CDP Presents: Veteran Suicide Data and VA Prevention Programs - 6 Sept. via Adobe Connect

Veteran Suicide Data and VA Prevention Programs Webinar Title Screen

Originally presented 6 September 2017

Description:
This 90-minute webinar (60 minutes instruction, 30 minutes Q&A), was presented in part by Cohen Veterans Network and led by Meghan McCarthy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Suicide Prevention for Department of Veteran Affairs. The presentation is entitled "Veteran Suicide Data and VA Prevention Programs," will provide an overview of VA’s integrated public health approach to Veteran suicide prevention. This will include background information and data pertaining to Veterans and suicide and will highlight initiatives that are aggressively underway to expand available mental health services and suicide prevention resources and to connect at-risk Veterans with care and support.

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Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this 1.5 hour webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Articulate suicide prevention efforts in place at the Department of Veteran Affairs
  2. Connect Veterans to suicide prevention resources available through the Department of Veteran Affairs