Sparta Vets

06/23/2021

There’s a new and easy way to support us! We have partnered with Anchorage’s newest resale boutique in Anchorage called FashionPact. FashionPact’s mission is to strengthen the Anchorage community by raising funds for local non-profits.

FashionPact is opening June 29th and is collecting donations now to get stocked up for the Grand Opening. Just clean out your closet, drop your stuff off at FashionPact, and choose us! We’ll receive payment for anything that sells. Thank you for your consideration. Get more details at www.FashionPact.com/StockTheShop

02/10/2021

A new study on effects of lockdown finds emergency rooms had up to a 25% increase in average visits due to su***de attempts between 2019 and 2020.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2775991

12/01/2020

2020 has been a rough year for all of us. If you want to help prevent su***de, please consider helping us with our end of year fundraiser. Your tax deductable donation will provide people with the confidence and competence to save a life. For those who can't donate, we ask that you at least hit share and help us get the word out.

Happy holidays, and thank you in advance for helping save lives!

https://donorbox.org/help-sparta-prevent-su***de

10/18/2020

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a bipartisan bill that will make 9-8-8 the universal telephone number to reach the national su***de prevention hotline starting in 2022.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/17/politics/national-su***de-hotline-988-trump-signs-law/index.html

10/16/2020

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/harnessing-deep-neural-networks-to-predict-future-self-harm-based-on-clinical-notes-341689

According to the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention, su***de is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., with over 1.4 million su***de attempts recorded in 2018. Although effective treatments are available for those at risk, clinicians do not have a reliable way of predicting which patie...

09/30/2020

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/09/28/as-military-su***des-rise-army-brass-reassessing-outreach/

Su***de prevention is a frequent topic of conversation within the ranks of the 82nd Airborne, says the division's commander, and the periods of isolation during the pandemic have been a major factor.

09/07/2020

07/10/2020

04/15/2020

Just a friendly reminder to reach out and do buddy checks during this time of social distancing. You might just save a life!

02/19/2020

The SPARTA Vets team would like to extend a big thank you Vimeo for their generous donation of hosting services. We are one step closer to providing free su***de prevention training on our website. With your help we can end su***de. You can be a part of the solution by donating https://spartavets.org/donate or joing the SPARTA Army through our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/spartavets

Su***de rates are increasing. A big challenge is that a lack of hope for getting better prevents people with thoughts of su***de from seeking professional help. Your support funds online training for community members in evidence-based techniques to spot at-risk individuals, and persuade them to get...

02/05/2020

"The national lifeline routes calls based on a caller’s area code to about 160 local crisis centers staffed with trained counselors."

Su***de is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. A 988 number would send the message that mental health crises are on par with physical medical issues.

02/04/2020

https://allthatsinteresting.com/veteran-su***de