Jul 30, 2024 01:00 PM Register online Join us for an informative webinar on how clinical community partners can work together to support the behavioral health needs of service members, Veterans, and their families. You will hear from Federal and community-based speakers on the following topics: The Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment […]
Register Now For PsychArmor's Upcoming Caregiver and Families Webinar Join us Thursday August 1st at 1 PM ET for “Conversations with Caregivers and Families.” Our special guest Melissa Comeau, Director of the American Red Cross Military and Veteran Caregiver Network, will discuss the Whole Health Model. Melissa will also share her experience supporting military and […]
QPR is a two-hour educational program designed to teach professionals as well as lay “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide. This date also offers a 1-hour Counseling […]
Join the Caregiver Support Program this August The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregiver Support Program (CSP) is excited to continue virtual events for caregivers of Veterans. Check out August's schedule below. Setting Boundaries Join August’s VA Caregiver Support Line (CSL) Monthly Educational Calls for Setting Boundaries: Defining What is Best for You, the Caregiver. Calls […]
Date & Time Aug 12, 2024 2:30 PM ET Learn more and register online The first annual 988 Day is happening on September 8th, 2024, and we are asking for your participation to make it a success! Please join us for the first-ever 988 Day Activation Workshop. The workshop is intended for organizations and individuals […]
August 13, 2024 at 12 noon. Register online. Program Description: The purpose of this live, knowledge-based training is to increase provider awareness of the prevalence of suicide among older adults, to recognize the warning signs to manage suicide risk and to provide education on prevention strategies to mitigate suicide risk. Date: Aug. 13 at noon […]
This training is funded by the PTSD Consultation Program at VA’s National Center for PTSD and presented in collaboration with VA’s Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program and the Center for Deployment Psychology. Summary: Cultural competence for clinicians working with Veterans and Service members includes developing familiarity with unique aspects of military culture that impact clinical […]
What's Changed in the 2024 Revised CPG for Suicide Prevention? August 14 • 2:00pm ET The 2024 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for the Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide was just released. This program will familiarize participants with the new CPG, emphasizing changes that are particularly relevant to clinical practice. Strategies […]
Join the Caregiver Support Program this August The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregiver Support Program (CSP) is excited to continue virtual events for caregivers of Veterans. Check out August's schedule below. Setting Boundaries Join August’s VA Caregiver Support Line (CSL) Monthly Educational Calls for Setting Boundaries: Defining What is Best for You, the Caregiver. Calls […]
INTEGRATING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE INTO SUICIDE RESPONSE (ITIC) Suicide Prevention Training The Integrating Trauma Informed Care into Suicide Response course will describe the role of trauma in both risk for suicide behaviors and in coping with suicide loss. It is a one-hour virtual training primarily designed for those who work with people at risk for […]
Wednesday August 21, 2024: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST Presented by VA’s Homeless Programs Office, National Center on Homelessness among Veterans, in collaboration with VHA's Institute for Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD) Audience: Multidisciplinary staff serving Veterans at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness. Participants may include but are not limited to physicians, nurses, psychologists, […]
Tobacco, Nicotine and PTSD Wednesday, August 21 at 2 pm ET Register online Tobacco use, and cigarette smoking in particular, is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. There have been significant declines in cigarette use in the general and Veteran populations, however the prevalence of tobacco use remains relatively high, especially […]
