Pathway

Safeguard Essentials — Clinical Partners For Veterans

Deepen your understanding of veteran suicide risk and protective factors through applied clinical scenarios and trauma-informed practices. Strengthen your ability to collaborate across systems of care and sustain long-term prevention efforts.

This pathway is for you if you are a Veteran and 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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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.