Jay Breneman
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Director of Firearm Suicide Prevention Policy, CeaseFirePA
Dr. Jay Breneman is serving as a Stoneleigh Fellow with the CeaseFirePA Education Fund, developing a comprehensive approach to preventing firearm suicide in Pennsylvania, which is responsible for over half of all gun deaths in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, this pervasive, yet unspoken, aspect of our gun violence crisis continues to grow because of the stigma and controversy around both suicide and firearms.
Jay is an Army veteran, licensed social worker, policymaker, and educator. He is also the founder of Erie's Tool Lending Library, and resides in Erie with his wife, their three children, and two dogs.