For Immediate Release
The American Legion hosts training event Oct 18
aimed at reducing rate of veteran suicide
The American Legion Family at C. Russell Huber Post 57 in Fairbanks, Alaska will host Columbia Lighthouse Project Suicide Prevention Training, which is aimed at reducing the number of veterans and servicemembers lost to suicide. The American Legion is leading a nationwide effort — Be the One— to eliminate the stigma related to mental health treatment, and in turn, lower the number of our veterans and military who die by suicide every day.
The number of veterans who die by suicide every day is estimated at between 17 and 22. The American Legion has elevated Be the One to be its primary mission, empowering veterans, servicemembers, their family members and civilians to act appropriately when a veteran may be at risk. This event intends to bring more awareness to the problem while providing resources to those who may be able to help save the life of a veteran.
The no-cost event will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the JP Jones Center, located at 2400 Rickert Street in Fairbanks.
The highly successful Columbia Lighthouse Project Training walks attendees through steps and questions to ask a veteran to understand whether they need immediate help.
After the training, participants will be able to:
• Use the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale to determine at-risk individuals.
• Identify risk factors and warning signs.
• Outline the types of suicidal ideation and four behaviors that indicate imminent risk.
• Communicate effectively with an individual who may be at risk of hurting themselves.
It is open to anyone interested.
For more information and to register, please email
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For more details on the Be the One mission, please visit betheone.org.
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