"It's certainly not a best practice to be trying to assess two people at the same time for suicide," a former Crisis Line worker told Task & Purpose. By Patty Nieberg Published Jul 2, 2025 12:12 PM ...

WASHINGTON — Responders at the 24-hour veterans crisis line encounter abusive callers, incessant contacts from “disruptive” callers and pressure from their own managers to answer multiple texts from ...

The crisis responders who answer the national hotline run by the Department of Veterans Affairs are often talking to former armed servicemembers at life’s lowest moments, many contemplating harming ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCTV) - An investigation has found that a VA-led crisis line for veterans may be severely mismanaged. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ ...

Madison physician James Bigham created a program for doctors to take a firearms course so they can improve how they talk to patients about guns.

The roughly 1,100 people who pick up the phone at the Veterans Crisis Line comfort Americans who are in the midst of life’s darkest moments. The Afghanistan war veteran who wakes up with nightmares ...

With the threat of up to 80,000 job cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the new head of the agency faced angry senators Tuesday with few answers. Meanwhile, lawmakers offered legislation aimed ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Kent County residents will be able to get a free gun lock, while supplies last, beginning on May 14. Kent County Veterans Services (KCVS) is offering free firearm cable locks at ...

As it marks its two-year anniversary on June 29, Face the Fight® continues to expand a national movement focused on reducing veteran suicide. Launched in 2023 by USAA, Reach Resilience, and the Humana ...