New Resource To Help Veterans Discuss Secure Storage to Reduce Suicide Risk

A Veteran's Guide to Discussing STORES: Secure Storage to Reduce Suicide Risk

Suicide is preventable. Fellow Veterans, family members and friends are important in preventing suicide and saving Veterans’ lives. By asking about suicide, fellow Veterans let Veterans know that they can talk about their thoughts of suicide. These materials are for Veterans who want to help prevent Veteran suicide. Includes:

• STORES Full Guide - The complete guide with all examples and dialogues incorporated into the guide.
• STORES Brief Guide – A streamlined version of the STORES full guide. Additional material is available in the appendix if Veterans want more information.
• STORES Brochure – Introduces the concept of secure storage and tips for talking to other Veterans about secure storage.
• Family Flyer – Discusses secure storage in context of suicide prevention for the entire family.
• Children’s Flyer – Discusses secure storage in context of keeping children safe in the home.
• Published 2023

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The mission of the South Central MIRECC is to promote equity in engagement, access, and quality of mental health care for Veterans facing barriers to care, especially rural Veterans. The South Central MIRECC strives to promote and celebrate a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion among our staff, across our sites, and in the work we do to improve mental health care for rural and other underserved Veterans. New and featured clinical education product updates are produced by the SC MIRECC Education Core. Email us at VISN16SCMIRECCEducation@va.gov. Visit us at https://www.mirecc.va.gov/VISN16/index.asp.