April 10, 2019

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 to […]
April 9, 2019

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 prevention […]
April 8, 2019

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 the […]
April 8, 2019

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 veterans. […]
April 7, 2019

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.
April 4, 2019

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 of […]
April 2, 2019

Creating pathways to healing: VA supports Military Sexual Trauma survivors

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is an annual observance in April to raise public awareness about sexual assault. VA’s SAAM campaign focuses on sexual assault and […]
April 1, 2019

Veterans, survivors can participate in study testing two online apps to support those who grieve

When I ran the Army Ten-Miler last fall, I was humbled by how many people around me were running with memorial photos, dog tags, and buttons […]
March 20, 2019

New veteran-run mental health council set to visit Coos County

While meetings are being held once a month at the Roseburg VA Medical Center, Lloyd-Rogers said its council is working on connecting remote …