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SAFE Veterans

Dedicated to connecting veterans, active-duty service members, their families, and caregivers to the resources they need to combat substance use disorder.

SAFE Project has developed programs to connect veterans, active-duty service members, and their families — all military-connected individuals — to the resources they need to address mental health challenges and substance use disorders.

Explore Our SAFE Veterans Programming

Military Wellness Program:

This program promotes resilience for military connected individuals and encourages participants to seek help where there is a risk for substance use, mental health, and co-occurring challenges.

Your Ruck:

Our workshops provide military families and caregivers with encouraging coping skills and resources to assist their veteran or service member.

Virtual Veterans:

A safe, private, virtual space hosted by veterans, for veterans to connect.

Serving Veterans With Google:

A website of resources, specifically geared toward veterans.

Why these programs?

In 2021, over 30K active-duty service members and veterans died by suicide
Veterans are 2x more likely to die from overdose than any other member of society
1 in 5 veterans experience mental health problems, including PTSD, major depression, and anxiety

If you’ve served in the military or know someone who has, you’ll understand why SAFE Veterans is close to our hearts. A veteran is twice as likely to die from an accidental overdose than any other member of society, and for veterans and their families, the transition to civilian life can be particularly difficult, often losing the sense of purpose, camaraderie, and identity central to their military experience. Military culture also values self-reliance, which can lead to the perception that “getting help” is a weakness.

Our programs focus on prevention by addressing these concerns and preparing service members and their families with tools to move from coping to thriving.

Get Involved!

SAFE Project works with civilian and VA hospitals to create public awareness signage and flyers that highlight the risks of opioid use and encourage the public to ask for alternatives to opioids.

The “Be SAFE” Campaign

SAFE Project works with civilian and VA hospitals to create public awareness signage and flyers that highlight the risks of opioid use and encourage the public to ask for alternatives to opioids.

Learn More about the BE SAFE Campaign

Thank You!

Thank you to the Birmingham VA Medical Center for empowering Veterans to improve their lives and spreading awareness about the addiction epidemic by showcasing our campaign signage.

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