VA Fixes Veterans Crisis Line

In response to the recently released Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that reviewed the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), VA released the following statement: "The Department of Veterans Affairs is proud to announce that the challenges with the Veterans Crisis Line have been resolved…. Our current call rollover rate is less than 1 percent, with over 99 percent of all calls being answered by the VCL." If you are in crisis, or know someone who is, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline number, 800-273-TALK (8255). Veterans should choose option 1. Or, text 838255, or chat online at Veterans Crisis Line website.