Did you know that Minnesota loses 100 Veterans a year to suicide?

At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), we grieve the loss of these comrades, sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters. While we alone cannot prevent all Veteran suicide, we are committed to doing all we can to raise awareness of this tragedy and to educate the community about how we can all work together to support Veterans in crisis and avoid this tragic outcome.

During September, National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we partner with colleagues from the Minnesota Department of Health to share important information. Although mental health and suicide prevention is important to address year-round, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month provides a dedicated time for people, organizations and communities to join their voices and share that there is hope, help is available and healing is possible.

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The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is proud to honor our nation’s heroes with many events throughout the year. And those events are often captured for posterity in photos.

MDVA’s photographers have been very busy the past few months! Check out their handiwork on the MDVA Flickr page.

Recent albums include:

• Military Appreciation Day at the State Fair - Aug. 27. 2024
• Bemidji Veterans Home Dedication - July 1, 2024
• Silver Bay Charter Fishing - July 1, 2024
• Fergus Falls Stars and Stripes Parade - June 30, 2024
• Preston Veterans Home Dedication - June 27, 2024
• Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration - June 13 - 15, 2024
• Luverne Veterans Home 30th Anniversary - June 7, 2024
• Montevideo Veterans Home Dedication - May 31, 2024
• Veterans Career Fair - May 1, 2024
• Veterans Day on the Hill - April 17, 2024
  
  
  

Veterans, it's okay to ask for help—reaching out for support when you need it is brave and important.

During Suicide Prevention Month, the VA and the Ad Council have released two new public service advertisements (PSAs) as a part of the ongoing national “Don’t Wait. Reach Out.” campaign. The first is a new video, informed by and featuring Veterans and their loved ones, that encourages Veterans to accept help if they’re struggling and serves as a reminder that everyone ​can help​ support Veterans in their lives.

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Veteran suicide is a tragedy that can be prevented. And we all have a role to play.

The 6th Annual Veterans Suicide Prevention & Awareness Day will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, at The Depot in Duluth, MN.

We can all make a difference. This event is a time to come together in remembrance of Minnesota Veterans lost to suicide. We honor them by raising awareness and helping to save lives.

The purpose of our annual event is to bring communities together to honor Veterans we have lost to suicide, allow their lives help save others, and offer healing and hope to survivors. Our goals are to increase awareness and provide resources to communities as we strive toward zero Veteran suicide deaths in Minnesota.

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AnnaLee Fedeler has been named as the Minnesota Veterans Homes - Luverne Administrator. AnnaLee’s first day was Sept. 3.

AnnaLee has worked as a nursing home administrator for six years. She most recently served as the Assistant Administrator at Bethany Lutheran Home. She notes that she was “raised” in nursing homes as her mom was a director of nursing and she spent over 500 hours volunteering beginning in elementary all the way through high school at her facilities.

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Interested in serving Veterans? Looking to make a difference in your community? Consider a career with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs! Roles in healthcare, nursing, facilities management and program management are featured below. Sign-up to receive our monthly jobs bulletin.

We proudly offer competitive pay, generous benefits as a State of MN employee, welcoming and supportive teams, and most importantly, meaningful careers.

To learn more and to apply, visit MinnesotaVeteran.org/Careers and click Current Jobs.