Center for Healthy Aging Hosts Veterans Suicide Prevention Training

HARTFORD- Hartford Healthcare Center for Healthy Aging is offering 90-minute training sessions on Veterans Suicide Prevention using the Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) method. This training is open to all community members to help reduce veteran suicide and support veterans.

Veterans make up a significant portion of those affected by mental health crises, with 1 in 3 suicide completions involving veterans. Connecticut is home to 160,000 veterans, highlighting the need for community-based intervention.

Training Sessions:

• Monday, August 19 at 1:00 PM: Hartford Hospital, Conklin Building, Gilman Auditorium, 80 Seymour Avenue, Hartford
• Friday, September 6 at 10:00 AM: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Memorial Conference Room, 540 Litchfield Street, Torrington
• Monday, September 9 at 1:00 PM: St. Vincent's Medical Center, Hawley 3, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport
• Wednesday, September 11 at 2:00 PM: HHC Education Building, 11 Stott Avenue, Norwich

Experts leading the initiative:

• Laurel Reagan, Hartford HealthCare at Home
• Sherri Vogt, Army veteran & HHC Veterans Liaison
• Paulette Schwartz, Director of Human Centered Care
• Dr. Carla Schnitzlein, Psychiatrist at IOL, Army Veteran
• Dr. Leah Russack-Baker, Primary Therapist, CarePlus Adult Programs

These sessions will equip participants with essential skills to act as first responders in a mental health crisis. Join us in this critical effort to support our veterans. For more information or to register, please contact Hartford Healthcare Center for Healthy Aging at 1-877-424-4641.