Tuesday September 3, 2013
What is it?
The Army Suicide Prevention Program is an enduring effort aligned under the U.S. Army’s Ready and Resilient Campaign to sustain a supportive environment that enhances the resiliency of Soldiers, Army civilians, and family members and fosters total unit readiness.
This year, the Army will extend its observance of National Suicide Prevention Week to the entire month of September reinforcing its commitment to reduce risk behaviors and incidents of suicide in it ranks, and promote help seeking behaviors. The theme for 2013 is Shoulder to Shoulder: Standing Ready and Resilient.
What has the Army done?
The Army continues its multipronged approach that tailors suicide intervention, prevention and response measures to ensure Soldier resilience, such as:
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
The Army will remain committed to improving individual/collective resilience and total force readiness through programs and policies which support Soldiers, Army civilians and their family members. This comprehensive effort will extend across traditional program boundaries and leverage existing and emerging resources to serve the total force.
Why is this important to the Army?
The Army is determined to reduce suicide across all Army components. Any loss suffered within the Army family is tragic and affects readiness. Each member of the Army community has an imperative role in creating a climate/environment of trust and respect in which every person is able to thrive and achieve their full potential. Knowing and recognizing the risk-factors/warning signs for potential suicidal or risky behaviors and the resources available to them in crisis is key.
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