Author: Penny Okamoto

Posted on May 25, 2022

The hour is late. The country is awash in guns and our kids are headed off to school again in the morning.

The hour is late. As I am writing this, I am keeping watch on the news to see if the Uvalde death and injury tolls are rising. So far, nineteen (19!!) children and 2 adults were fatally shot by an … read more

Posted on May 7, 2022

Ceasefire Oregon Action Fund 2022 Endorsements

This election cycle, the Ceasefire Oregon Action Fund endorsed candidates who either made gun violence prevention a major issue in their campaign without encouragement from us or who, as legislators, did not flinch from taking strong stands on the bills … read more

Posted on September 9, 2021

September is National Suicide Prevention Month.

Suicide can be prevented. If you are having thoughts of suicide, help is available 24 hours a day: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. Firearms are used in more … read more

Posted on December 1, 2020

Educating Healthcare Providers About the Link Between Firearm Ownership and Suicide

The following is a presentation by the Ceasefire Oregon Education Foundation for the Oregon Public Health Association Annual Conference October 2019. Programs Available to Educate Healthcare Professionals About Suicide Prevention NIMH – Ask Suicide Screening Questions Toolkit (ASQ) The Matt … read more

Posted on November 8, 2020

Analysis of the 2020 Federal and State Elections

Firearm death and injury is increasing but, to borrow a phrase from President-elect Joe Biden, we can marshal the forces of decency, compassion, and science to pass the laws and enact the policies that will end–yes, end–the nightmare of gun … read more

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