Tag: Veterans
Yuma Veteran StandDown
Veteran StandDown events are a great way for veterans to access a variety of resources all in one place. Veterans are encouraged to attend to connect with other veterans, community leaders, and resources.
VA Women Veteran Health Information Session
Women veterans- you won’t want to miss this. The VA is hosting virtual information sessions to share more about the women-centered VA healthcare services available to you.
Symposium: Registration is Open
Date: April 20 & 21, 2022 Time: Programming from 8 AM – Noon, Virtual Networking from Noon – 12:30 PM (Arizona/Pacific Time) Place: ACMF Virtual Conference Center at www.ACMFEventCenter.org Registration is now open for the 2022 Statewide Symposium in Support of Service Members, Veterans and Their Families. You are invited to join in this virtual event that brings together our entire …
Help Guide Our Future Efforts
Each year in September, the nation comes together to observe Suicide Prevention Month. For those of us who are working toward these goals daily, this month offers an opportunity to raise awareness beyond our daily collaborators, to a wider audience. At the Arizona Coalition for Military Families, we are working harder than ever to bring forward programs and initiatives that …
A Conversation with Dr. Jon Perez
A founding member of the Secure Your Weapon development team discusses how he coined the phrase and shares how the initiative was born. Literally hundreds of millions of dollars and years of effort have gone into veteran suicide prevention, without much positive movement. Clearly something was missing. But what, and how to address it? Two years ago, a couple of …