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Oregon Legislators   -  Prevent Suicide in Oregon

3/4/2023

 

​Preventing Suicide
​in Oregon

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ACTIVE FIREARMS SAFETY PROGRAM across Oregon   www.ossa.org/safety-wellness
Driving AWARENESS firearms suicide problem   
  • 4 of 5 suicides are with firearms
  • 46% of Children suicides are with firearms (1)
TRAINING firearms club members and others  -   Video
Connecting County OHA and Firearms Clubs  (15 in process, thus far)
  • Providing Suicide Preventing training (QPR) for members and public
Support Bills Enabling Suicide Prevention:   
  • HB3426  HB2757  HB 3118  HB 3513   SB514   SB 818
(1)   https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le8874_2021.pd
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Oregon Legislators  -  Make Our Communities Safe

3/4/2023

 

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Focus on Drivers of Violence 
     -   Identify - Enable ‘REAL Solutions’
               -    Make Our Communities Safe

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Drivers Of Violence    -    Avenues for REAL Solutions

Addiction   -      Oregon is #2 in US   But  #50 in Support (1)
·Repeal measures legalizing addiction in Oregon.
·Enforce laws and require treatment to help citizens affected.
·Create programs address addiction outreach in our communities.
Support  HB 2603  HB2831,  HB2973
 

Mental Illness   -      27% of Adults – 20% of Children (2)
·Enhance and Fund Programs for Engagement / Treatment
·Help People before they turn to violent crime. 
Support SB820, HB2176, HB2640, HB2641,HB2643, HB2646
 

Lack of Law Enforcement Community Engagement   
​         -      Portland Study –   70% are known by Law Enforcement (3)
·Support/fund Law Enforcement Academies - create more officers, first responders, and programs to help.
·Engage high risk groups with programs to reduce crime (ref. 2022 Portland study)
Support   SB17,  and develop more to support law enforcement
 

Current Laws Not Enforced   -      Drive reduction of repeat offenders.
 ·Resource judicial (public defenders) to prevent forced release.
·Resource detention facilities to prevent instant release.
·Support meaningful rehabilitation programs.
Support   SB17,  and develop more to drive accountability and rehabilitation
 
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Mental Illness – Suicide      ~70 Suicides per month (4)
 ·Enable and fund OHA for community suicide prevention.
·Continue/expand cable lock / storage programs.
·Enable measures for “Time and Distance” trusted storage solutions, child education.
Support HB3426  HB2757  HB 3118  HB 3513   SB514   SB 818·

(1)https://www.oregonrecovers.org/(2)https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/10/17/oregon-ranks-worst-in-nation-for-prevalence-of-mental-illness/ (3)https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/2022/2022-pdx-problem-analysis-public-version.pdf  (4)https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/preventionwellness/safeliving/suicideprevention/documents/monthly_suicide-related_data_report.pdf

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