Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed September 7–13, 2025, as Oregon Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. This observance is a reminder of the invisible wounds many
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. The report is the most comprehensive national report on
WASHINGTON — Today, VA announced the availability of $52.5 million in funding for grants to community-based organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for Veterans
WASHINGTON — Today, VA announced the availability of $52.5 million in grants to community-based organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for Veterans and their
Veterans experiencing sexual assault or intimate partner violence are at greater risk of being homeless. We believe you, and believe in you. The post We
Did you know that the Charitable Checkoff program lets you designate all or part of your Oregon refund to support veterans?
VA has extended a call to action to every U.S. state and territory to join the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans,
Military veterans make up a small portion of the American population in these days of all-volunteer military. But veterans make up a larger proportion of
September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, but the work around Oregon to prevent suicide continues, even as the state has not seen an increase in
Suicide Prevention Month, held each September, is a good time to remember Veterans don’t have to go through anything alone. Reach Out. Resources are available
VA’s latest data from 2019 shows a decrease in suicide among Veterans from the year prior. The decrease, reflecting the lowest number of Veteran suicides
Veterans Affairs officials launched the “Be There” campaign to help prevent veterans’ suicide in September 2016. (Courtesy of VA) Views: 820
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