Figure 1
Tier Building.
Table 1
Community Engagement meetings rosters.
| Discussion Groups | Community Engagement Meeting 1 # of attendees | Date of meeting and time | Community Engagement Meeting 2 # of attendees | Date of meeting, and time | Community Engagement Meeting 3 # of attendees | Date of meeting and time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans only | 8 | 7/23/15 Evening | 6 | 8/24/15 Evening | 8 | 9/24/15 Evening |
| Veterans’ Friends and Family | 6 | 7/21/15 Evening | 4 | 8/25/15 Afternoon | 6 | 9/22/15 Evening |
| Veterans’ Service Providers | 8 | 7/20/15 Evening | 7 | 8/25/15 Evening | 7 | 9/21/15 Evening |
Table 2
Research priorities on protective factors for veterans’ suicide identified by VSPAG.
| Programs facilitating veteran-to-veteran peer assistance |
| Social media assistance and connection |
| Progressive changes in Veterans of Foreign Wars operations |
| Family support |
| Mind-body interventions (e.g. yoga, martial arts) |
| Therapeutic expression in the arts |
| Access to highly trained service dogs |
| Equine therapy |
| Access to medical marijuana |
| The effects of educational structure |
| Educational counseling services |
[i] * VSPAG = Veteran’s Suicide Protection Advisory Group.
Table 3
Community Engagement Activities.
| Activity | n |
|---|---|
| Mental Health First Aid | 1 |
| Equine Programs for Veterans | 2 |
| National suicide presentation conference presentation | 1 |
| Local suicide prevention conference attendance | 1 |
| Town Hall-VFW Post 1 | 1 |
| Writers’ Retreat | 1 |
| VSPAG Appreciation Dinner | 1 |
[i] Key: VFW = Veterans of Foreign War; VSPAG = Veteran’s Suicide Protection Advisory Group.