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  • VA and SAMHSA host safe messaging and social media conference to prevent Veteran suicide

    VA and SAMHSA host safe messaging and social media conference to prevent Veteran suicide

    VA and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) convened the Mayor’s and Governor’s Challenge participants in July to discuss how safe messaging and social media best practices can help prevent suicide.

  • VA and law enforcement partnership supports Veterans in need

    VA and law enforcement partnership supports Veterans in need

    The Long Beach VA teamed up with the LAPD and the L.A. County Sherriff’s Department to provide Veterans in crisis with support from their peers.

  • VA and SAMHSA host rural health conference to prevent Veteran suicide

    VA and SAMHSA host rural health conference to prevent Veteran suicide

    VA and SAMHSA host Rural Health Conference to Prevent Veteran Suicide on April 16–17 in Washington, D.C.

  • VA Continues Community Suicide Prevention Challenge at another Mayor’s Challenge Policy Academy

    VA Continues Community Suicide Prevention Challenge at another Mayor’s Challenge Policy Academy

    VA and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance [...]

  • VA and Health and Human Services partner for Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide

    VA and Health and Human Services partner for Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide

    VA, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and state leaders from seven states came together Feb. 6-8 for the inaugural Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and their Families.

  • VA, Health and Human Services announce Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide

    VA, Health and Human Services announce Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide

    Seven states will participate in the Governor's Challenge, including Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Texas and Virginia.

  • Aimed at preventing suicides, VA invites seven cities to participate in ‘Mayor’s Challenge’

    Aimed at preventing suicides, VA invites seven cities to participate in ‘Mayor’s Challenge’

    VA and SAMHSA announced the inaugural Mayor’s Challenge to prevent suicide among service members, Veterans and their families.

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