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RESOURCES FOR
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Finding firearm safety and suicide prevention information in Spanish can be difficult for many communities. This list brings together existing resources. By sharing information about firearm safety, suicide prevention, and potential sources of support, we can help protect families and save lives.
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SUICIDE & MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE RESOURCES
This section includes online resources for people who are experiencing a mental health or suicide crisis. These resources connect individuals to confidential support through crisis hotlines.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Lifeline is a free, private phone line for people who are feeling suicidal, in crisis, or struggling with mental health, emotions, or alcohol or drug use. You can call 988 at any time, day or night, and trained staff can also help you support a friend or family member.
Organization: 988 Lifeline
Link: https://988lifeline.org/es/inicio/
Language: Spanish and English
This website offers free, private help at any time for military veterans who are having an emotional or mental health crisis, or who are worried about another veteran. You do not need to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to get support by phone, text, or online chat.
Organization: Veteran Crisis Line
Link: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/es/
Language: Spanish and English
SUICIDE PREVENTION & MENTAL WELLBEING RESOURCES
This section includes suicide prevention and mental health resources for individuals, families, and communities. These resources can help people recognize suicide warning signs, understand and talk about mental health, support children and teens, and respond after a suicide loss.
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This website from the National Institute of Mental Health explains common warning signs that someone may be thinking about suicide. These signs can show that a person needs help.
Organization: National Institute of Mental Health
Link: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/espanol/senales-de-advertencia-sobre-el-suicidio
Language: Spanish and English
Suicide Warning Signs for Youth
This website explains common warning signs that a child or young person may be thinking about suicide. The website offers notecards that teach the warning signs of suicide in children and youth. You can print the cards and share them in your community.
Organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Link: https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/988/notecards-suicide-warning-signs-youth-spanish
Language: Spanish and English
Resources in Spanish for Teens & Young Adults
The JED Foundation’s “Resources in Spanish” webpage gives guides and information on mental health and suicide prevention for teens and young adults. It helps parents and youth learn how to notice when someone is struggling, talk openly, stay connected to care during school changes, and find support/
Organization: The JED Foundation
Link: https://jedfoundation.org/jed-resources-in-spanish/
Language: Spanish and English
Guia “Niños, Adolescentes y Pérdida por Suicidio”
This booklet helps children, teens, and their families understand and cope after someone dies by suicide. It explains what happened in clear language, shows how to talk about the death, helps young people understand their feelings, and gives simple ideas for coping and finding support.
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Dougy Center
Link: https://aws-fetch.s3.amazonaws.com/flipbooks/ninosadolescentesyperdidasporsuicidio/index.html?page=1
Language: Spanish
This website gives people information, tools, and support for mental health. It helps them understand their feelings, talk about emotions, find self-care ideas, and get help when things are hard.
Organization: Love Your Mind Today
Link: https://loveyourmindtoday.org/es
Language: Spanish and English
National Compadres Network (NCN)
NCN is a nonprofit group that works to support and strengthen people, families, and communities. They focus especially on Chicano, Latino, Native, Raza, and other communities of color. NCN helps people heal and grow by using cultural traditions and values. This website provides information about NCN’s programs focused on healing, such as Healing Circles, books, and a podcast.
Organization: National Compadres Network
Link: https://nationalcompadresnetwork.org/
Language: Spanish and English
10 Maneras de Combatir el Acoso
This webpage gives parents and caregivers simple tips to help children understand, prevent, and respond to bullying, which can be linked to mental health and suicide risk. The webpage provides a printable resource that can be shared in the community.
Organization: The Kids Mental Health Foundation
Language: Spanish
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
This organization shares trusted information about suicide prevention, ways to get involved, and guidance on how to find help.
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Link: https://es.afsp.org/
Language: Spanish and English
Prevención del Suicidio – Línea 988 Video
This video explains that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a free, caring resource for anyone dealing with depression or suicidal thoughts. Sharing the video can help people know they are not alone and can get quick support by calling or texting 988.
