We greatly appreciate all who attended our Executive Director Nick Howland’s presentation at this week’s VA/DOD Suicide Prevention Conference, as well as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs & United States Department of Defense for hosting such an important event in support of Service Members and #Veterans! Learn more about our mission to end Veteran suicide in #Florida: https://lnkd.in/eJ63FwQ #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
The Fire Watch
Armed Forces
Jacksonville, Florida 974 followers
Florida’s fight to end veteran suicide.
About us
The Fire Watch is Florida’s fight to end veteran suicide. We are uniting our War Fighters and allies to swiftly activate local assets, stand watch, & build a life-saving network. The Problem: Veteran suicide is a growing crisis, & at least 20 veterans are taking their lives every day in America. To date, solutions for this epidemic have been inadequate at best. In particular, federal solutions have had little to no effect on the crisis on the ground here in Northeast Florida. Given that Northeast Florida is home to over 125,000 veterans, the need, the challenge, and opportunity are evident. The Origin: Based upon the success & experience of Northeast Florida non-profit K9s For Warriors, the nation’s largest provider of service dogs to disabled American veterans, in preventing veteran suicide, The Fire Watch was created to re-create on a regional scale the support system & inter-connectivity required to keep our veterans safe from taking their own lives. The Plan: The Fire Watch is a coordinated effort between the City of Jacksonville & the counties of Baker, Clay, Nassau & St. John’s to end veteran suicide in our region. The City of Jacksonville will serve as the legal home of The Fire Watch & coordinate with the surrounding counties via inter-local agreements. Through a series of partnerships & collaborations between local, state, & federal agencies, private donors, media entities, & regional & national non-profits, The Fire Watch will coordinate an effort to organize existing resources to combat the veteran suicide epidemic locally. In addition, The Fire Watch will initiate a series of new programs directed at keeping local veterans supported & far away from even contemplating suicide; in particular, The Fire Watch will create a network of 10,000 local veterans & allies all working together to strengthen our one-on-one support & interpersonal connections. Through trust, & comradery & support, we will keep our warriors safe.
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http://www.thefirewatch.org
External link for The Fire Watch
- Industry
- Armed Forces
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2019
Locations
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Primary
117 W Duval St
Jacksonville, Florida 32202, US
Employees at The Fire Watch
Updates
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Attending this week's 2024 VA/DOD Suicide Prevention Conference in #Portland, Oregon? Be sure not to miss our Executive Director Nick Howland's presentation on Thursday (7/18) at 8:15AM PST regarding our mission of supporting #veterans and ending Veteran suicide by preventing it. Learn more about the conference from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs & United States Department of Defense here: https://lnkd.in/eM_aKMdF #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
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Extending our team’s gratitude to Riverside Recovery of Tampa for recently joining our mission to end Veteran suicide in #Florida by becoming a Veteran Safe Place (VSP), with their Certificate of Qualification presented by our very own Brianne Brown (Regional Programs Director Central FL)! Learn more about VSPs here: https://lnkd.in/e2i8Utut #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
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Our Executive Director Nick Howland returned to ‘What’s Health Got to Do with It’ from WJCT Public Media to talk about the mental health of #veterans and our mission to end Veteran suicide with #Jacksonville neurologist Dr. Joe Sirven. Listen here (segment begins at 27:50): https://lnkd.in/d44XafF5 #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
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Our own Henry Angulo joined the VetsConnection Podcast with Scott McLean to discuss The Fire Watch's mission of ending Veteran suicide in #Florida through training individual community members (Watch Standers) and organizations (Veteran Safe Places) about supporting #veterans in crisis. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gTWfYzNq #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
Ep. 13 - The Fire Watch - Combating Veteran Suicide Through Community and Training - The VetsConnection Podcast
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Happy #IndependenceDay from The Fire Watch! 🇺🇸 Learn about our mission to end #VeteranSuicide in #Florida: https://lnkd.in/eJ63FwQ #YourTurnToStand #Veterans #VeteranSuicideAwareness
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With July 4th approaching, it's important to remember we celebrate our freedom every year because of those that have selflessly served our country. We ask that you give less than an hour of your day to begin standing watch with us against #VeteranSuicide by becoming a Watch Stander through our free online training program: https://lnkd.in/e8bjEHr #YourTurnToStand #Veterans #VeteranSuicideAwareness
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Sending out our team's thanks to everyone that attended the last Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Series session in #Miami with our very own Henry Angulo! Provided in partnership with Florida Health and LivingWorks, these free training sessions were designed to educate individuals on supporting #veterans in crisis. Learn more about The Fire Watch's mission to end Veteran suicide in #Florida: https://lnkd.in/eJ63FwQ #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
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Our own Brianne Brown joined the 'Business Happy Hour' podcast earlier this month to share a little about her own story and why she got involved with supporting #veterans through The Fire Watch's mission of ending Veteran suicide in #Florida. Listen here (segment starts at 26:33): https://lnkd.in/ehYhDkTb #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
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Our Executive Director Nick Howland joined the 'Your Story Doesn't End Here' podcast with Rachel Oswalt, Military Mental Health Advocate to discuss how The Fire Watch is achieving significant reductions in suicide rates of #veterans in #Florida through our community prevention training programs and data-driven approach. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ecq2MuZn #YourTurnToStand #VeteranSuicide #VeteranSuicideAwareness
Ending Veteran Suicide: How One Organization Achieved a 25% Reduction Through Community Engagement
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