“NoVetAlone, a non-profit focused on reducing military veteran and first responder suicide by improving health and resilience, announced the launch of LifeAid, a new national initiative focused on starting a much-needed conversation about what should be done differently to reduce Veteran and first responder suicide. Cerner Government Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cerner Corporation, a global health care technology company, joined the LifeAid initiative as the founding sponsor…”
“… LifeAid intends to combat this epidemic by bridging emerging technologies and functional medicine with peer and caregiver support, research and community activation. With a diverse team of experts conducting research and collecting data throughout the process, LifeAid will develop a new protocol for faster and more precise diagnoses and treatments aimed at reducing suicide in the Veteran and first responder communities.”
“We are honored to be launching this initiative with Cerner, our Founding Sponsor,” said John Wordin, founder and chairman of NoVetAlone. “We are addressing the physical health of the brain in a new way, that will reduce mental health symptoms. LifeAid approaches this on a large, national scale to reverse the trend. We know we cannot do this alone and I invite all the phenomenal organizations and leaders who have been working tirelessly to solve this problem to join us. Together we can improve overall health and empower military Veterans, first responders and their families.”
“To raise awareness, LifeAid is igniting a national conversation about suicide. Their national campaign will focus on reducing the stigma of mental health and brain injuries that often prevent at-risk Veterans and first responders from seeking support before they are in crisis. As the founding sponsor, Cerner, the prime contractor supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Record Modernization program, is helping drive awareness and connect communities to reach the goals of the LifeAid initiative…” Read the full press release here.
Source: No Vet Alone Launches LifeAid National Initiative to Reduce Military Veteran and First Responder Suicide – March 25, 2020. Markets Insider.
