b “Most suicide prevention PSAs stress a doom-and-gloom outlook and stress the tragedy of suicide. And from my point of view, [that] may do more harm than good.â€� Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:41:15 GMT /2020-10-07/utah-changed-its-approach-to-suicide-prevention-it-may-be-a-model-for-other-states-in-the-suicide-b Heath Druzin /2020-10-06/how-do-you-get-gun-owners-to-give-up-their-guns-during-a-crisis-ask In the rural Mountain West, where suicide rates are high and guns are everywhere, momentum behind one solution is growing: During a time of crisis, get the guns out of the house. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:31:30 GMT /2020-10-06/how-do-you-get-gun-owners-to-give-up-their-guns-during-a-crisis-ask Leigh Paterson /2020-10-05/where-help-is-far-away-communities-are-taking-it-upon-themselves-to-tackle-suicide One suicide prevention advocate in rural Idaho says, “They're just left picking up the pieces and not knowing where to turn.â€� Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:37:28 GMT /2020-10-05/where-help-is-far-away-communities-are-taking-it-upon-themselves-to-tackle-suicide Heath Druzin