{"id":50317,"date":"2018-12-11T20:47:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T20:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/11\/new-va-pilot-will-reunite-military-units-for-mental-health-support\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:25:34","slug":"new-va-pilot-will-reunite-military-units-for-mental-health-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2018\/12\/11\/new-va-pilot-will-reunite-military-units-for-mental-health-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Military units to reunite for mental health support in new VA pilot to prevent suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Mental health professionals in the past have touted the benefits of veterans meeting with peers for counseling sessions to discuss trauma and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/09\/26\/suicide-rate-spikes-among-younger-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\">prevent suicide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/05\/31\/white-house-finalizes-plan-to-stem-suicides-among-recently-separated-troops\/\" target=\"_blank\">Veterans Affairs officials<\/a> are readying to take that idea one step further: Bringing whole military units back together for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/03\/22\/budget-omnibus-includes-new-mental-health-care-for-other-than-honorable-vets\/\" target=_blank>Veterans Health Administration<\/a> this week announced a new pilot program with the advocacy group The Independence Fund which will reunite troops who experienced some of the toughest combat conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan for group therapy sessions, with the hopes of using those common bonds to better work through individual post-military struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/2018\/10\/03\/advocates-call-for-a-renewed-national-conversation-on-veterans-suicide\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0258.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Advocates call for a renewed national conversation on veteran suicide<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">An estimated 20 veterans a day take their own lives, a reality advocates have labeled a national health crisis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI had one guy tell me, \u2018I literally went to hell with these men, so I can go on a yoga retreat or whatever you want if you think it will help them,\u2019\u201d said Sarah Verardo, chief executive officer of The Independence Fund. \u201cThey still want to support each other. And building on that trust is key to getting some of these veterans the help they need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effort comes at a time when progress on preventing veterans suicide nationwide has remained stalled. About 20 veterans a day take their own lives, a figure that has held steady in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of those veterans have little or no contact with official VA programs, making outreach a key component of VA\u2019s suicide prevention programs. Dr. Keita Franklin, executive director of the department\u2019s suicide prevention efforts, said in a statement that programs like the new pilot dubbed Operation Resilience can help reach those who need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first retreat will take place in April with members of Bravo Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division \u2014 the unit where Verardo\u2019s husband, Mike, was serving when he was severely wounded by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan eight years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since his return, the couple has attended numerous funerals of his fellow soldiers. Some were combat deaths. Several others were suicides after the unit returned home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt got to the point where the only time they saw each other was funerals,\u201d she said. \u201cWe needed to change these guys\u2019 perspective on what it means to return home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details of the first event are still being worked out, but Independence Fund officials have already heard from more than a dozen more units who want to participate in future retreats. The program will focus on groups who saw heavy casualties overseas or a significant number of suicides after they returned home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Department officials are working with VA to identify unit members and issue invites. VHA officials will handle mental health counseling presentations and interventions, and use the event as an opportunity to look for ways to better connect with all veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second event is already being planned for early summer, with another hard-hit unit. Verardo hopes to expand the program in years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese are men and women who went to war together, survived Iraq and Afghanistan,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need to help them survive at home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information on the program will be available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independencefund.org\/\" target=_blank>on the Independence Fund site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans who are experiencing distress may contact the Veteran Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and select option 1 for a VA staffer. Veterans, troops or their families members can also text 838255 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/veteranscrisisline.net\/\" target=_blank>VeteransCrisisLine.net<\/a> for support assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you are a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Veteran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Veteran<\/a> or you know a Veteran who may be in crisis,  free, confidential support is available 24\/7. 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