mental health
Suicide prevention resources
As part of our Column One story on Kevin Howard’s struggle to build a life beyond the battlefield, here is a list of organizations that
June 20, 2019
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Tag: veterans in crisis
mental health
Memorial Day: A day to also reflect on veterans who died by suicide
According to the 2016 report, the most recent data from Department of Veteran Affairs, the suicide rate among Oregon veterans was 39.4 per 100,000 … Views:
May 27, 2019
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Raising veteran suicide awareness
An average of 22 veterans commit suicide on a daily basis. And that is how many miles a day Marist College English professor Tommy Zurhellen
April 30, 2019
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Call to every American to Be There for Veterans
Recently, three Veterans ended their lives on the grounds of our VA facilities. Every death by suicide is a tragedy and we are deeply saddened
April 19, 2019
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Some help and hope for Oregon’s suicide crisis
Some help and hope for Oregon’s suicide crisis … Yet this undeniable public health issue has lacked the public attention and … Such data, in
April 10, 2019
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VA releases mental health and suicide prevention toolkit for former Guard and Reserve members
Improving care and support for former Guard and Reserve members who were never federally activated is a critical part of VA’s suicide prevention efforts. According
April 10, 2019
10:48 am
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Breaking the silence: Helping struggling fellow veterans
In the second special report in our ‘Breaking the Silence’ series, NewsChannel 21’s Mike Allen reports on a local veteran who has become a suicide
April 9, 2019
9:05 am
mental health
Editorial: Breaking the silence on suicide
The suicide rate in Oregon is well above the national average, as it has … of death for those ages 10 to 34, according to
April 8, 2019
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Veteran Services to Host Screening of Film about Suicide Among Veterans
Umatilla County Veteran Services is hosting a screening of Project 22, a documentary about the cross-country motorcycle journey of two veterans to raise awareness about suicide among
April 8, 2019
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Breaking the silence: Bend veteran helps group that helped him
Save a Warrior is an organization dedicated to serving veterans and first … 20 of those members were directly connected to Central Oregon. Views: 32
April 7, 2019
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Oregon newsrooms team up to ‘Break the Silence’ around suicide
SALEM, Ore. – SALEM, Ore. (AP) — If you’re a regular reader or viewer of your local news, it’s likely you’ll have a good sense
April 4, 2019
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The loss of brothers to Veteran suicide inspires VA employee to raise awareness through film
Carolyn Colley, an associate counsel at VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals, recently produced the short film With or Without Me to raise awareness of Veteran
March 19, 2019
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