Wellness Resources

CRISIS:

911

Veterans Crisis Line

800-273-8255 (TALK)

State Crisis Connection Line

866-379-6363

Director of Psychological Health

715-684-9719

Military Family Life Consultants

651-282-4288 /4230 /4490

Military OneSource

800-342-9647

C.O.R.E. Lutheran Social Services

888-881-8261

Vet Center

800-905-4675

Veterans Administration Mental Health Center

800-273-8255

Vets4Warriors

855-838-8255

Link Vet

800-546-5838

National VA Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Veterans and their family and friends can access Veterans Chat through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. Veterans Chat enables veterans and their families and friends to go online where they can anonymously chat with a trained VA counselor. If the chats are determined to be a crisis, the counselor can take immediate steps to transfer the chatter to the VA Suicide prevention Hotline, where further counseling and referral services are provided and crisis intervention steps can be taken.

More Info: Website

Homeless Veterans Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs is taking decisive action to end veteran homelessness in five years. All veterans at risk for homelessness or attempting to exit homelessness must have easy access to programs and services. The VA offers a variety of resources, programs and benefits.

More Info: Website

Director of Psychological Health

In September 2008, the position of State DPH was created and a national contract was awarded to implement the Department of Defense Mental Health Task Force Report recommendation to ensure a full continuum of excellent care for Servicemembers and their families. As part of this effort, DPHs have been assigned to each of the 54 Joint Force Headquarters to serve all in the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. Each DPH is the focal point for coordinating psychological support for Guard members and their families.

The DPH will initiate an evidence-based comprehensive program for all Guard members that will include:

• Develop a community-based needs assessment.
• Assess and refer Guard members (and families) who may have behavioral health issues; from a variety of sources, including PDHRA, self-referral, informal commander-related referrals, family member requests and J-1 team colleague referrals.
• Assist with care transition and coordination (i.e., transition from a warrior transition unit back to the local community).
• Educate Guard members and their families on how to access quality behavioral health services.
• Conduct leadership education and training.
• Build psychological fitness and resilience while dispelling stigma.
• Improve access to care through coordination with state agencies and community-based behavioral health services.
• Coordinate with other Reserve components within the state.
• Document and track data to provide quality services and identify future needs/trends.