The Medical College of Wisconsin and War Memorial Center recently announced the receipt of a grant from Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment for the development of a Sustainable Public Awareness Campaign to prevent veteran suicides.
The project will determine the feasibility of using public education messaging of veteran suicide prevention factors to decrease mental health stigma and encourage lethal means safety through the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Public Education Program (PEP). The television and radio messages will begin airing soon.
Participating in the announcement were Dr. Bertrand Berger, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Dan Buttery, CEO, War Memorial Center and Michelle Vetterkind, CEO, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.
