North Country Veteran and Service Member Suicide Prevention Coalition

06/08/2026

Here is the most current Resource Guide from the Coalition. Please share far and wide.

05/26/2026

Here is the June Vet Center Schedule. Please share this great resource with others.

05/15/2026

Check out this new resource from the VA. The VA Safety Plan App is designed specifically for promotion from Su***de Prevention Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinators within the VA.

04/27/2026

Here are the upcoming events at the Vet Center. Lots of good stuff. Also keep an eye out for the new Mobile Vet Center.

04/13/2026

“Be the One” Veterans Su***de
Awareness & Prevention Walk
Saturday April 25th 10AM
Army & Navy American Legion
Post 61, Watertown NY
Registration 9AM

03/30/2026

So, I am a little behind but there was a Coalition meeting on the 16th and a lot of flyers came out of it. So happy viewing and please sign up for any that you think may help you, your organization and share them far and wide.

02/23/2026

Here is the March schedule for the Vet Center.

01/27/2026

01/13/2026

Here is another great training opportunity. You can register at the qr code in the flyer, or the link below.

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01/08/2026

VA has a lot of great training coming up. All of the links to register are below. Please, if you can, check out the training.

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Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA) TRAIN

VHA TRAIN: Skills Training for Evaluation and Management of Su***de
https://www.train.org/main/course/1090912/

VHA TRAIN: Lethal Means Safety Training_Recording
https://www.train.org/main/course/1075258/

VHA TRAIN: Empowering Veterans through Crisis Response Planning & the Safety Planning Intervention
https://www.train.org/vha/course/1100475/details

PsychArmor
*VA S.A.V.E. – Dr. Megan McCarthy, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/va-save

Connecting with the VA – Dr. Abigail C. Angkaw, VA’s National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/connecting-with-the-va

15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Health Care Providers
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/15-things-veterans-for-healthcare-providers

Su***de in Military Members and Veterans – Dr. Craig Bryan https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/suicide-in-military-members-and-veterans

Inner Conflict and Survivor’s Guilt – Dr. Heidi Kraft
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/inner-conflict-survivor-guilt

Crisis Response Plan for Health Care Providers – Introduction and Assessment – Dr. Craig Bryan
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/Crisis-Response-Plan-for-Healthcare-Providers-Introduction-Assessment

Crisis Response Plan for Health Care Providers – Intervention – Dr. Craig Bryan
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/Crisis-Response-Plan-for-Healthcare-Providers-Intervention

Postvention – Dr. Shauna Springer, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/postvention-healing-after-suicide February 22, 2024

*Women Who Serve – Margaret Riley
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/women-who-serve

Substance Use Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations – Dr. Ted Bonar
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/Substance-Use-Disorder-in-Military-and-Veteran-Populations

*15 Things Veterans Want You to Know – Heidi Squier Kraft, Ph.D.
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/15-things-veterans-want-you-to-know

*Myths & Facts of Wounded Warriors – Michael Richardson, (Lt. Col. USA, Ret.)
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/myths-and-facts-about-wounded-warriors

*Communication Skills with Veterans – Diego Flores, MFT
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/communicaiton-skills-with-veterans

VA S.A.V.E. – Caregivers
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/va-save-preventing-caregiver-suicide

Finding Stability After Su***de Loss – Kim Ruocco, MSW
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/finding-stability-after-suicide-loss

Other Suggestions

Why Collaboration is So Important in Supporting Military Members, Veterans, Their Families, and Caregivers – Mary Carstensen, (Col. USA, Ret.)
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/why-collaboration-is-so-important

Veteran 201: Military Families – Elsa O’Loughlin
https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/veteran-201-military-families

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) – Su***de Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
https://sprc.org/online-library/calm-counseling-on-access-to-lethal-means/