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Walk the Talk America Awarded Grant to Serve Northern Nevada Corrections Officers
Walk the Talk America is honored to announce that we have been awarded grant funding from the Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Foundation to provide mental health training and support for corrections officers and staff in Northern Nevada. This funding allows us to begin delivering onsite, in-person mental health education to corrections professionals in the region.
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On the Matter of “Gun Violence”
Article by Jake Wiskerchen. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently published a report on firearm violence. No, I do not agree in thinking that inanimate objects can be violent, and I would prefer something more precise like “violence perpetrated by firearm” but the term is in use, so I will use it, obtuse, clumsy, and politically charged as it is.
Let’s Talk About Data
I ended my panel appearance at The Aspen Institute by emphasizing that we shouldn't let data slow our efforts to save lives. While I stand by that statement, I recognize that the firearm community needs to improve its use of data. Data is essential for securing...
Red Flag and ERPO Position Statement
Walk the Talk America is dedicated to bridging the gap between mental health and responsible firearm ownership. Because of this, we can not support Red Flag or Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO).Why? While ERPOs vary from state to state and are often presented in...
SB23-170 in Colorado
We at Walk the Talk America are extremely disappointed by, and in fact alarmed at, the adoption into law of SB23-170 in Colorado. This bill expands the list of professionals that can petition for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) to include school counselors and...
Preventing Gun Violence: When Legislation Isn’t Enough — Panel at Aspen Ideas: Health 2023
It sometimes feels like we can do nothing to stop gun violence. But easy access to mental health services, widely available trainings to identify individuals at risk, school curricula that elevate social and emotional learning, and community outreach and mentoring...
Mike Sodini and Jake Wiskerchen make an appearance in the Firearms & Freedoms series
Walk the Talk America founder Mike Sodini and board member Jake Wiskerchen speak on their expertise in the Firearms & Freedoms series. The series premiers on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Watch the trailer at firearmsandfreedoms.com/trailer
Rob Pincus joins i24NEWS English to discuss gun laws in the United States after the horrific shooting in Nashville
Walk the Talk America board member Rob Pincus joins i24NEWS English to discuss gun laws in the United States after the horrific shooting in Nashville.
Chattanooga Shooting Supplies Donates $20K
Walk The Talk America (WTTA), a non-profit organization designed to bridge the gap between the firearms industry and owners and the mental health industry, is honored to have received a generous donation of $20,000 from Chattanooga Shooting Supplies, Inc. (CSSI) and welcomes them as WTTA’s newest Silver Sponsor.
Now Offering Bilingual Mental Health Awareness Flyers
Bersa, an Argentinean-founded firearms manufacturer, has translated WTTA’s original Mental Health Awareness Flyer into Spanish, allowing the non-profit org to expand its message to the Latino community.
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