Newly separated veterans will now get phone calls from the VA to talk about benefits and support services

Veterans Affairs officials are launching a new effort to reach out to recently separated troops to inform them about benefits and support services in an effort to ease transition issues and hopefully prevent more veteran suicides.

The Solid Start program, which began earlier this month, includes three calls from VA officials to new veterans in their first year of separation to “help you better understand the benefits available to you and help you get a solid start on your civilian life.”