El Paso County Suicide Prevention Summit reveals cases among veterans dropped in 2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — During a Suicide Prevention Summit for El Paso County, officials announced veteran suicides were down by nearly 10% in 2022 from the previous year. According to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, 2021 was a particularly...
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...