Be The One Program Announced at the Post

By Greg Vassilious

We all have the opportunity to save the life of one Veteran. What is the goal of the American Legion “Be the One” program?

First it is to destigmatize asking for mental health support. Then to provide peer-to-peer support and resources and educate everyone on how the can “Be the One”.

• We should be able to talk with fellow Veterans about how we feel.
• We should ask for help when we need it.
• Offer help when needed – To reach out when a Veteran is struggling
• Listen when a veteran needs to talk
• Remember family and friends do care.
• We need to ask the Veterans in our lives how they are doing

As part of The American Legion “Be the One” mission to end veteran suicide, The Legion has worked with Columbia University to develop training for those who want to learn more about interacting and responding with veterans who may be in crisis.

After the training, participants will be able to:

• Use the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale to determine at-risk individuals.
• Identify risk factors and warning signs
• Outline the types of suicidal thought process and four behaviors that indicate imminent risk.
• Communicate effectively with an individual who may be at risk.

I am asking members of our American Legion Family to join me in creating the Post 304 “Be the One” Task Force.  I call you back to those lines from our preamble ….” to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.”

Will You join our Taskforce? Will You Be The One? 

Please reach out to me by CLICKING HERE if you are willing to participate in the program.

RESOURCES

West Cobb County VA Clinic 333 Midway Road Marietta, GA 30064-5630 770-792-4600 Marietta Vet Center 980 South Cobb Drive Marietta, GA 30060 770-423-7800 Cobb County VA Clinic 1263 Cobb Parkway North Marietta, GA 30062-2421 770-852-3400 Northeast Cobb County VA Clinic 2217 Roswell Road, Suite 114 Marietta, GA 30062-2957 770-321-4660 South Cobb County VA Clinic 2400 Herodian Way Southeast Smyrna, GA 30080-8581 770-916-7900 Fort McPherson VA Clinic 1701 Hardee Avenue, Southwest Atlanta, GA 30310-5110 404-230-5683 Torn Counseling and Recovery Center http://torncounselingandrecovery.com 3732 Cedarcrest Road, Suite 104, Acworth, GA 30101

HopeQuest Ministry Group Inc 678-391-5950 http://www.hopequestgroup.org 5345 Crossroads Drive, Acworth, GA 30102 Services: Substance use treatment Payment Accepted: Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment Highland Rivers Health SAIOP 770-387-3538 http://www.highlandrivershealth.com 650 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 Services: Substance use treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in childrenPayment Accepted: Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs; Medicare; Medicaid; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; SAMHSA funding/block grants Dan Valentine The VECTR Center 980 South Cobb Bldg E E. Marietta GA 30060 404-395-5024 www.conbcollaborative.org Georgia Dept. of Veterans Services 320 W Cherokee Ave. Cartersville, GA 30120 770-387-3746 www.veterans, Georgia.gov