We have worked closely with the VA’s Crisis Line and not only reached out to service members in crisis but also continued with peer support when accepted. We have been requested to refer current and new callers to Military One Source in the future.
JERSEY CITY -- The Secaucus attorney on trial for trying to murder his girlfriend in 2011 met the woman in a suicide chat room on the internet.
The beginning of their troubled relationship was one of many details that came to light during opening statements today in the trial of Todd Gorman, who is charged with trying to kill Stephanie Schwartz on Sept. Defense attorney Peter Willis said his client and Stephanie Schwartz were both troubled and had met in a suicide chat room on the internet. When Gorman leaned to the side, an officer kicked him in the face while the others dragged Schwartz from his grasp.
Their services help establish the program at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, a center of excellence for 18 years in peer support.
This telephone line was based on the principles of peer support: that someone who has shared lived experiences can quickly connect, understand and listen in highly effective ways.