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Social Security’s New Electronic Initiatives to Provide Faster, More Efficient Service
The Social Security Administration is improving business operations. Veterans and their families can now submit forms electronically, leading to faster, more efficient service. For years, Social Security has offered convenient online services at www.SSA.gov. Many...
Veterans, Gaming and How the VA Wants to Help
VA Secretary Denis McDonough spoke to Veteran gamers at the Warrior GMR Mental Health and Gaming Summit July 12 in Washington, D.C. The summit was held in-person at Howard University’s Blackburn Center and streamed on Twitch and Discord. The summit represented a...
VA & OnStar Partner to Improve Access to Suicide Prevention Resources for Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced that it is partnering with OnStar’semergency services to improve access to suicide prevention resources for Veterans. This partnership will offer Veterans in crisis the opportunity to be transferred to...
Free, Online Training for Anyone Caring for Military Children
The Cohen Veterans Network, in partnership with Home Base and Massachusetts General Hospital, is offering a free, online training for caregivers of military children. In this 7-part self-paced course, Caring for Children of Military Families: Mental Health Assessment...
Operation Deep Dive – Call for Interviews
If you know a Veteran who has died by suicide or non-natural causes in the last 24 months, please consider joining the fight against suicide by taking part in Operation Deep Dive. It is a community-based, military Veteran, suicide prevention study taking place in 14...
Suicide Prevention Month: Fact Sheet
Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business Signs and Symptoms… Often there may be signs that someone is at risk for The risk is greater if a behavior is new or has increased, and if it seems related to a painful event, loss, or change. It’s okay to ask. It’s okay to...
New Mental Health Unit to Open at Asheville VA Medical Center
Leaders from VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) and Charles George VA Medical Center (CGVAMC) came together on August 11, 2020 for a ribbon cutting ceremony, symbolically opening the new inpatient psychiatry unit at the Asheville facility. According to Dr....
Governor Proclaims Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2020
September is Suicide Prevention Month Throughout NC and the United States, National Suicide Prevention Week is observed September 7-11. The World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10 and is internationally recognized by the World Health Organization....
