Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Houston officials, providers highlight crisis resources and lethal-means efforts for veterans
Summary
City and county officials, the VA and mental-health providers described coordinated efforts to prevent veteran suicide, promote crisis lines (988), expand clinician–officer telehealth and offer temporary firearm storage and other supports.
City and county officials and mental-health providers in Houston outlined coordinated efforts Thursday to prevent veteran suicide and connect veterans to crisis and ongoing care.
At a press conference convened by the mayor's Office of Veterans and Military Affairs, Director Dimbo said Harris County and the city of Houston have the largest federal population in the United States and that public agencies and nonprofit partners are working to ease the transition from military to civilian life and reduce veteran suicide risk.
The news conference emphasized practical measures and resources. Dave Lewis, executive director of the Harris County Veterans Services Department, highlighted the federally funded Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox suicide prevention grant his office uses to fund community-based programming and mental-health referrals. "You do not have to be the one who is suicidal. Anyone can call that number," Lewis said of the Veterans Crisis Line and the three-digit crisis code 988. He also urged use of the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
