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Veteran Suicide Prevention

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Matthew Brewer

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Matthew Brewer

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

  • What to expect when you call the Veterans Crisis Line

    What to expect when you call the Veterans Crisis Line

    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.

  • The last chapter: End-of-life decisions and suicide risk

    The last chapter: End-of-life decisions and suicide risk

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

  • Postvention: Provider support for the healing journey

    Postvention: Provider support for the healing journey

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

  • Caregiver turns to unique partnership for guidance on long-term care in pandemic

    Caregiver turns to unique partnership for guidance on long-term care in pandemic

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

  • VA assists justice-involved Veterans through free provider consults and resources

    VA assists justice-involved Veterans through free provider consults and resources

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

  • VA supports providers who serve Veterans

    VA supports providers who serve Veterans

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

  • Community providers: Learn about Veteran suicide prevention and lethal means safety

    Community providers: Learn about Veteran suicide prevention and lethal means safety

    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.

  • Running to prevent Veteran suicide – virtually

    Running to prevent Veteran suicide – virtually

    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.

  • Anchors of hope: Evidence-based suicide prevention practices make an impact

    Anchors of hope: Evidence-based suicide prevention practices make an impact

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

  • Suicide Prevention: the power of a Veteran peer

    Suicide Prevention: the power of a Veteran peer

    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!

  • Suicide Prevention: A Marine Veteran’s story

    Suicide Prevention: A Marine Veteran’s story

    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.

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Last updated May 13, 2025

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