VA is partnering with the National Association of Veteran Serving Organizations (NAVSO) to amplify communications about programs and services for Veterans.
In the video, narrated by actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, VA issues a call to 'Be There' and reach out to Veterans who may be in need.
When a Veteran with severe PTSD knew that he needed help immediately, and thought suicide was an option, he called the Veterans Crisis Line and the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. “I needed help.”
This August 26–29, nearly 2,000 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) care teams, leaders and allies, along with subject matter experts from across the country, will convene at the 2019 VA/DoD Suicide Prevention Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
VA, the White House, and the Surgeon General have partnered with Entertainment Industries Council to promote safe messaging for entertainment industry writers and produces when writing about suicide.
Air Force and Vietnam War Veteran Dave Hanson came home to flashbacks, nightmares, and more. Here, he recounts how VA treatment helped him to recover.
VA is releasing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather feedback on how to improve research and the use of research to radically reduce Veteran suicide.
“Be Connected” is more than a suicide prevention campaign; it provides tools, support, and training for community helpers to make a difference in the lives of those around them by being prepared to reach out or respond in a moment of need. The goal is to help Veterans by providing help before they reach the point of crisis, by connecting them with the services they need to alleviate life stresses. In May, a group of Be Connected's active members ran the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon to bring awareness to all of the great efforts in Arizona.
Two Suicide Prevention Coordinators on the Gulf Coast define their job as helping those who have served and getting them the access to whatever care they need. “A very humbling experience.”
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 on April 16–17 in Washington, D.C.
We call on every American to #BeThere for Veterans and honor the legacy of generations of Veterans by keeping our VA facilities safe and free of violence