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This page provides numerous resources to prevent adverse events and promote independent, goal-oriented recovery. Click on the topics below for more details about each safety resource.
Safe storage and use of firearms is recommended for everyone who chooses to have access to a firearm. Resources to enhance storage and proper use may include:
Accidental exposure to many contaminants occurs with use of non-prescribed substances. Abstaining from use provides the lowest risk of exposure to potentially life-threating products
commonly found in heroin, non-prescribed fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, pills, and many other products.
Many resources for harm reduction are available for those using non-prescribed substances through the VA.
Life has its challenges. You don’t have to solve them alone. That’s true whether it’s an everyday struggle, or something more complicated.
To proactively seek support and resources, click the hyperlink below:
VA is using innovative health technologies to expand the reach of VA care. If you’re a Veteran receiving VA care, you can communicate with your care team, track your health information, and
access your VA health records from your computer, cell phone, or tablet.
Learn how My HealtheVet, the VA App Store, and VA Telehealth Services can connect you with VA care.
If you are in need of assistance using devices or connected health technologies, refer to the Virtual Health Resource Centers at https://connectedcare.va.gov/virtual-health-resource-centers
The Veterans Crisis Line's number—988 then Press 1—helps make it easier to remember and share the number to access help in times of need.
Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. As part of the law, all
telephone service providers in the U.S. had to activate the number no later than July 16, 2022.
Veterans can use this option by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans may still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the previous phone
number—1-800-273-8255 and Press 1—by text (838255), and through chat (VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat).
If experiencing financial stressors, consider exploring the below: