DSW Candidate – Courtney Williams, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!
How to protect our veterans and service members: Overcoming obstacles and barriers to lethal means safety education
DSW Candidate – Courtney Williams, LCSW
Monday, April 28, 2025
1:00 PM- 2:15 PM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: 1.0
Description
How to protect our veterans and service members: Overcoming obstacles and barriers to lethal means safety education
This capstone presentation will highlight information about providing lethal means safety education to veterans and service members and the importance of identifying and overcoming obstacles and barriers to this type of education. The systematic literature review analyzes the current research available about lethal means safety education and the obstacles and barriers that have already been identified and provides a rationale for further research into this area. A conceptual solution to the issue of lethal means safety education is introduced and discussed that utilizes the cultural-structural theory of suicide and the interpersonal theory of suicide.
The two theories work together to inform what influences suicidal ideation in this population and the cultural factors that need to be understood to design interventions to overcome the challenges and barriers. The intervention at the focus of this presentation is developing training for social workers to learn how to address the challenges to educating veterans and service members about lethal means safety. Practical application strategies for employing this intervention are reviewed and discussed.
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Learn about research regarding lethal means safety education and what obstacles and barriers to lethal means safety education have been identified.
- Apply the cultural structural theory of suicide and the interpersonal theory of suicide to lethal means safety education with veterans and service members.
- Learn about developing a training for social workers to address obstacles and barriers to lethal means safety education and how to practically implement the training.
Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.
Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/22-9/29/25. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.
Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.
