June 3rd-5th 2022 is #WearOrange Weekend!
While I am excited to wear my favorite color for three days straight, I am saddened by what it represents - National Gun Violence Awareness Day (June 3rd) and #WearOrange weekend commemorate the 40,000 people who die yearly in America from gun violence.

In this episode, we talk about:
-  the problem of gun violence in America,
- the impact of gun violence on children, and on children's health
- talking to children in the aftermath of a tragedy
- what we can do to keep kids safe

Book:
A Terrible Thing Happened - Margaret Holmes


Resources on Gun Safety and Advocacy:
Every Town: Solutions (www.everytown.org/solutions)
- Every Town Against Gun Safety is 'the largest gun violence prevention organization in America', and their mission is to end gun violence and save lives. Here you will find information on evidence-based policies to decrease gun violence, resources to support gun violence survivors, and much more.

Sandy Hook Promise (https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/program-overview/)
- Sandy Hook Promise is a 'national nonprofit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.' Sandy Hook's Learning Center offers training programs that teach students and educators how to identify at-risk behaviors and intervene to get help in order to prevent school violence, shootings, and other harmful acts. They also emphasize creating a more inclusive and connected culture in schools

Guns in the Home: Keeping Kids Safe
(https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/Handguns-in-the-Home.aspx) 
- See guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics about keeping children safe when there are guns in the home