Posted on Oct 19, 2016
Initiative looks to prevent suicide among Wisconsin veterans
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RP Members and Connections - Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs introduced an initiative to address the state’s increasing veteran suicide rate Friday.
The initiative, called “Question Persuade Refer” or QPR, involves training people to understand signs of suicide in veterans and get them the help they need, DVA spokesperson Bill Clausius said. Of total suicides in Wisconsin in 2014, nearly 18 percent were veterans, Clausius said.
The initiative specifically targets people who work in close proximity to veterans like their family members, nursing home and veteran’s hospital employees, Clausius said. People can undergo a 90-minute training to learn QPR and will then be ready to identify veterans in need of assistance.
“We want to get people aware of what’s going on so that we have more of an understanding in removing the stigma associated with suicide,” Clausius said. (Check out the Rest of the Article)
The initiative, called “Question Persuade Refer” or QPR, involves training people to understand signs of suicide in veterans and get them the help they need, DVA spokesperson Bill Clausius said. Of total suicides in Wisconsin in 2014, nearly 18 percent were veterans, Clausius said.
The initiative specifically targets people who work in close proximity to veterans like their family members, nursing home and veteran’s hospital employees, Clausius said. People can undergo a 90-minute training to learn QPR and will then be ready to identify veterans in need of assistance.
“We want to get people aware of what’s going on so that we have more of an understanding in removing the stigma associated with suicide,” Clausius said. (Check out the Rest of the Article)
Initiative looks to prevent suicide among Wisconsin veterans
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This appears to be an example where local peer veterans could be of immediate value to mil/vets and their partners long before their situation before its reaches crisis level. Our mil/vets are highly trained and experienced in conducting their own meetings to help themselves.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SFC George Smith That's a great point. I wonder why the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is only introducing this at the State level. I wonder how they are affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affiars at the Federal level? George any knowledge on that?
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A great concept in Wisconsin; needs to catch on throughout the country COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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