Pathway

Safeguard Essentials — Community Healers for Veterans

Learn how your own service experience can help others find healing after loss. Explore how grief, identity, and connection shape recovery among veterans and those who care for them.

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

Suicide loss or attempt survivor
Grief counselor and bereavement specialist
Faith leader or religious community member
Professional caregiver (e.g., ALF, home health aides)
Funeral director and memorial service staff
Peer support specialist in loss/trauma
Community member affected by suicide
Anyone supporting Veterans and the community after suicide loss or attempts

Enroll in this pathway to start learning.

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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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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Postvention: Healing After Suicide Loss

This 30-minute course provides learners with a clear understanding of suicide postvention—what it is, why it matters for individual and community healing, and how it supports ongoing prevention.

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Building Belonging: Understanding and Supporting Veterans in Faith Communities

Faith communities have long been a source of comfort, hope, and support for those facing difficult times. In this course, you'll learn how faith communities can become places of support for Veterans and those facing trauma.

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Grief and Trauma

In “Grief and Trauma,” Dr. Shauna Springer explains that grief and trauma are different challenges — and that they require different healing strategies.

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Become Safeguard Certified as a Community Healer!

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