National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

Call 24/7: Dial 988

Online: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Veteran's Crisis Hotline: Dial 988 and Press 1

Text: 838255

Online Chat: www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat
Resources: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

Battle Buddy Response Team:

Online: www.battlebuddyresponseteam.org

Call Out a Veteran Response Team: 855-777-2278

Stop Soldier Suicide:

Online: www.stopsoldiersuicide.org

Immediate Response: 844-317-1136

Crisis Textline:

Online: www.crisistextline.org

Text: TALK to 741741

Angels With Demons:

Online: www.angelswithdemons.org

Facebook Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3888502397846134/

Find a Meeting

Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org

Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org

Assistance in Finding Counseling:

Mission 22: www.mission22.com

Give An Hour: www.giveanhour.org

The Elk Institute: www.elkinstitute.us/about-institute

K9 for Warriors:

Service Dog Requests: www.k9sforwarriors.org

Healing Paws for Warriors: www.healingpawsforwarriors.org

Saving Grace K9s: www.savinggracek9s.org

Veterans Helping Veterans:

The Fallen Outdoors: www.thefallenoutdoors.com/get-involved

Giving Back USA - www.givingbackusa.org

The Big Red Barn Retreat - www.thebigredbarnretreat.org

• Talk direct and open with them
• Listen and allow them to express their feelings
• Make yourself available to them and stay involved
• Encourage other options are available
• Take action to remove immediate dangers
• Encourage them to seek help from a licensed professional

• Be judgmental, debate them or lecture them
• Dare them to do it
• Act Shocked or Scared - This will push them away
• Allow them to make you swear to keep quiet