This course provides mental health and health care professionals an overview of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) in Colorado. The course is designed to help these professionals feel equipped and confident when considering whether to file an Extreme Risk Protection Order as a tool to prevent gun violence. Course modules will cover topics like how they work, how to identify potential risks in patients, how to navigate the filing process, and what to expect after filing.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand how Extreme Risk Protection Orders can be used as a potentially life-saving resource by mental health and health care professionals in Colorado to prevent gun violence.
2. Learn the process of filing an Extreme Risk Protection Order, including how to locate, fill out, and submit the appropriate forms.
3. Understand what happens after Extreme Risk Protection Order forms are filed, as well as after an ERPO is granted.

Length of Learning Opportunity

Approximately 1 hour.

Primary Competency

Public Health Science Skills.

Development Partner

This online training was developed by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment - Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

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This project was supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-23-GG-00005-BSCI awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, issued by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.