Linn County Veterans Affairs staff participated in the annual Suicide Prevention Walk at Ralston Park in Lebanon on September 24.
The walk was sponsored by the Lebanon Area Mental Health Alliance.
Nearly 150 people took part. About 22 veterans commit suicide daily in the United States, about 1.5 times the national average that includes non-veterans.
Linn County Veterans Services received a $4,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase gunlocks.
Packaging included information about the suicide prevention hotline number and local information. They were distributed free.
Linn County also provided water and donuts for the event.
Linn County Veterans Affairs staff participated in the annual Suicide Prevention Walk at Ralston Park in Lebanon on September 24.
The walk was sponsored by the Lebanon Area Mental Health Alliance.
Nearly 150 people took part. About 22 veterans commit suicide daily in the United States, about 1.5 times the national average that includes non-veterans.
Linn County Veterans Services received a $4,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase gunlocks.
Packaging included information about the suicide prevention hotline number and local information. They were distributed free.
Linn County also provided water and donuts for the event.
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