About Suicide Prevention at VA
One of the keys to prevention is strengthening protective factors—like access to mental health care, feeling connected to other people, and positive coping skills — for Veterans and reducing risk factors, like easy access to firearms or certain medications, and stressful life events, such as divorce, job loss, or the death of a loved one.
VA is dedicated to reducing Veteran suicide rates, but we can’t do it alone. Because roughly half of all Veterans in the United States don’t receive services or benefits from VA, we collaborate with partners and communities nationwide to reach Veterans where they are.
Our Partners
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Department of Defense (DoD)
Learn moreDoD Suicide Prevention Office integrates a holistic approach to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention using a range of medical and non-medical resources. Grounded in a collaborative approach, DSPO works with the Military Services and other Governmental Agencies, Non-Governmental Agencies, non-profit organizations, and the community to reduce the risk for suicide.
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Veterans Experience Office (VEO)
Learn moreTo leverage customer experience (CX) data, tools, technology, and engagement to enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be the leading customer experience organization in government, so service members, Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors choose VA.
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VA Immersive
Learn moreVA Immersive is defining a new reality in Veteran health care by leading the nation in the clinical implementation of immersive technology and uncovering new ways to embrace employees' whole health. By engaging the senses of sight sound, and touch, immersive technology cultivates a new level of engagement to each Veteran's health care experience.
Contact us
Want to learn more about Suicide Prevention at VA or Mission Daybreak? Send a message to suicideprevention@va.gov or hello@missiondaybreak.net and we will get back to you soon as soon as possible.