OIG investigates suicide care at the VA

#Middlebury #Veterans #Suicide #SuicideRisk VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves How on earth, one hates to ask, did a veteran commit suicide while a patient in a Department of Veterans Affairs ... Continue Reading →

Veteran commits suicide in VA emergency room

#Middlebury #Veterans #Suicide VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves A veteran with a documented history of suicidal thoughts and attempts, as well as drug abuse and PTSD, committed suicide ... Continue Reading →

Help for suicidal veterans improves

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans #Suicide VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves It has a very long title, but a short, concise purpose. The Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment ... Continue Reading →

Suicide rates are down among veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans #Suicide VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs recently released its 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. Suicide ... Continue Reading →

Buddy Check 22 aids at-risk veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans Buddy Check 22 is an American Legion program that reaches out to possibly at-risk veterans. The “22” in the name is most significant: it is the average number ... Continue Reading →

Annual suicide prevention report offers insights

#Middlebury #Veterans The 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report shows a decrease in veteran suicides from 2018 and 2019 when compared with previous years. For example, ... Continue Reading →

VA fails suicidal veteran

#Middlebury #Veterans With all the fanfare about the suicide prevention programs created to help veterans who are suffering, it would seem that all a veteran would need to do is present ... Continue Reading →

VA hospital patient commits suicide

#Middlebury #Veterans #Suicide You’d think that hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs would be safe havens when it comes to preventing suicide. Not so, apparently. A ... Continue Reading →

Get a solid start on civilian life

#Middlebury #Veterans Some of us had a hard time when we left the military. The civilian world is a different place, and we probably could have used some help. The Department of Veterans ... Continue Reading →

Project aims to reduce rate of military suicides

#Middlebury #Veterans In a joint venture to reduce suicides, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and the Vet Centers have hooked up to provide counseling and ... Continue Reading →