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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Categories: Appreciation, Veterans DayVeterans Day will be observed on Monday. Many restaurants and businesses across the United States are showing gratitude to the nation’s veterans and active-duty service members by offering free or discounted products and meals.
Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-11-06/veterans-day-military-disco…
Source - Stars and Stripes
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Categories: ACOVAGovernor Doug Burgum appointed Cynthia Schlosser or Bismarck, Jim Hapala of West Fargo, Jacob "Jack" Volk of Devils Lake, Hal Weninger of Newton, and Brian Bartlett of Steele to a three-year term on the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACOVA).
Friday, September 20, 2024
Categories: ResourcesThis article was written by Tahmina Burks, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Communication.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Categories: ResourcesThis was written by Valery P. Behr, Loan Guaranty Service, Veterans Benefits Administration.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Categories: Mental HealthOn September 30th from 8:00am-5:00pm the Together with Veterans Minot Chapter is holding a Rural Veteran Suicide Prevention Summit. The summit is taking place in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on Minot State University's Campus. Registration is due by September 20th.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 05:53 pm
Categories: Mental Health, VA, VA HealthThe new facility will allow expansion of outpatient services in the areas of post traumatic stress disorder, behavioral health and substance use disorder.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Categories: Mental HealthFirstLink is offering Suicide Risk Assessment Webinars once a month for the next nine months. These trainings are sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. Participants will learn to effectively use the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) screening tool. Through this tool,
participants will learn to assess suicide risk and what appropriate next steps to take in a suicide crisis. The first training is taking place on September 6th from 1:00-2:00pm.
Monday, August 26, 2024
Categories: Mental HealthThe Bismarck/Mandan area Out of Darkness Walk is going to be held on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 12pm on the State Capitol Grounds.
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Categories: Mental HealthThe Suicide Prevention Coalition is hosting their 7th Annual Conference at the Bismarck Career Academy on September 5th from 8:00am to 4:30pm. The theme for this year's conference is Providing Hope Across Generations and the topics they will focus on are Adverse Childhood Experiences, Teens and social media, and Vicarious Trauma. They will also host an event on September 4th from 6:30-9:00pm that highlights International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Categories: PACT ActAugust 10, 2024, was the second anniversary of the PACT Act, which ushered in a new era of VA benefits and health care for Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards during their service. If you have a question about the PACT Act, please go to VA.gov/PACT or call 1-800-MyVA411.