Category: Veterans / PTSD / TBI, Mental Health, Suicide Category: Veterans / PTSD / TBI, Mental Health, Suicide (show less) Other: Wisconsin Other: Wisconsin (show less)

The majority of Veterans who, unfortunately, die by suicide every day, are not using Veterans Health Administration services. If we want to make a difference and eliminate suicide for Veterans, we must seek opportunities to collaborate with healthcare systems, social services, peer support agencies, and other community stakeholders in order to increase the standard of care wherever Veterans choose to manage their health. Furthermore, we as community members have ways to help the mission of suicide prevention through involvement in local and state collective efforts. Attend this session to learn more about the problems and emerging solutions for Veterans within their communities – and to join the fight against Veteran suicide. 

3 Session Objectives:
 
1) Attendee will understand increased risk to veteran population when compared to the general population. 
 
2) Attendee will understand suicide prevention is everyone’s business and that suicide is preventable. 
 
3) Attendee will become familiar with community-based interventions at the county level to organize their local community to prevent suicide.