Sea Changes aren’t Always Smooth

Sea Changes aren’t Always Smooth, but We Should Welcome Them Anyway Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D.Vice President of Programs, Stop Soldier Suicide

The unacceptably heightened veteran suicide rate will never be solved by any one entity. If we really want to address this national tragedy, it will take a concerted effort by the megacommunity ...

Sea Changes aren’t Always Smooth

Sea Changes aren’t Always Smooth, but We Should Welcome Them Anyway Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D.Vice President of Programs, Stop Soldier SuicideThe unacceptably heightened veteran suicide rate will never ...

Joy and pain. A reminder of the work we still have to do.

by Tina Starkey Chief Growth Officer, Stop Soldier SuicidetWitch is a household name in my family. Today, as I casually popped open my social feeds while cuddled on the couch for a quick family ...

Stop Soldier Suicide Named Winner of 2022 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits

Stop Soldier Suicide Named Winner of 2022 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits SSS will work with Amazon’s cloud computing arm to redefine the way suicide risk is understood and acted ...

Black Box Project: Meet Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith’s husband, Sergeant First Class James Smith, died by suicide in 2019. James was so many things to his family and his country that a distillation of his life into a list of mere ...

I disliked the term 'survivor' when I became one.

by Jennifer KeelingDonor Engagement Manager, Black Box ProjectI remember when my husband died by suicide in 2009, I disliked the term “survivor”. In the beginning, it did not feel like I was ...

The Reality of Suicide Treatment

by Lisa PetersenDirector of Clinical Services, Stop Soldier Suicide The harsh reality in suicide treatment is that the needle hasn’t moved as significantly as we would like. And there are some ...

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