ASCEND Safety Resources

ASCEND Safety Resources
If you do not feel that you can keep yourself safe or otherwise need immediate medical or mental health attention, please contact 911 or go to an emergency room immediately.
If you are distressed or feel that you need to speak to someone:
- Call the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 (also available at 1-800-273-8255), then press 1 at the prompt. Confidential chat is also available at VeteransCrisisLine.net or by texting 838-255 [Available 24/7].
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is free and confidential. Dial 988 (also available at 1-800-273-8255) [Available 24/7].
For additional resources and support, please also consider reaching out to your local VA which can provide a wide variety of services. You can find the nearest VA facility or Vet Center by visiting: https://www.va.gov/find-locations/
For additional information about accessing care at Vet Centers visit http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/index.asp or call 1-877-927-8387 [Available 24/7].
There are also many free health-related mobile apps available for Veterans at https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/mobile-apps
Additional resources available to Veterans and their families are listed below:
Resource |
Website and Additional Contact Information |
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Mental Health for Veterans |
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Mental Health for Veterans |
1-800-950-NAMI (6264) [Available Monday through Friday, |
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Substance use treatment |
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline 1-800‐662‐HELP (4357) [Available 24/7] |
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VA care for women Veterans |
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/ 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636) |
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VA homeless service |
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCallCenter.asp 1-877-4AIDVET (4243838) [Available 24/7] |
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Intimate partner violence |
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Intimate partner violence for |
1-800-799-7233 [Available 24/7] |
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Military sexual trauma |
https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/mentalhealth/msthome/index.asp |
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Support and referral for treatment for sexual |
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) [Available 24/7] |
COMIRB # 20-0719 / PI: Hoffmire
Site Map
Contact Information
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC (RMR VAMC)
1700 N Wheeling St, G-3-116M
Aurora, CO 80045
720-723-6493
RockyMountainMIRECC@va.gov
Utah
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
500 Foothill DR
Salt Lake City, UT 84148
801-582-1565 x2821
Last Updated 23 August 2022