Veteran Buddy Check Week 21 - 25 October! Take the pledge and reach out to 10!

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*Support Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors During Veteran Buddy Check Week *

Whether it?s a call, text or, a coffee break, reaching out can make all the difference! Veteran Buddy Check is a call to action [ [link removed] ] for all Veterans to reaffirm their bonds and the connections that unite them across the nation. Sign up to talk to ten and reach out -?Take the Pledge [ [link removed] ] now.

GET READY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR BUDDIES [ [link removed] ]

Veteran families, caregivers and survivors are encouraged to participate!?

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*Watch VA's First Veteran Buddy Check Summit
October 22nd? [ [link removed] ]*

As part of Veteran Buddy Check Week [ [link removed] ], VA VRCN is hosting the first-ever Veteran Buddy Check Summit with American Red Cross on October 22, 2024, 9:00 - 11:15 am Eastern Standard Time (EST).? The event includes a Veteran Buddy Check Townhall with Secretary Denis McDonough and presentations from various organizations to include The American Legion, American Red Cross, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and American Corporate Partners and more.

WATCH LIVE OCTOBER 22nd at 9:00 am EST [ [link removed] ]

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*VeTALKX*

Share with your Veteran networks! Join us for a VeTALKX Veteran Buddy Check Week Q&A Chat on RallyPoint [ [link removed] ] to tell us how you're reaching your battle buddies, their families, caregivers, and survivors and find a Veterans Social near you!

We also invite you to post your buddy check stories on?Together We Served Veteran Buddy Check Week [ [link removed] ] now through October 30, 2024. Need help finding that buddy you?ve been thinking about? Create a Together We Served [ [link removed] ] account and use their extensive search engine to help find others who served in your unit.

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*Face the Fight Raises Awareness for Veteran Mental Health, Suicide Prevention*

Face the Fight (FTF) is dedicated to supporting Veterans and addressing the critical issue of Veteran suicide. This year, FTF is proud to collaborate with Starbucks to amplify VA?s Buddy Check Week, Oct. 21?25, 2024 [ [link removed] ].

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*Does your Buddy need help?*

"Remember these resources and share."


* 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) is always the right number to call.
* Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7. Dial 988 then Press 1,?Chat Online [ [link removed] ], or Text 838255.
* Download & print the VA Welcome Kit to learn more about what VA offers and how to get started.?www.VA.gov/welcome-kit [ [link removed] ]

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Additional Veteran Buddy Check Week Support Resources

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* Face The Fight: Raise Awareness and Support for Veteran Suicide Prevention [ [link removed] ]
* Access 24/7 confidential peer support year-round from Vets4Warriors [ [link removed] ]
* Learn how American Legionnaires reach out to Veterans in our communities who need connection and assistance though organized Buddy Checks. [ [link removed] ]
* Veteran Wellness Alliance Check In [ [link removed] ] connects Veterans with mental health care professionals who understand what you?re going through.
* Veterans Socials [ [link removed] ]?foster bonds and enhance communication among Veterans. Start a Veterans Social today or?find one near you [ [link removed] ]!
* Robert Irvine Foundation's Veteran Buddy Check [ [link removed] ]
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VA's Buddy Check Public Service Announcement [ [link removed] ]


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American Legion Be The One [ [link removed] ]


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Buddy Check Partner Video: TAPS [ [link removed] ]


VA is here for you.

1-800-MyVA411 [ tel:18006982411 ]?(1-800-698-2411 [ tel:18006982411 ])?is always the right number

Veterans Crisis Line [ [link removed] ]:?988 [ tel:988 ]?and press 1,?Chat [ [link removed] ], or Text 838255
Vet Centers [ [link removed] ]:?1-877-927-8387 [ tel:18779278387 ]
Homeless Veteran Resources [ [link removed] ]:?1-877-424-3838 [ tel:18774243838 ]?or?Chat [ [link removed] ]

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*Disclaimer:*?The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products or services on the part of VA.

[ [link removed] ]Have a Veteran resource to share? Tweet it to @VetsExperience or tag it?#VetResources [ [link removed] ]

If you are having thoughts of suicide, dial 988, then PRESS 1 or visit?[link removed] [ [link removed] ].

Please remember the only secure way to ask personal questions is at?VA.gov/contact-us/ [ [link removed] ].?

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