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Veterans Support Week: Helping veterans in crisis

This bill establishes an annual "Battle Buddy Check Week" to educate veterans on how to support each other during difficult times. The goal is to prevent veteran suicides by promoting peer wellness checks and access to resources. Citizens can become more aware of veterans' issues and ways to support them.
Key points
Establishment of an annual "Battle Buddy Check Week" to teach veterans how to conduct peer wellness checks.
Access to online and in-person training, including conversation scripts and information on support resources.
Ensuring the Veterans Crisis Line is prepared for a potential increase in calls during this week.
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Additional Information
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Print number: HR 3405
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Process start date: 2021-05-20