Columbia University wants to hear your feedback on the suicide prevention training offered to support The American Legion’s Be the One mission.
Are you one of the more than 20,000 American Legion Family members who have been trained to detect and prevent veteran suicide by taking and implementing the Columbia Protocol? If yes, Columbia University wants to hear your feedback about the training – if you have put the training in action, what you liked about it, and what could be improved.
Columbia University will host six small-group sessions, one-hour each, during the 106th American Legion National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Participation is open to any American Legion Family member who has taken the Columbia Protocol training.
Details:
What: Be the One Focus Groups (confidential, peer-based discussion)
Who: Open to all American Legion Family members who have completed the Columbia Protocol training in support of Be the One
When: Sunday, Aug. 24 and Tuesday, Aug. 26 (multiple session times available)
Where: Rooms 301–302, Tampa Convention Center
How to Register: https://forms.office.com/r/wmyfhSJkpG
The American Legion partnered with Columbia University in February 2024 to host the free online and in-person training to support the Legion’s Be the One mission of saving the life of a veteran at risk of suicide. If you have not taken the Columbia Protocol training, register for an upcoming free class. It only takes 90 minutes to learn the tools to intervene when a veteran needs your help.
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