SIS Designated Community Interest

Be a Community That Protects Its Future

Store It Safe Communities have taken on the SIS Designation to signal to their constituents that they are committed to building a community where safety comes first. When a community becomes a Store It Safe Designee, they are supported by the Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics through:

Branding & Recognition

Official Store It Safe Designation and community visibility.

Educational Resources

Access to safe storage and adolescent mental health materials.

Expert Guidance

Support and insight from pediatric and injury prevention experts.

Community Outreach

Tools to help educate families about safe storage of lethal means.

Store It Safe Communities have achieved success by distributing materials at community events, funding public service announcements, and promoting safe storage messaging in various types of media.

For more information about how your community can become a Store It Safe Community, click here. 

Current SIS communities:

  • Beachwood
  • Cleveland
  • Cleveland Heights
  • Cincinnati
  • Galion
  • Jefferson County
  • Lima
  • Marysville
  • North Olmsted
  • Perrysburg
  • Reynoldsburg
  • Solon
  • Springboro
  • Toledo
  • Village of Delta
  • Washington Twp (Wood Co)

Store It Safe Success Stories

  • Highlights from recent #StoreItSafe activities and community outreach efforts in the City of Springboro.

  • Springboro Police Department raffled off a free lockbox at the Home Town Expo to help promote safe storage education in the community.

  • Social media PSA from the City of Cincinnati reminding families to #StoreItSafe wherever they go.

  • Leadership from the City of Cincinnati and Ohio AAP came together for the official launch of their Store It Safe Community Designation and endorsed city resolution supporting safe firearm storage and child safety.

  • SIS Ambassador Steve Powell shared safe storage resources and education at the Henry-Wood Sportsman’s Alliance banquet.

Become a SIS
Designated Community
in 3 steps:

Join Us


1. Complete and submit application to Ohio AAP for approval


2. After approval, present SIS designation proposal to your community’s governing body for their approval


3. Promote SIS within your community or municipality by announcing this partnership and supporting the SIS mission and vision through activities to be shared later


SIS Designated Community Interest Form

Please complete the below form to receive more information about becoming a SIS Designated Community.

SIS Designated Community Interest Form
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