The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced new steps it is taking to reduce veteran suicide. They include: (1) providing additional resources to manage and strengthen current programs and initiatives; (2) providing veterans with same-day evaluations and access by the end of calendar year 2016; (3) using measures of veteran-reported symptoms to tailor mental health treatments to individual needs; (4) using data on suicide attempts and overdoses for surveillance to guide strategies to prevent suicide; (5) increasing the availability of naloxone rescue kits; and (6) establishing three regional tele-mental health hubs. For information on VA initiatives to prevent veteran suicide, visit the VA Suicide Prevention webpage.
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