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VA partners with tech companies to prevent Veteran suicide

Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2019 10:50 amFebruary 14, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 364 views

VA is partnering with four technology organizations — CaringBridge, IBM, Objective Zero Foundation, and …

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A look at VA’s comprehensive outreach approach to suicide prevention

Posted on Monday, February 11, 2019 1:40 pmFebruary 11, 2019 Posted in Mental Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 288 views

This approach considers that only about 30 percent of Veterans use VA health care — underscoring the need …

VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB) outreach efforts focus on suicide prevention. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo illustration by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

Emphasis on Suicide Prevention

Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 7:24 pmJanuary 31, 2019 Posted in Mental Health, VA Volunteers, VSO / Partners by Luis Gutierrez 394 views

HARLINGEN, Texas — Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system and have access to high-quality …

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VA North Texas’ domiciliary program, evidence based therapies, enable healthier lives

Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:04 amJanuary 29, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1 comment 471 views

North Texas Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress, depression, addictions, or other mental health …

VA partners with DHS to expand Veteran suicide prevention efforts

Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2019 3:31 pmJanuary 17, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by OMR 384 views

VA recently announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to bolster Veteran …

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Secretary Wilkie discusses VA’s efforts on suicide prevention and the 18-year low unemployment rate among Veterans on national broadcast

Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2019 2:22 pmJanuary 17, 2019 Posted in Employment, Mental Health by VAntage Point Staff Report 401 views

VA’s suicide prevention program and the Veterans unemployment rate hitting an 18-year low

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VA partners with The Independence Fund to reach at-risk Veterans

Posted on Friday, January 11, 2019 10:00 amJanuary 11, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 617 views

To help prevent Veteran suicide, we are partnering with The Independence Fund to reunite Veterans with their …

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VA releases new findings on problem gambling

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2019 11:19 amJanuary 7, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Results of a study using the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) for detecting gambling disorder among …

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Help for Veterans with PTSD and sleep problems

Posted on Friday, January 4, 2019 10:00 amJanuary 2, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

Veterans with PTSD: having trouble sleeping? Watch this Army Veteran’s video and find out how VA’s …

Photo collage of VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB) employees and Veterans participating in the Recovery Holiday Tree Project at the VA Health Care Center at Harlingen, Texas, on December 11, 2018. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photos and photo collage by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

Texas VA employees create special tree to help Veterans facing mental health issues

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2018 5:30 pmJanuary 2, 2019 Posted in Caregivers, Health, Mental Health, Vets Experience, VSO / Partners, Women Veterans by Luis Gutierrez 351 views

HARLINGEN, Texas —The second floor of the VA Health Care Center (HCC) here looks a bit more festive …

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