Our services are equally available to all veterans, no matter who they are or what they're going through.
Consider the following:
By 2040, it's predicted that female veterans will make up 16% of the overall veteran population - more than a three-fold increase from the turn of the century.
The thought of continuing to lose them at this rate isn't just terrifying - it's unacceptable.
While the exact percentage isn't yet clear, that absolutely includes some of the clients in our care.
Recent research indicates that the rate of suicide for veterans in the LGBTQ+ community is up to 7x higher than for non-LGBTQ+ veterans.
Studies also show that nearly 15% of all veterans or service members who identify as LGBTQ+ attempt suicide during or after service.
Service is service. Period.
To assert otherwise is unacceptable.
Consider the following:
Communities of color often face barriers to quality healthcare, particularly mental health care. That's unacceptable, and it has real consequences.
With ROGER, you never have to go it alone.
ROGER is the wellness service of Stop Soldier Suicide.
The Battalion is our team of veteran lifesavers, standing side-by-side with us in the fight to solve the military and veteran suicide crisis.
Because this is personal.
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