Organization: L.A. County Department of Mental Health
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWQlBTHhck4
Language: Spanish
FIREARM SAFETY & STORAGE RESOURCES
This section includes resources to help families store firearms safely. These resources explain why secure firearm storage matters, show different safe firearm storage options, offer tools to guide firearm safety decision-making in the home, and share videos and tips to help parents keep children and communities safe.
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Safe Firearm Storage Information
This website explains why safe firearm storage is important. It shows different storage options, like locks and safes. It includes tips, photos of safety devices, and information about how much they usually cost.
Organization: End Family Fire (Ad Council and Brady: United Against Gun Violence)
Link: https://www.endfamilyfire.org/es
Language: Spanish and English
Safe Firearm Storage Options Flyer
This website offers printable materials about safe firearm storage. The flyers explain why locking firearms matters and show different storage options, along with tips and a checklist for keeping firearms secure.
Organization: NC S.A.F.E. (North Carolina Department of Public Safety)
Link: https://www.ncsafe.org/resource/safe-gun-storage-options-flyer-spanish/
Language: Spanish and English
Firearm Safety Tips with Children in the Home
This website gives parents and caregivers guidance on how to keep children safe if there are firearms in the home. It explains how to store firearms and ammo locked and unloaded, how to talk with kids about not touching firearms, what to do if visitors bring a firearm, and how to safely get rid of a gun you no longer need.
Organization: Safe Kids Worldwide
Link: https://www.safekids.org/tip/gun-safety-tips-spanish-pdf
Language: Spanish
Cómo Preguntarle a Amigos y Familiares Sobre el Almacenamiento Seguro de Armas
This resource gives parents and caregivers simple advice on how to ask other families if there are guns in their home before a child visits (play date or sleepover). It helps families start this important conversation to keep kids safe.
Organization: Safe Kids Worldwide
Link: https://www.safekids.org/tip/how-ask-about-gun-storage-spanish-pdf
Language: Spanish
This tool helps people choose safe ways to store or voluntarily remove items like firearms when someone is depressed or thinking about suicide. It shows firearm storage options, asks questions to help you decide what works best for the firearm owner, and encourages getting help from a trusted friend or family.
Organization: Lock to Live
Link: https://es.lock2live.org/
Language: Spanish and English
“Lock and Protect” Decision Tool
This youth-focused tool helps parents and caregivers choose safe ways to store or voluntarily limit access to firearms and other lethal means when their child is depressed or thinking about suicide. It explains safe firearm storage options and helps you decide how to best protect your child.
Organization: UCLA
Link: https://ucla.chsprc.com/?lang=es
Language: Spanish and English
“Almacenamiento Seguro de Armas de Fuego” (American Academy of Pediatrics) Video
In this video, a trusted doctor explains that all firearms should be stored unloaded and locked, with ammunition kept separate, to help keep children safe. Sharing the video can teach families why locking up guns and ammo protects kids.
Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJhBhltun4Q
Language: Spanish
“Almacenamiento Seguro de Armas de Fuego” Video
This video explains why parents should always lock up firearms and keep ammunition separate, because children can find firearms at home. Sharing it can teach parents simple steps to store firearms safely. It also teaches parents to ask about safety in other homes their children visit.
Organization: Hope and Heal Fund
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pp07iR6DXE
Language: Spanish
This printable resource explains well-known firearm safety rules and how to handle a firearm safely.
Organization: Project ChildSafe/National Shooting Sports Foundation
Link: https://projectchildsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PCS_FirearmsSafety_2023_Spanish.pdf
Language: Spanish
HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
This section includes resources that may help community members find medical and mental health services, including finding a therapist, health center, and health insurance.
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This website provides information about mental health therapists by language and race/ethnicity. Click on “Find a Therapist” at the top of the page. Then, enter and search for your location. Next, click “All Filters” in blue. You can filter therapists by Spanish language, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, diagnosis, age, gender, and type of therapy.
