Butler County officials working to stop suicide among veterans
Butler County has already had as many veterans die by suicide so far this year than all of 2024.
It's a shocking statistic that has officials working around the clock to figure out what's behind it and how to help those struggling.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Veterans here in Butler County are nine times more likely to die of suicide than the general population here in Butler County,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Mike Farmer, executive director of the Butler County Veterans Service Commission. 바카라 게임 웹사이트We have to figure out the why. Our ages are spanning from this year, 29 years of age to 93 years of age. They do include male and female.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Officials are working around the clock to figure out why. Farmer is teaming up with the coroner's office and other local agencies to now analyze each case to find answers.
바카라 게임 웹사이트(We're) taking a look at medical records, so we could piece together where they getting treatment,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Farmer said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Had they reached out either to the VA or privately? Coming together to find answers for how we can then get kind of a driven approach to the suicide prevention and driving down the numbers.바카라 게임 웹사이트
One challenge to getting veterans help is stigma, which Farmer understands. He served in the Marine Corps from 2001-05.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Veterans Service Commission is here to serve the veteran no matter the need,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Farmer said.
The commission helps connect veterans with financial assistance, transportation, housing assistance, and access to mental health care.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Unfortunately for the military, you are trained to go through and you don't talk about your problems,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Farmer said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트So it's trying to break that down and get them comfortable enough, build enough rapport that we can connect them with the right resources.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Butler County Veterans Service Commission has so many free resources for veterans to get help. To learn more, click .