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Roughly 6,000 Veterans die by suicide each year in America.

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Show your support for our Nation’s Veterans and their families by raising awareness of the Veterans Crisis Line View and download ready-to-use materials and share them to help spread the word about this toll-free, confidential resource that connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responders (Veterans Crisis Line website).

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The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available. 

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Encourage Hope and Help is a suicide prevention website for youth (ages 10-24), parents, educators, LGBTQ, attempt survivors, loss survivors, veterans, and community members in the Kansas City area. Through education and prevention efforts, we strive to end youth suicide.

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For 24/7 Crisis Support
Contact the Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255
Press “1”