Safeguard Certified — Community Connectors
Learn how to recognize when a Veteran may be struggling and how to start a conversation that opens the door to help. Gain a foundational understanding of Veteran experiences, communication strategies, and available resources in your community.
This pathway is for you if you are a:
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The Basics of Military Culture
Want to learn more about the US military and Veteran population? Here’s where you start. Our new Military Culture course series takes a deeper dive into four defining aspects of daily life in the military: Service, Values, People, and Transition.
Communicating With Veterans
This course discusses how to communicate effectively with Veterans using communication tools, such as open-ended questions, affirmations, and reflections.
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.
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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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.
Become Safeguard Certified as a Community Connector!
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Safeguard Master — Community Connectors
Build on your foundational knowledge to lead community-based prevention efforts. Explore practical tools for strengthening trust, coordinating support networks, and creating safe spaces for Veterans to find understanding and care.
Complete the Safeguard Certified pathway above to earn your Safeguard Master badge.
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15 Things Veterans Want You To Know
Learn 15 key facts about military culture in their own words, several questions to ask, and one to avoid. This course provides valuable guidance for anyone looking to connect more meaningfully with those who served.
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.
Connecting with the Veteran In Your Life
This course provides information to help caregivers understand and address a lack of connection with the Veteran in their life. The new course incorporates a strengths-based approach to connections between a caregiver and a Veteran.
Finding the Words: Leaders
This course provides resources and guidance to help individuals find the words to have critical conversations. Learners will explore five principles to help them confidently connect with those they lead during a difficult time.