Helping Resources
This local resource provides 100% confidential communication regardless of topic and IS NOT a mandatory reporter
What/who is the chaplain
One person dies by suicide every __ minutes.
The C in the ACE program stands for
What is Care
This type of stressor might increase suicide risk and usually comes in the form of civil fines, rank reduction, Article 15s, or a criminal record
What are legal issues
This famous musician was the frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave and died by suicide in 2017
Who is Chris Cornell
These embedded helping teams are assigned at the Brigade level, have professional training in coping techniques and strategies, maintain some confidentiality, and operate as a vital helping resource for local commands and their Soldiers
What is Behavioral Health
Males in the military account for this percentage of overall military suicides.
90-95%
DoD Annual Report on Suicide in the Military (2023, released Nov 2024)
This is the most common way that a helper discovers that another person is considering suicide
What is a verbal tell/cue
(Examples: I just don't care anymore. I feel hopeless and helpless.)
This state of chemical dependency significantly increases the odds of completed suicide
What is alcohol and/or substance abuse
This Army Regulation requires units to conduct memorial ceremonies for ALL SM’s who die of suicide.
What is AR 600-20, Army Command Policy
These quick response teams are often the first ones at the scene of an attempted or completed suicide
What are emergency services (MPs, Firefighters, Medics)
Firearms were involved in this percentage of all active duty suicides (all branches) in 2023.
What is 65%
Department of Defense Releases Its Annual Report on Suicide in the Military for Calendar Year 2023 > U.S. Department of Defense > Release
The E in the ACE acronym stands for Escort. To whom should you take a person considering suicide?
Who is the chain of command, chaplain, behavioral health professional, or a primary care provider
This often-overlooked stressor is frequent within the military and includes PCSing, deployments, training exercises, and switching job positions
What is transition(al) stress
The Department of Defense has committed an unprecedented investment—of about this much funding--to ramp up suicide prevention in 2025.
What is $250–261 million
This helping resource/person is usually a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or MSW (Masters in Social Work) and is assigned to local brigade-level commands to provide confidential counsel to troops
What is a Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC)
The person with the highest risk of suicide among active duty military is...
What is a young (under 25), male, White, Enlisted E-1 to E-4, <6 years of service, with access to firearms
DoD ASR 2022
The A in the ACE acronym stands for Ask. What is the best way to ask as person if he/she is having thoughts of suicide?
Directly and Clearly
(Use the word suicide in your conversation.)
One of life's most stressful events, which can cause an emotional crisis, intense feelings of loss, and grief
What is the death of a loved one
This previous behavior significantly increases the odds of a completed suicide
What is a prior suicide attempt
Provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States through phone calls, texts, or online chat
What is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text 988
Suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in the US for people ages 10-34.
There are three types of suicide care...the ACE program falls into this category
What is prevention (the other categories are intervention and postvention)
Severe verbal and/or physical disagreements, infidelity, cheating, separation, and divorce
What are relationship stressors
Creating an environment that ensures no Soldier or Family Member is belittled for requesting assistance from behavioral health or social service professionals helps reduce this?
What is Stigma
1 ID CG Policy Letter 2