Organization: Psychology Today
Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Language: English
This government website gives information about community health centers. These centers offer primary care and some mental health services, often at low cost or no cost depending on your insurance and situation.
Organization: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Link: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
Language: English
This government website gives information about health insurance options. It offers resources and tips on applying for or keeping coverage, using your insurance, and learning whether you qualify for programs like Medicaid or Medicare.
Organization: HealthCare.gov
Link: https://www.cuidadodesalud.gov/es/
Language: Spanish and English
EVENTS & PROGRAMS
This section includes information about educational events and support groups that focus on crisis response and mental health awareness.
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Chapter Program Calendar – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
This resource shares information about programs and events from local AFSP chapters. You can search for events in your area or see all chapter events.
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Link: https://es.afsp.org/calendar/
Language: Spanish and English
Family Support Groups – National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
NAMI Family Support Groups are free, private groups where family members facing mental health challenges can support each other and share what they’ve learned. Groups may meet weekly or monthly, depending on the location.
Organization: National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
Link: https://www.nami.org/program/grupo-de-apoyo-para-familiares-de-nami/
Language: Spanish
TRAININGS & EDUCATION
This section includes information about training and educational resources to help people learn about mental health, reduce stigma, and support individuals at risk of suicide. The resources include skills-based courses, step-by-step suicide prevention guides, and videos that promote understanding and encourage safe, supportive conversations in Hispanic/Latino communities.
Click the links below to access each resource online.
Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based training that teaches you how to recognize mental health or substance use problems and how to offer initial support. In many places, Spanish-language trainings are available online or in person for adults and youth.
Organization: Mental Health First Aid (National Council for Mental Wellbeing)
Link: https://mentalhealthfirstaid.org/es/
Language: Spanish and English
Suicide Prevention Playbook – Live On Utah
The Live On Utah playbook is a course-style guide that gives information, resources, and skills to help people prevent suicide and support others in crisis. It includes clear steps, videos, tips, and crisis resources to help families and friends know what to do.
Organization: Utah Live On
Link: https://liveonutah.org/guia-para-prevencion-del-suicidio/
Language: Spanish and English
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means Training
This course teaches people how to safely/voluntarily limit access to things used in suicide attempts, especially firearms and medications in the home. It explains who may need lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk and their families to voluntarily limit access to firearms during a crisis.
Organization: Zero Suicide
Link: https://zerosuicidetraining.edc.org/enrol/index.php?id=20
Language: English
“Conversemos Sobre la Salud Mental de Los Latinos” Video
In this video, experts talk about reducing stigma around mental health for Latino men. They share their own experiences and what they have learned.
Organization: El Poder En Ti/The Power in You (Ad Council and Huntsman Mental Health Institute)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jaFH_vM08w
Language: Spanish
RESOURCES FOR FINDING & PARTICIPATING IN
RESEARCH STUDIES
The following resources can help you find research studies that need volunteers. You can look for studies on topics like firearm safety, suicide prevention, and many other health issues. Each website lets you learn what the study is about, check if you might qualify, and decide if you want to participate.
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This website connects people who want to volunteer for research with researchers. People can sign up and get matched to studies they qualify for. These may include firearm safety and suicide prevention studies.
Organization: ResearchMatch
Link: https://www.researchmatch.org/?_locale=es
Language: Spanish, English, and more
Studies For You – University of Utah
This website lets you search for research studies at the University of Utah. You can look for studies on firearm safety, suicide prevention, and other topics, see if you might be eligible, and volunteer to take part.
Organization: University of Utah Office of Research Participant Advocacy
Link: https://studiesforyou.utah.edu/es/index.php
Language: Spanish and English
This public website lists many health studies happening in the United States. People can use it to search for studies, learn what each study is about, and decide if they might be eligible and willing to participate.
Organization: National Library of Medicine
Link: https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Language: English