Resources for Study Participants and Veterans

If you need immediate medical or mental health attention, please call 911.

If you are a Veteran or Service member in crisis — or you're concerned about one — please call the Veterans Crisis Line at 988, then press 1 —OR— start a confidential chat by texting 838255 or visiting VeteransCrisisLine.net. [Available 24/7]

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline also provides 24/7, free, confidential support for anyone.

• https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
• 1-800-273-8255 (English) | 1-888-628-9454 (En Español)

Find your nearest VA facility:

• https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp
• https://www.va.gov/find-locations/

Information regarding care offered at Vet Centers and how to get connected:

• http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/index.asp
• 1-877-927-8387 [Available 24/7]

Information regarding VA care provided to women Veterans:

• https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/
• https://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/veteran-women.asp
• 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636)*

*Women Veterans Call Center representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET, and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET, excluding federal holidays. If you contact the Women Veterans Call Center after hours and leave a message, you will receive a return call the next day the call center is open.

Mental health information:

• https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
• https://www.nami.org/help
• 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) [Available 10am - 10pm ET]

Free health-related mobile apps for Veterans:

• https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/mobile-apps

Substance Use Treatment information:

• https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
• 1-800-663-HELP (4357) [Available 24/7]

Information about Military Sexual Trauma and related VA treatment options and benefits:

• https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/mentalhealth/msthome/index.asp

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN), toll-free hotline and chat (links callers to the nearest RAINN-associated rape crisis center and can assist survivors in obtaining services):

• https://www.rainn.org/
• 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) [Available 24/7]

Information regarding Intimate Partner Violence:

• https://www.socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Index.asp
• https://www.thehotline.org/
• 1-800-799-7233 [Available 24/7]

VA homeless services for Veterans:

• https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCallCenter.asp
• 1-877-424-3838 (1-877-4AIDVET) [Available 24/7]

Information on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic:

• https://www.ptsd.va.gov/covid/

Diversity & Inclusion – Office of Resolution Management, Diversity & Inclusion (ORMDI):

• https://www.va.gov/ORMDI/Diversity_Inclusion.asp
• https://www.va.gov/ORMDI/DiversityInclusion/AAPI.asp

The Rocky Mountain MIRECC has many educational resources to support Veterans. These resources are available virtually and as printed copies (request for free here). If you have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide, Uniting for Suicide Postvention provides resources for ongoing support.

For additional information regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention program, please visit their website.

If you would like to learn more about the Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention, please visit our website.

Last Updated 8 December 2022