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Senate honors RedStar Foundation; CEO and VA secretary push veteran suicide prevention
Summary
The Georgia Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the RedStar Foundation's work on veteran, military and first-responder suicide prevention. Jerry Schaefer, RedStar CEO, and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins addressed the chamber, urging community partnerships and outlining VA operational changes.
The Georgia State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 768 recognizing the RedStar Foundation for suicide-prevention work among military members, veterans and first responders.
Jerry Schaefer, chief executive officer of the RedStar Foundation, thanked the Senate for adopting the resolution and described RedStar’s mission. "Every day in this country, we lose veterans and first responders to suicide. 44 veterans per day,…
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