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...
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...
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....
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — UCHealth has been chosen to lead a grant-funded veteran suicide-prevention program that can serve up to 700 veterans and their family members per year. Services for the program, also known as ‘Next Chapter,’ will include therapy, counseling,...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – There now are more resources available to veterans in El Paso County after health officials saw an alarming number of suicides in recent years. 11 News spoke with UCHealth, who just launched their new veteran suicide-prevention...
“This is my Next Chapter” Julius McLeod is a Veteran of the United States Army who served for over a decade. After returning home and reacclimating to life outside the military, Julius developed depression, problems with alcohol, and suicidal thoughts....
A message from Damian McCabe, Director of Behavioral Health-Military Affairs, UCHealth As I transitioned from active military service to retirement, I went on the same journey as many Veterans. A journey of reflection, transformation, and uncertainty. I had the...
