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Wisconsin Veteran Suicide Prevention · ReachOutWis.org

Reach Out.
Save a Life.

20% of all Wisconsin suicides are Veterans. ReachOutWis.org is a statewide public education campaign uniting communities, healthcare providers, and Veterans to prevent suicide through connection, mental health support, and responsible firearm storage.

Find Help Now → How to Reach Out 988 Crisis Line

20%

of WI suicides
are Veterans

~17

Veteran suicides
daily nationwide

70%

involve firearms —
storage saves lives

110+

Wisconsin resources
in our directory

counties with
free CVSO help

Where to Start

Who Are You Looking to Help?

Choose your path for tailored resources and actions.

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I'm a Veteran

Find crisis support, mental health services, VA benefits, housing, employment, and peer connection across all 72 Wisconsin counties.

Find my resources Call 988, Press 1 — Crisis Line VORP Warmline: (855) 947-2338

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I Want to Help a Veteran

Learn warning signs, how to have the conversation, safe firearm storage, and how to connect a Veteran to care.

Learn to reach out Firearm safety guide Be There Wisconsin

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Provider or Partner

Access clinical tools, training resources, research, PSA materials, and coalition information for professionals and organizations.

PSA & media resources Clinical resource directory Join the coalition

Our Mission

Three Pillars of Prevention

Community-level action in three interconnected areas drives our campaign.

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Destigmatize Mental Health

Public education campaigns and PSAs featuring trusted Wisconsin Veterans change the culture around mental health help-seeking. Asking for help is strength — not weakness. Our messaging reaches hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites via the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

View our PSAs →

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Connect to Support

Training community members to recognize warning signs, have direct conversations, and connect Veterans to Wisconsin's network of crisis lines, peer support, mental health services, and VA resources across all 72 counties.

Learn how to reach out →

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Reduce Lethal Means

Nearly 7 in 10 Veteran suicides involve a firearm. Responsible temporary storage during a crisis can save a life. Our "Live Today · Put It Away" program partners with Wisconsin gun shops, ranges, and communities statewide.

Firearm safety resources →

Public Service Announcements

Our Advertising Campaign

Developed with Veteran focus groups. Airing statewide via the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

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"It's Okay to Ask for Help"

Daryn Colledge, Green Bay Packers · Army Veteran

Our PSAs air on TV and radio across Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Public Education Program. Share these videos — you could save a life in your community.

Featuring Daryn Colledge — Green Bay Packer and Army Veteran — speaking directly to Wisconsin Veterans about mental health and help-seeking.

Watch & Share All PSAs → Broadcaster Resources

Live Today · Put It Away

~70%

of Veteran suicides in Wisconsin involve a firearm. Temporary, voluntary storage during a crisis is the single most impactful intervention we have.

Wisconsin Storage Options

Participating gun shop storageVoluntary, no questions asked

Lock it — give key to trusted personFree cable locks widely available

Shooting range or sporting goods storeTemporary storage available

Ask a trusted person to hold itAsking for help is strength

Free cable locks help prevent access during a crisis. Visit KeepItSecure.net for resources.

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Live Today · Put It Away

Join Wisconsin Veterans, families, and gun shop owners who have pledged to promote responsible temporary firearm storage. Together, we reduce risk during moments of crisis.

Learn More & Take the Pledge

Gun shop owner? Join the program →

Support the Mission

Your Donation Saves Lives

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50+

Wisconsin TV & radio stations airing our PSAs

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1,000s

Community members trained in suicide prevention

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Dozens

Wisconsin gun shops in the storage program

Why Your Donation Makes a Difference

Veteran suicide prevention requires sustained public messaging — and public messaging requires community investment. Every donation to the ReachOutWis.org program goes directly to expanding PSA airings across Wisconsin TV and radio, funding community training programs like QPR and ASIST, and supporting the "Live Today Put It Away" responsible firearm storage campaign.

Research shows sustained, community-level public health messaging changes attitudes and behavior. Our campaign is already reaching hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. With your help, we can reach every Veteran who needs it.

✅ Fiscal Sponsor: Donations processed through the War Memorial Center — Wisconsin 501(c)(3) serving Veterans since 1957.

✅ Earmark your donation: Write "ReachOutWis.org — Veteran Suicide Prevention" in the designation field.

✅ Tax-deductible: 501(c)(3) — qualifies for a federal tax deduction.

Donate Now — Save a Life

Processed by War Memorial Center · 501(c)(3) · Tax-deductible
Please note "ReachOutWis.org" in the designation field

Our Coalition

Collaborative Partners

A statewide coalition of academic, clinical, nonprofit, and public agencies united to prevent Veteran suicide.

Medical College
of Wisconsin

War Memorial Center
Milwaukee

Milwaukee VA
Medical Center

WI Dept. of
Veterans Affairs

WI Broadcasters
Association

SE WI Task Force on
Veteran Suicide Prevention

Be There
Wisconsin

Prevent Suicide
Wisconsin

Reach Out.Save a Life.

"It's Okay to Ask for Help"

Wisconsin Storage Options

Live Today · Put It Away

Why Your Donation Makes a Difference

If You're in Crisis Right Now

Reach Out.
Save a Life.