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SUMMARY:Brkout 6 - Veterans Crisis Line: Answering the Call and Moving Beyond the Call
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DESCRIPTION:<span style="font-size:16px;">James Wright, Chief of Staff for the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) and Dr. Lisa Kearney, Acting Director for the VCL, will provide an overview of how the organizational and functional link between VCL and VA&rsquo;s Suicide Prevention Program promotes collaboration within VA&rsquo;s public health approach for suicide prevention, allowing VCL to answer the call and support Veterans beyond the call. A review of VCL operations, staffing, training, and recent operational and program evaluation data will be provided. Instructions will be shared on how to refer Veterans, Service members, and concerned family or friends to the VCL. Recent steps toward moving beyond the call will also be highlighted, including implementation of a Peer Support Outreach Center and a Caring Letters campaign, supporting Veterans who are at high risk for suicide.<br />
<strong>Learning Objectives</strong><br />
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:</span><br />
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">Have a greater understanding of the function and operations of VCL, including where to receive more information;</span></li>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">Have gained a greater understanding of how to reach VCL via phone, chat, and text; and,</span></li>
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		<span style="font-size:16px;">Have become more aware of VA&rsquo;s Public Health approach to suicide prevention, including both community-based prevention and clinically-based intervention strategies, and how they can be a part of the mission to end Veteran suicide.</span></li>
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<em style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers &ndash; Tennessee Chapter (Provider Number: NASWTN 2020-0097) for 1.00 continuing education contact/clock hours for participants who successfully achieve the session requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></em><br style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" />
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<em style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Documentation of 1.00 informal contact/clock hours is available for participants who successfully achieve the session requirements and who do not require formal hours.&nbsp;</span></em>
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