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FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY
Spike in veteran calls expected with launch of new three-digit suicide prevention line this summer
By Leo Shane III
Apr 6, 03:02 PM
The Veteran's Crisis Line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Zachary Hada/Air Force)
Veterans Affairs officials expect calls to the Veterans Crisis Line to increase by as much as 150% after a new three-digit dialing code for suicide prevention services starts operating this July.
That would mean hundreds of thousands more veterans getting emergency help during mental health crises, provided department officials can keep up with the demand.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson SFC Bernard Walko GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SGT Steve McFarland
Spike in veteran calls expected with launch of new three-digit suicide prevention line this summer
By Leo Shane III
Apr 6, 03:02 PM
The Veteran's Crisis Line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Zachary Hada/Air Force)
Veterans Affairs officials expect calls to the Veterans Crisis Line to increase by as much as 150% after a new three-digit dialing code for suicide prevention services starts operating this July.
That would mean hundreds of thousands more veterans getting emergency help during mental health crises, provided department officials can keep up with the demand.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson SFC Bernard Walko GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SGT Steve McFarland
Spike in veteran calls expected with launch of new three-digit suicide prevention line this...
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Sounds great however, the question is, will they be able to handle this increase in call volume. Could you imagine being put on hold and the recording saying, "Your call is very important to us. Please remain on the line and someone will be with you shortly?" That shortly could be who knows how long. More frustration could lead to more veterans to commit the act.
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