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The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and the Families (SMVF) seeks to bring entities together as a coalition. We believe that operating as community-based initiatives, coalitions extend the reach of evidence-based prevention, intervention, and postvention resources, training/education and services to reach underserved communities and populations.
To that end, we encourage you as individuals, businesses or civic organizations to join our initiative. To learn more, please get in touch with the point of contact provided. Feel free to use the SaveNJVets logos found in our media resources.
Agencies and Organizations
The New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) is the lead agency for the Governor's Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans & Their Families (SMVF).
The mission of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is to provide trained and ready forces prepared for rapid response to a wide range of civil and military operations, while providing exemplary services to citizens and Veterans of New Jersey.
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Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among Americans, the second leading cause of death for adults aged 25-34, and the third leading cause of death for youths and young adults aged 15-24.
In New Jersey, 60 percent of all violent deaths are suicides. There are almost twice as many suicides as homicides in New Jersey.
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The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) serves as the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Abuse and the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA) as designated by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Division oversees New Jersey's adult system of community-based behavioral health services. These agencies provide a full array of services.
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The New Jersey Hospital Association advocates for healthcare policy that promotes quality, accessible and efficient healthcare and that allows our members to fulfill the NJHA mission: to improve the health of the people of New Jersey.
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The Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Call Center provides a diverse and dynamic state of the art environment offering 24 hour support in a wide variety of areas. The Call Center is a unique blend of innovation and technology offering a personal touch to support a positive outcome for everyone that connects with us.
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The mission of the New Jersey's Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC) is to provide high-quality, multi-disciplinary research on gun violence causality and prevention and translate this research into clear and actionable policies and programs, therefore creating safe and healthy environments. GVRC aims to achieve this mission by partnering with local, state, and national experts accessing data to conduct research that identifies factors involved in gun violence.
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The Mission of the KOVA Plan and Document is raise awareness to coordinate, consolidate and network all VSO’s (Veteran Service Organizations), Law Enforcement and others’ initiative and efforts, to promote education to all American citizens to help end the veteran suicide tragedy.
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Our mission is helping individuals, including veterans, and their families, overcome mental illness, addiction, homelessness and poverty by providing housing and support services. Since 1985, we have provided housing, basic essentials, vital services and restored hope to thousands.
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At the VA Wilmington Healthcare System, our expert health care teams focus on your needs and the needs of other Veterans, your families, and caregivers.
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