Your Mobile Safety Plan

Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 10/04/2023 08:00 AM EDT

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PTSD Monthly Update - News Relevant to the Issues of Trauma and PTSD

October 2023

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Safety Plan

The Safety Plan app is here!

Safety Plan is a new app that helps Veterans create a personalized step-by-step action plan to keep themselves safe during a crisis. It is highly customizable and provides access to coping tools, self-assessment measures, and crisis support resources.

The Safety Plan app was developed by the National Center for PTSD Mobile Mental Health program with input from the Office and Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The app can be recommended to any Veteran who is at-risk for suicide. The goal of this app is provide Veterans with options to access their Safety Plan in a format that works for them.

You can download the app in the App Store or Google Play, or by pointing your device’s camera at this QR code!”

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RESEARCH PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
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VA’s National Center for PTSD and the Coaching Into Care program have partnered to study telephone coaching methods to help spouses and intimate partners of Veterans with untreated PTSD get their Veteran into mental health care. The study will provide free telephone coaching and, if assigned, access to online educational materials. Participants will be compensated up to $170 for participating.

Visit: https://www.familycoachingstudy.org to learn more about the study and complete a brief screening quiz to see if you are eligible to participate. For participant’s rights questions, contact 1-866-680-2906.

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RESEARCH PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY

Researchers at VA’s National Center for PTSD are studying holistic, non-medical treatments for Veterans with PTSD and Chronic Pain. The study will be fully remote and consists of a 12-week, remotely delivered, twice weekly, Tai Chi or Wellness group. Participants will also be asked to complete initial and final assessments involving questionnaires, an interview with study staff, and an assessment of physical and mental health. Participants will be compensated up to $355 for participating.

Visit: https://www.research.va.gov/for_veterans/ptsd-pain-holistic.cfm to learn more about the study and eligibility requirements for participation. For more questions, contact our study team at 857-364-6262.

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The Staff of VA’s National Center for PTSD

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