Pathway

Safeguard Essentials — Clinical Partners

Develop essential awareness and confidence to recognize suicide risk in veterans. Learn how to communicate effectively, reduce barriers to care, and connect patients to the right support at the right time.

This pathway is for you if you are a:

Healthcare provider (e.g., primary care, specialists, nurses)
Mental health professional (e.g., therapists, counselors)
Medical support staff (e.g., pain management, physical therapy)
Social worker and case manager
Student clinician and healthcare trainee
Anyone who encounters Veterans in a clinical environment

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15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers

This course was created to educate Healthcare Providers who care for our military Veterans. PsychArmor asked hundreds of Veterans what they wanted civilians, employers, educators, health care providers, and therapists to know about them.

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Communicating With Veterans

This course discusses how to communicate effectively with Veterans using communication tools, such as open-ended questions, affirmations, and reflections.

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Secure Firearm Storage Conversations: STORES & Minutes Matter

Secure Firearm Storage Conversations (STORES/MM Training) is a 30-minute, self-paced eLearning course designed for clinicians and community partners who engage with Veterans and their families.

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VA S.A.V.E.

In collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, this course covers suicide risk in the military and Veteran communities. Learn to identify at-risk Veterans and use S.A.V.E. steps to help make a difference.

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Become Safeguard Certified as a Clinical Partner!

Complete all of the courses and unlock your Safeguard Certified badge.