“The President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End the National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) task force hosted a health care leadership meeting at the White House to bring together leaders across the health care industry to discuss their role in changing the culture around mental health, substance misuse and addiction.”
“VA recognizes it must work with communities, faith-based and tribal organizations, private and public partners, as well as state, local, and federal government agencies to achieve this goal…”
“VA and the White House Domestic Policy Council established the PREVENTS task force in June via Executive Order signed by President Trump in March. The interagency task force is charged with implementing a roadmap for Veteran suicide prevention at the national and community levels by March 2020…” Read the full press release here.
Source: VA and health care leaders create a call to action through national suicide prevention task force – October 1, 2019. VA.
