Highlights


Navigating Crisis with 988

In this episode of the Mental Health is Health: Maximizing Your Well-being Podcast Series, Dr. Ramya Sundararaman, Deputy Director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, talks with Dr. Richard McKeon, Senior Advisor in the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Office, about the importance of the 988 Crisis Lifeline about when to use it, and what happens after a call is made.

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A.C.T. to Prevent Suicide Fact Sheet for Parents and Caregivers

Learn to calmly discuss suicide and the importance of open communication by reading the new DSPO/DODEA Acknowledge, Care, Tell (A.C.T.) Fact Sheet. The third fact sheet in our A.C.T. series focuses on helping parents and caregivers approach the topic of suicide in a supportive and sensitive way.

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Leveraging Chaplain Support Podcast

In this episode of the Mental Health is Health: Maximizing Your Well-being Podcast Series Dr. Dacee Barnard, Senior Advisor of Integrated Primary Prevention of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, and Michael Bell, U.S. Army chaplain, discuss how chaplains support Service members and their families during challenging times.

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Hicks Underscores DOD’s Commitment to Suicide Prevention.




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For Immediate Release: Suicide Prevention Recognition Ceremony Honors the Exceptional Efforts to Increase Suicide Prevention Awareness and Engagement.



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Making Life Easier with Military OneSource

Join us for this episode of the Mental Health is Health: Maximizing Your Well-being podcast series.  In this episode, Making Life Easier with Military OneSource, Chris Traugott, Senior Policy and Legislative Advisor for the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, sits down with Michelle Aldana, Program Analyst for Military Community Support Programs at Military OneSource to talk about resources such as financial advisement, career coaching, educational assistance and confidential solution-focused non-medical counseling that Military OneSource provides Service members, Reservists, and their families. 


Listen to Episode 3 Here
 

DSPO Quarterly Connection Newsletter: Fall Edition
 

Read about DSPO’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Toolkit, the new A.C.T. fact sheets for older children, and DSPOs many upcoming events for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September.

Read the Newsletter Here

 

A.C.T.  to Prevent Suicide Fact Sheet for Older Children
 

Teens and preteens can read this fact sheet to learn steps and resources to protect themselves and their friends by Acknowledging, Caring, and Telling.


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Firearm Safety During a Permanent Change of Station
 

Learn about keeping your firearms secure during a permanent change of station with the Firearm Safety During a Permanent Change of Station fact sheet.




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Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military: Recommendations from the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee

“In this report, the SPRIRC emphasized that effectively preventing and responding to suicide will require a multifactorial approach, as deaths by suicide among service members are complex; thus, simple or singular strategies will not work.”

 
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The Annual Report on Suicide in the Military CY 2021 (includes CY 2021 DoDSER)

This report presents recent available suicide data for Service members (through 2021) and their families (through 2020), and describes current efforts to address suicide across the Department of Defense. This year the report includes the CY 2021 DoDSER System data summary.

  View the Annual Report on Suicide in the Military

 

 

Veteran/Military Crisis Line

The Defense Suicide Prevention Office does not provide crisis services. If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the Veteran/Military Crisis Line for immediate assistance.

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