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Identifying Veterans at highest risk for suicide

Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 10:00 amOctober 9, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Michael Richman 9 comments 457 views

VA has a program called REACH VET which identifies Veterans at highest risk for suicide. It identified …

VA releases national suicide data report for 2005-2016

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018 7:41 amSeptember 27, 2018 Posted in News Releases by OMR 80 views

Suicide prevention remains VA’s highest clinical priority

Dr. Carroll and VISN MH Leads (002)

Mental Health Executive Order: The health and well-being of our nation’s Veterans is our highest priority

Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 4:51 pmSeptember 18, 2018 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 13 comments 162 views

Transitioning from active duty to civilian life can often be overwhelming even in the best of …

Veteran Finds Salvation in VA Treatment Program Suicide Prevention Month

Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 10:00 amSeptember 18, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 10 comments 292 views

Marine Veteran Randy Elston attempted suicide because he felt there was no hope. After treatment at VA’s …

Hey look what the VA did to the elevators

Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 4:37 pmSeptember 11, 2018 Posted in Mental Health by Luis Gutierrez 173 views

HARLINGEN, Texas — Many Veterans and their families will notice an obvious change has taken place to the …

Suicide Prevention Month

Secretary Robert Wilkie’s message for Suicide Prevention Month

Posted on Friday, August 31, 2018 1:48 pmAugust 31, 2018 Posted in Mental Health, Secretary's Blog, Top Stories by Robert Wilkie 311 views

Even one Veteran, or service member lost to suicide is too many. VA is working hard to prevent that, through …

Employees at VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, show that they have completed the VCL Challenge by holding up their phones to show that they've added the Veterans Crisis Line number to their contacts list during July 2018. Individuals or groups can complete the VCL Challenge and add the Veterans Crisis Line number 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to their phone contacts list. It could save their life or the life of a Veteran they may know. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photos by Nicole Theriot, Elia E. Davila, Melinda Leo-Rodriguez, Claudia Ginez and Tasia Hill were used for VA photo collage by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

Texas VA takes on Veterans Crisis Line Challenge

Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 7:24 amJuly 26, 2018 Posted in Mental Health by Luis Gutierrez 79 views

The profile photos and banners of the system’s Twitter and Facebook pages have been replaced with info …

VA releases state-level Veteran suicide data, national strategy for preventing Veteran suicide

Posted on Monday, July 2, 2018 4:06 pmJuly 2, 2018 Posted in News Releases by OMR 133 views

Both the individual state data sheets and the National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide underscore …

IMAGE:Dr. Keita Franklin, executive director, suicide prevention for VA’s Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, delivers opening remarks at the “Employers Answering the Call: Helping to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their Families” conference held May 16–17, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia.

Employers answer the call at Mayor’s Challenge conference to help prevent suicide

Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 8:15 amJune 20, 2018 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 82 views

Suicide is a national public health issue that affects communities everywhere. That’s why VA is embracing …

Blonde and redhead woman wrapped in rainbow flag

Preventing suicide among LGBT Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:00 amJune 19, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 245 views

Today, it is estimated that one million of our nation’s Veterans identify as LGBT. Studies reveal LGBT …

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