Veteran Suicide Prevention

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Matthew Brewer, a decorated Naval Academy athlete, Marine Corps captain and firefighter.

Veterans are never alone. If you’re going through a tough time or having thoughts of suicide, the Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7.

Suicide Risk Management Consultation offers free consultation to providers who treat Veterans at risk for suicide in all phases of life.

Suicide loss touches many including providers. Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program provides postvention support on healing journey.

When her husband was diagnosed dementia, she turned to the local Veteran Community Partnership for help to learn more.

The VA Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program is a free resource designed to support providers as they assist justice-involved Veterans.

The SRM program provides free consultation and resources: including therapeutic best practices for providers working with Veterans at risk for suicide.

This live, knowledge-based webinar will educate health care teams on risk factors of suicide and provide clinical resources on lethal means safety counseling and suicide prevention safety planning.

Battle Creek VA’s Alive and Running VA5K for Veteran Suicide Prevention kick-off was done on Facebook live. You can still participate virtually until October 3 by walking or running to raise awareness.

In this episode, Matt Miller, Ph.D., MPH, discusses VA's progress and plans for implementing more evidence-based suicide prevention practices.

All Veterans can help prevent Veteran suicides. You don’t need to be a mental health expert. Veteran peer support helps fellow Veterans feel less alone. You just need to Be There!

Every VA employee has one extra job this month. Preventing Veteran suicides. We do this all year but this month, we want to get the word out to Veterans and their friends and families that help is here.