Service Members & Veterans

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

#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).

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for more information

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.

Encourage Hope and Help

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Mindfulness is the human practice of being aware of the present and to be fully engaged in the moment. It is important to practice being mindful throughout everyday life as worries, troubles, and anxious thoughts may pass through about the past or future.

I encourage you to ask yourself how you practice mindfulness in your day-to-day life. For more information, visit encouragehopeandhelp.com. ... See MoreSee Less

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The anxiety that comes with 2020 is hard to avoid. With a constantly changing environment and learning how to adapt to our new normal, stressful thought patterns are almost expected. We are learning how to navigate our mental and physical health during a pandemic, social and equality movement, and our climate crumbing.

The grounding technique can be used to help our spiraling thoughts focus on the present and what currently surrounds us. I encourage you to ground your thoughts by focusing on your five senses the next time anxiety clouds your head.

The anxiety that comes with 2020 is hard to avoid. With a constantly changing environment and learning how to adapt to our new normal, stressful thought patterns are almost expected. We are learning how to navigate our mental and physical health during a pandemic, social and equality movement, and our climate crumbing.

The grounding technique can be used to help our spiraling thoughts focus on the present and what currently surrounds us. I encourage you to ground your thoughts by focusing on your five senses the next time anxiety clouds your head. ... See MoreSee Less

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Suzanne Porth-Cotton - how great is this?!

Encourage Hope and Help updated their cover photo.

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Youth Mental Health First Aid is now offered virtually (and for free)! Sign up today for one of our limited spots to ensure your place on our Zoom platform.

Registration deadline is on October 19th. Please email Emilye@tri-countymhs.org to register! ... See MoreSee Less

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Check out this beautiful story of how our local middle school educators exhibited healthy coping by building a garden in respect to their son who has died by suicide.

As we come to the end of Suicide Prevention Month, remember to take all of what you learned into each and every month moving forward. It's important to recognize your efforts in suicide prevention to help us keep our youth, and community, mentally resilient. ... See MoreSee Less

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Service Members & Veterans

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

#BeThere Campaign

visit the Veterans Crisis Line Page
for more information

Need Help Now?

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Need Help Now?

For 24/7 Crisis Support
Contact the Veterans Crisis Line

1-800-273-8255

Press “1”

Service Members & Veterans

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

#BeThere Campaign

visit the Veterans Crisis Line Page for more information

Need Help Now?

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Need Help Now?

For 24/7 Crisis SupportContact the Veterans Crisis Line

1-800-273-8255

Press “1”

visit the Veterans Crisis Line Page
for more information

For 24/7 Crisis Support
Contact the Veterans Crisis Line