Join us for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) Twitter chat on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time
The festival is hosted by VA's Western New York Healthcare System and will culminate with an art and writing exhibition and stage show performance on Oct. 29.
The Arecibo Vet Center reopened its doors to area Veterans almost a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
“If you’re struggling, you’re not alone,” Herschel Walker told Veterans in Phoenix. “If you’re hurting, don’t be ashamed. I’m not ashamed.”
Here’s one Veteran’s story about finding a “good place to be” thanks to VA’s Aspire Center in San Diego, a 40-bed facility aimed at promoting recovery in Veterans returning from combat.
Three Mobile Vet Centers and 10 staff members are augmenting VA support in Las Vegas and providing on-site individual and family counseling and assisting with resource referrals.
The Albany Stratton VA Medical Center team is especially interested in addressing the barriers to care for women Veterans.
VA offers therapy for Veterans at their medical centers and at Vet Centers nationwide. Speak with your primary physician or your patient advocate to see what services and options are available at your VA medical center.
Share the message that a Veteran in crisis or at immediate risk for suicide is one phone call away from caring, qualified responders - call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to speak with them.
The main goal of Arizona's Be Connected program is to connect someone to the right resource at the right time.
The chat focused on the importance of connecting Veterans with their communities and discussed ways to help prevent Veteran suicide this September and year round.
Being there, friend to friend, can make all the difference for a Veteran who needs care. This VFW chapter in Colorado is doing just that.