Podcasts Government On The Record Maryland's veterans secretary on suicide prevention; Training service dogs for service members

Maryland's veterans secretary on suicide prevention; Training service dogs for service members

Published: Oct. 17, 2023, 2:37 p.m.

Preventing suicide among veterans is personal for state Secretary of Veteran Affairs\u2019 Anthony Woods. He lost his mother, an Air Force veteran, to suicide five years ago. We hear how Woods is expanding the reach of mental-health services. Read Woods' commentary in the Baltimore Banner.\xa0

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The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988. Veterans can dial 988 and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line.\xa0

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Plus, Warrior Canine Connection enlists veterans to train service dogs for service members. We speak with WCC founder Rick Yount,\xa0and Tina Houser, a U.S. Army veteran who was matched with her service dog, Erik, a year ago.\xa0Learn how to become a WCC puppy parent.

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