Service Members & Veterans

Veterans comprise of 22.2% of suicides.

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 reduce youth suicide.

#BeThere Campaign

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).

visit the Veterans Crisis Line Page
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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.