Introducing: Store It Safe! Youth Suicide Prevention QI Program.

Recent statistics from The Indiana Department of Health indicate that 1 Indiana youth dies by suicide every 34 hours, making suicide the 2nd leading cause of death in young people age 10-25.   

In June of 2025, the Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (IN AAP) in partnership with the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA), and the Indiana Department of Health is launching Store It Safe (SIS) Youth Suicide Prevention Quality Improvement Program, which empowers physicians and other healthcare professionals to identify and address the risks of suicide at encounters with patients age 12 and up. Training on using evidence-based screening tools and how to have lethal means restriction discussions with patients and families will be provided. A virtual reality platform will be used to help providers practice and learn lethal means restriction counseling techniques.  

We are delighted to be partnering with the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Ohio AAP) to help administer the program. Since 2015, Ohio AAP’s, Store It Safe (SIS) initiative has been working to educate Ohioans about important suicide prevention strategies, including safe storage of lethal means and provide resources, including lockboxes to healthcare providers to distribute to families.     

From June 2025 – May 2026, participating practices will receive:  

• 25 points of MOC IV credit 

• $1000 clinic stipend 

• Updated resources for families and youth 

• Safety lockboxes 

• iPads for efficient and streamlined data entry 

Please register at this link below or email storeitsafeindiana@inaap.org for questions/additional information about SIS.