by The Mental Health Blogger | Jan 20, 2023 | Veterans
Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020 (COMPACT) Starting on January 17, Veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any health care facility, at VA or in the community, for free emergency health care. All Oklahoma veterans now have...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Sep 21, 2022 | Suicide Prevention, Veterans
Veteran Affairs report shows veteran suicide rate lowest in years A new Veterans Affairs report shows veteran suicides dropping to the lowest number since 2006. In 2020, there were 343 fewer instances of suicide than the previous year. VA releases report showing...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Jan 10, 2022 | Oklahoma, Veterans
Grant Will Help Researchers With Addiction Treatment The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $1.1 million to an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist who hopes to reduce the skyrocketing incidence of opioid addiction and deaths among veterans....
by The Mental Health Blogger | Nov 10, 2021 | Oklahoma, Suicide, Veterans
Courage 2 Connect: Suicide Prevention Among Topics Featured at Governor’s Symposium for Veterans Services Courage2Connect is the theme of the 2021 Governor’s Symposium for Veterans Services, which will be held in Norman, Oklahoma, November 15-16. Suicide...
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