Let’s Talk Mental Health
(COLORADO) — On Thursday, Nov. 10 FOX21 News hosted a primetime panel, called ‘Let’s Talk Mental Health,’ focused on our military heroes and how serving in the armed forces can impact mental health. The full panel can be watched above, and our previous coverage on the...
Let’s Talk – Veterans Mental Health with Next Chapter & UCHealth
(SPONSORED) — Veteran’s Day is tomorrow, and local healthcare providers want to remind veterans that help is available. FOX21’s Taylor Bishop sits down with UCHealth’s Director of Behavioral Health about the options available. Learn more about Next Chapter – Mt....
Colorado’s veteran suicide rate remains higher than national average
DENVER (KDVR) — Diana Meredith remembers May 23, 2021, like it was yesterday. She and her husband Garrett took their two dogs, Tucker and Carson, to their favorite Colorado Springs park. They watched their favorite TV shows and had dinner together. Then, like usual,...
Next Chapter program aims to prevent veteran suicide in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY — A three-year pilot program to help prevent veteran suicide in El Paso County has already helped nearly 120 local veterans. The program is called Next chapter, and it launched in July of this year. It’s thanks to a three-year grant provided by the...
Veteran families struggle with offering and accepting help
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The high rate of veteran suicide in El Paso County recently led to the creation of the Next Chapter campaign, a pilot program funded by lawmakers in 2021. It is a partnership among several agencies intended to reduce the rate by...
A Message from Bob McLaughlin, Executive Director, Mt. Carmel Veteran’s Service Center
A Message from Bob McLaughlin, Executive Director, Mt. Carmel Veteran’s Service Center On September 11, 2001, I was stationed in Fort Hood Texas with the 1st Cavalry Division. When the second tower was hit, I remember thinking, “we are going to war with...
Next Chapter program connecting veterans with critical services
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Reducing the number of veteran suicides in El Paso County is the goal of a new pilot program created and funded by Colorado state lawmakers in 2021. It is called Next Chapter. “The name ‘Next Chapter’ implies that there’s more to...
UCHealth launches program to help reduce veteran suicide in El Paso County
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– UCHealth has been chosen to lead a grant-funded veteran suicide prevention program in El Paso County. The program is called ‘Next Chapter’ and can serve up to 700 veterans and their family members per year at no cost....