Suicide Prevention

Safeguard Veterans helps coordinate suicide prevention care and support for Veterans, ensuring they can access help easily, no matter where they first seek it.

Veterans can get emergency suicide care without being enrolled in VA benefits or VA health care under the COMPACT Act Emergent Suicide Care benefit.

VA Research recently published findings on service members at-risk for suicide receiving VA care, spinal cord injury and stroke.

VA addresses common misconceptions about suicide and mental health, replacing them with accurate information and hope for Veterans and their supporters.

VAPHS chaplains provide compassionate holistic support, offering hope, comfort and spiritual care to Veterans and staff through every life stage.

Get support beyond the crisis call. Learn how SPCs help Veterans stay connected, find resources and navigate care with ongoing, compassionate follow-up.

VA Research highlights new findings on improving the suicide prevention, diabetic foot ulcers, and ALS care.

The newly released FY27 NOFO for the SSG Fox SPGP outlines upcoming funding to support community-based Veteran suicide prevention services.

Spotting warning signs, asking directly, listening with empathy, and connecting to support can help keep a Veteran safe during a suicide crisis.

Find out about VA’s 2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report and its key findings.

Raising awareness about Veteran suicides with the annual Be the One New Mexico S.A.V.E. Run led by the New Mexico American Legion Riders.

An overview of simple life changes and daily habits Veterans can implement to protect against suicide risk.