The Strong Veterans Act of 2022 requires VA to conduct an annual Buddy Check Week. During the week of Oct. 16 to 20, all Veterans are invited to complete peer wellness, resiliency and S.A.V.E. training with a pledge to talk to 10 Veterans, families and caregivers and/or survivors. VA’s goal is to increase access to VA health and benefits, improve mental health, increase awareness on suicide prevention, decrease isolation and support peer networking.
Understanding how VA services benefit Veterans leads to more referral recommendations from the Treatment Court and judge.
Veteran Sponsorship Partnership Network helps connect transitioning service members and their families to VA services and community resources.
Since launch, Veterans Crisis Line staff have fielded nearly one-million contacts. This includes over 750,000 calls, an increase of 12.5% from the same timeframe from the previous year and with an average speed to answer of 9.37 seconds.
Suicide prevention motorcycle ride started at Oklahoma City VA and traveled along Route 66 to the Fort Gibson National Cemetery for a remembrance ceremony.
The change and growth during spring can remind Veterans that even during challenging times, there is hope
Listen to the podcast Short Takes on Suicide Prevention on the topic of PTSD and Exercise: Finding recovery through fitness.
Today, VA named finalists and Promise Award recipients in Mission Daybreak—a $20 million challenge to help VA develop new suicide prevention strategies for Veterans.
A Resource Fair gave Veterans the opportunity to learn about different services and resources available to them from VA.
VA’s latest National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report shows encouraging downward trends in Veteran suicide counts and rates, yet ongoing critical work remains.
Learning the unseen crisis signs and underlying factors that Veterans may experience is key to preventing Veteran suicide.
No one’s life is perfect. Even if a Veteran you care about seems fine, check in to make sure they’re OK.