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Board proclaims September 2026 as Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Summary
The Washtenaw County Board adopted a proclamation recognizing September 2026 as Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and signaled plans to present it at VetFest to reach hundreds of veterans and families; speakers stressed awareness must be paired with resources.
The board read a resolution proclaiming September 2026 as Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and urged community organizations and agencies to increase awareness and access to mental health care for veterans. A presenter said the proclamation would be shown at VetFest on August 1 to reach "the 600 to 800 veterans and their families" who attend.
A county volunteer and advocate described personal losses and said awareness alone is insufficient: "Awareness is not enough. We have to stop veteran suicide. We have to end veteran suicide," the speaker stated, and urged the board to couple the proclamation with concrete resources and outreach efforts.
