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creightonc

@creightonc

Former CEO In the mental health space, now working in gun violence prevention. Foreign policy on the side & love all things New England

Joined July 2008
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creightonc Reposted

Mexican President Sheinbaum fires back at Trump in a statement: "Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost…


creightonc Reposted

Rural communities face unique challenges: 🌾 Suicide rates are nearly double those in urban areas 🌾 65% of rural counties lack a single psychiatrist 🌾 Over half of rural counties lack social workers This #RuralHealthDay, let’s work for access to care and safe gun storage.

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This hearing is so incredibly powerful. c-span.org/video/?540116-…

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creightonc Reposted

With six weeks left in 2024, the Pentagon is today releasing its report on military suicides in calendar year 2023. In a statement, Secretary Austin says the numbers were up as compared to 2022 and "urgently demonstrate the need for the Department to redouble its work."


Not so fun fact -- more than half of all gun deaths in this country are suicides. So my focus is on saving lives and building safer communities, not enjoying "losses." And saving lives does not take sides on political party affiliation and/or status of gun ownership.

Don’t care. That’s has no bearing on your precious gun control laws getting struck down in the courts. Enjoy your losses. lol



Fun fact: laws and policies pass in states, too. And sometimes those state ideas, laws, and legislation ripple up nationally. Take 988 for example. senate.utah.gov/utahs-involvem…

How do you plan to change anything without being able to use the whitehouse, senate, congress, or Supreme Court?



Honored to work with you @mia_tretta and looking forward to continuing to make progress on this issue.

Five years ago today we went to school smiling. We were carefree, and hopeful, and then we were shot. Not a day goes by that I don’t fight for you, Dominic. Someday I’ll see you again and I’ll tell you how we changed the world, in your honor. #EndGunViolence #SaugusHigh #IMissU

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Pretty cool surprise to see Richard presenting on @pahowho 's "Early Detection and Intervention for Suicide Prevention: Experiences of Crisis Helplines in the Americas" today

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happy election day


The aspect of access to a gun seems to be overshadowed a bit here “He put down his phone, picked up his stepfather’s .45 caliber handgun and pulled the trigger” nytimes.com/2024/10/23/tec…


Tried out the coffee this morning too & it’s fantastic! ☕️❤️

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Loved meeting the Rowing in Color crew at Head of the Charles this weekend-- and really appreciate what they are doing with this initiative. hocr.org/news/rowing-in…



Loved meeting the Rowing in Color crew at Head of the Charles this weekend-- and really appreciate what they are doing with this initiative. hocr.org/news/rowing-in…


The new public perception poll findings from @Action_Alliance @afspnational @SPRCtweets shows we have a LOT of work to do in raising awareness of the connection between firearms & suicide suicidepreventionnow.org

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Early mornings on the Potomac definitely do not disappoint ❤️ #TodaysView

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I'm continually inspired by @JosephSakran . Honored and proud to work with you, Joe!

30 years ago today, I was nearly killed after being shot in the throat. The worst day of my life, turned into the most impactful. It has inspired me to extend my work beyond the bedside to provide the best medical treatment for #GunViolence — Prevention. hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2024/…



creightonc Reposted

On #FirearmSuicidePreventionDay, I join @bradybuzz and thousands of Americans in mourning the +23,000 lives we lose each year to gun suicide. We must continue investing in mental health and gun violence prevention programs to prevent more from suffering the same fate.


Thank you @RepWileyNickel for all of your work on this issue #endfamilyfire

#NC13: Today marks the 3rd annual #FirearmSuicidePreventionDay. Safe gun storage ensures time and distance between firearms and those in crisis. I'm proud to partner with @bradybuzz and @endfamilyfire to raise awareness about this commonsense, life-saving practice.🇺🇸



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