Sept. 6, 2024 The Hero We Need: Wendell Browne Wendell Browne, 97th Air Mobility Wing prevention specialist, is many things: a husband, a veteran, an aerospace physiology technician, current suicide prevention instructor, and possibly, Batman.
June 17, 2024 Combatting Suicide: Luke AFB hosts ASIST workshop The DoD actively addresses suicide awareness with transparency, accountability, and commitment; building on efforts to combat suicide by highlighting effective suicide prevention and intervention methods, while extinguishing stigmas around service members receiving mental health support. In
May 1, 2024 DOD's FY 2025 budget focuses on defense, people, teamwork Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told lawmakers the Department of Defense budget request centers on defending the nation, taking care of service members and their families, and strengthening relationships with like-minded U.S. partners and allies.
Jan. 23, 2024 For service members, access to mental health care streamlined under Brandon Act The Brandon Act has greatly simplified and sped up the process of helping service members get mental health treatment if they need it.
Sept. 1, 2023 Goodfellow | Shining a light on resources during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Help is readily available, and professionals can help you and/or your family cope with things such as work stress, relationship problems, legal issues and substance abuse concerns. If you are struggling, reach out and get the support you need. You earned it. You’re entitled to it. You deserve it.
Oct. 4, 2022 Goodfellow | Patching bases together with suicide prevention Suicide prevention has been and continues to be a strong area of focus for leaders across the Air Force and the other service branches. It is an issue that likely has impacted nearly every career field in the military, including fire emergency services.
Jan. 13, 2021 Virtual reality brings new dimension to suicide prevention training Leaders from across the 375th Air Mobility Wing stepped into a virtual reality-inspired test phase Jan. 12 for a new training effort targeted to help Airmen feel more comfortable about engaging with others to prevent suicide.
Sept. 14, 2020 ‘We Care’ message resonates throughout JBSA community Signs proclaiming “We Care” greeted motorists as they entered the gates of Joint Base San Antonio installations on an unseasonably cool September morning.
July 27, 2020 Commentary: Listening and leadership can save lives Technical Sgt. Daniel Rakowski knows what it feels like to lose a friend to suicide and never wants to experience it again. In 2012, a friend who had recently separated from the Army died by suicide. Rakowski saw firsthand how the Soldier’s death so deeply affected those around him – his family,
Oct. 1, 2019 316th Training Squadron organizes a 24-hour walk/run for suicide prevention and awareness Every day approximately 123 people take their own lives in the United States. That adds up to one death every 12 minutes. It has become the 10th leading cause of death. Goodfellow members took a stand against those statistics Sept. 27.