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G3O6. Decrease the number of suicides
The number of suicide deaths among Service Members and Veterans
Current Value
150
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
What Works
VA’s National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide (PDF | 2.9 MB) provides a framework for integrating and coordinating suicide prevention activities across multiple sectors.
The four interconnected strategic directions of the VA National Strategy are as follows:
- Healthy and Empowered Veterans, Families, and Communities;
- Clinical and Community Preventive Services;
- Treatment and Support Services; and
- Surveillance, Research, and Evaluation.
In addition, CDC’s Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices (PDF | 6.3 MB) is used to help teams inusefull for incorporating strategies and best practices into planning.
SMVF Suicide Prevention Model
Source: https://www.samhsa.gov/smvf-ta-center/mayors-governors-challenges Last accessed 6/29/2022
Challenges
Corrective Action
PoE
2022: Vital Records
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Number of Suicide Among Service Members or Veterans |
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Metric |
Pure Count |
Rate Per 100,000 |
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Residence All Codes or Manner |
207 |
3.03 |
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Residence Underlying Cause or Manner |
206 |
3.01 |
Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, National Center for Health Statistics
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