Firearm Violence Prevention

The Cecil County Health Department (CCHD) is seeking proposals from qualified Cecil County providers and community-based organizations to partner in implementing a grant-funded initiative focused on firearm safety and safe storage education as a means of reducing suicide in the community. The selected provider will distribute safe firearm storage devices and related educational materials, provide culturally relevant firearm safety and safe-storage education, train or coordinate lethal means safety counseling training for first responders, and collaborate with local firearms retailers, gun ranges, and community partners to promote safe storage messaging. Key aspects of the job include: • Distributing safe firearm storage devices and related educational materials to community members • Providing culturally relevant firearm safety and safe-storage education to community members • Training or coordinating lethal means safety counseling training for first responders • Collaborating with local firearms retailers, gun ranges, and community partners to promote safe storage messaging • Tracking and reporting outputs and sharing outcome data with CCHD for required grant reporting