Posted on Jun 1, 2022
VA Offers $20 Million in Prizes for New Ideas to Reduce Suicides Among Veterans
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a contest, called "Mission Daybreak," which offers $20 million in prizes for new ideas to reduce suicides among veterans and serve as a "marketplace" to drive innovation.
VA Offers $20 Million in Prizes for New Ideas to Reduce Suicides Among Veterans
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Innovation
Mental Health
Veterans Affairs (VA)
Suicide
Wellness
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I've conducted root-cause analyses and psychosocial autopsies of completed suicides at a large Community Mental Health Center, which we refer to as sentinel events. I presume these are also completed by VAC's. Tho the majority of vets killing themselves are not being followed by VAC's. The warning signs are very clear.
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I heard about this and passed it on. People, especially veterans need a purpose. Those who feel they have one, rarely choose to end their lives...find them something useful to do. I like the organizations that train veterans to train animals to help others...so many boxes ticked off with that.
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SGT Tiffanie G.
Totally agree! And we need more programs like that, where veterans can go for retreats, or training, like the equine training and riding therapies. I would love to go to one of those, but the closest to me is 2+ hours each way, and then there is the expense of the program, which I can't afford, even if I could get to the program or afford the gas to get there!
But, I think veterans especially, joined because they want to serve, to help, to "be useful" (My hubby and I have talked about that between us (both vets)), and when you get out, you often do feel lost and "useless", even if you are trying to live life, go to school, etc. And if you have injuries that preclude some of that, it's even worse. And that is not even starting to talk about the traumas that may have occurred, that's just regular old, we did our service and got out.
But, I think veterans especially, joined because they want to serve, to help, to "be useful" (My hubby and I have talked about that between us (both vets)), and when you get out, you often do feel lost and "useless", even if you are trying to live life, go to school, etc. And if you have injuries that preclude some of that, it's even worse. And that is not even starting to talk about the traumas that may have occurred, that's just regular old, we did our service and got out.
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