Suicide Prevention in the Army National Guard: Modeling Effective Strategies

Abstract

A plethora of the suicide prevention programs in the Army National Guard mirror those of the active Army and yet, the military service obligations of traditional Army National Guard Soldiers stress them in ways unlike their active duty counterparts. Compounding this problem are looming budget cuts through 2020 that will no doubt compel the Army National Guard to shift resources from health and welfare programs to other readiness priorities. States are now faced with the formidable task of reducing an alarming suicide rate with dwindling resources. However, a few states have indeed developed suicide prevention programs that target the unique stressors of traditional ARNG service members and are remarkably cost-effective to sustain and their models merit attention. This paper will scope the problem of suicides in the Army National Guard, illustrate the efforts of states that have developed effective programs, and recommend suicide prevention programs for implementation across the Army National Guard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA592978

Entities

People

  • Thomas G. Rynders

Organizations

  • Old Dominion University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Best Practices
  • Brain Injuries
  • California
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Military Medicine
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Teamwork
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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