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Welcome to the Rocky Mountain MIRECC
(Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center) for Suicide Prevention
We are a leading research, education, and clinical center on Veteran suicide prevention. Visit our About Us page to learn more about our mission and meet our team.
Featured Content
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline Update: Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide (2024)
Clinical Practice Guideline Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide (2024)
Newly Updated Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) and Associated Tools are now available. The VA and Department of Defense (DoD) have collaboratively developed evidence-based clinical practice guidelines since the 1990s. The CPGs provide information that is evidence-based and unbiased by conflict of interest. They are based on the best available evidence at the date of publication, and are intended to provide a general guide to best practices. These guidelines can assist health care providers, but the use of a CPG must always be considered as a recommendation, within the context of a provider’s clinical judgment, for the care of an individual patient.
National Veterans Financial Resource Center Website Launches
Financial uncertainty can increase the risk of suicide among Veterans. That's why we're launching FINVET: a new website that promotes mental health by helping Veterans learn about and manage their finances. This is a one-stop website for Veterans to access trustworthy financial tools. Get help meeting essential needs, saving or earning more money, lowering bills and debt, and protecting assets. Learn more at the National Veterans Financial Resource Center website.
Read the VA News Press Room release: VA launches new financial resource website to help promote financial wellness and prevent Veteran suicide.
Treatment Works for Vets
Visit the Treatment Works for Vets website to learn more about proven mental health treatments for Veterans, explore treatment goals, and learn how to find treatment. Choose a path to get started.
Available Online: Recordings and Publication from the First Annual PACT Act Research Symposium for Veteran Health
The PACT Act represents one of the most important expansions of health care and benefits in VA history. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the PACT Act Research Symposium for Veteran Health. For more info, visit our website.
- Read the VA News story Researchers support Veterans exposed to toxic substances PACT Act empowers new research to improve Veteran health.
- Tune into the recorded sessions.
- Read the published scientific journal article First Annual PACT Act Research Symposium on Veterans Health: A Colorado PACT Act Collaboration (CoPAC) Initiative.
VA Patient Safety Center of Inquiry - Suicide Prevention Collaborative (PSCI-SPC)
The VA Patient Safety Center of Inquiry - Suicide Prevention Collaborative (PSCI-SPC) serves as a national clinical innovation and dissemination center for best practices in suicide prevention for Veterans who receive care in the community. For more info, visit our website.
Together With Veterans
Together With Veterans (TWV) is a community-based suicide prevention program for rural Veterans. TWV involves partnering with rural Veterans and their communities to implement community-based suicide prevention. For more info, visit our website.
Rocky Mountain MIRECC Cores
Our center consists of several teams that work together towards preventing suicide. Learn more about our Research, Education, and Clinical Cores below.
Our Research Core studies all phases of suicide prevention. Learn about the translational research model and explore our focus areas in our Research section.
Our Education Core translates research in order to disseminate useful and accessible information about suicide prevention to Veterans and the community. Check out our products, trainings, podcasts, videos, and more resources in our Education section.
Our Clinical Core focuses on suicide risk assessment and management best practices and innovations. Find support, clinical tools, and more resources in our Clinical section.
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The April 2024 edition of our newsletter features valuable tools and new resources. Check out the Clinician’s Corner for tips on patient risk stratification, insights on risk-benefit analysis, and examples of patient health record documentation. We share news about an award Dr. Deborah Yurgelun-Todd received. You’ll also find information about a new financial resource website for Veterans, a new product on our order form, and resources for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month.
Read the April 2024 edition here.
Check out our previous GovDelivery bulletins here.
Last Updated 11 June 2024
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Contact Information
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC (RMR VAMC)
1700 N Wheeling St, BLDG A2
Aurora, CO 80045
720-723-6493
RockyMountainMIRECC@va.gov
Utah
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
500 Foothill DR
Salt Lake City, UT 84148
801-582-1565 x2821