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ACU Stands with the Fight Against Veteran Suicide
Last Year, Governor Ferguson recommitted Washington State to the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF).
Veteran suicide remains one of the most urgent and heartbreaking crises facing our nation. Across Washington, the risk of suicide among veterans continues to exceed that of their civilian peers, driven by challenges such as transition stress, invisible wounds of service, and barriers to seeking help. Accordingly, The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs emphasizes the critical need for community‑wide prevention efforts, connection‑building, and accessible support networks to save lives and restore hope.
For nearly 70 years, America’s Credit Union (ACU) has stood shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the South Sound military community—not just as a financial institution, but also as a committed mission partner invested in the total quality of life of service members, veterans, and their families.
ACU’s Military Liaison, Tommy Carson, has been working closely with representatives from the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Program to learn how ACU can better support Veterans in need across the state.
In the New Year, ACU wants to show its own recommitment to aiding SVMF’s in more ways than just financially. We’re sharing some important resources to which veterans in our community should have access, because we believe that all veterans should have the support they need in life’s hardest moments. We hope providing these resources helps ACU do our part in saving lives and protecting groups in our communities at heightened risk of suicide.
The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among SMVF has six clearly stated objectives.
Those are:
Convene a team of leaders to develop an implementation plan to prevent suicide among SMVF.
Engage with community stakeholders and align suicide prevention efforts.
Understand issues surrounding SMVF suicide prevention.
Increase knowledge about challenges surrounding SMVF suicide prevention.
Implement best practices to prevent SMVF suicide.
Define and Measure success in those efforts.
To support these objectives ACU would like to share the following resources:
Home | Soldier for Life — The Soldier for Life program provides additional resources supporting veterans throughout their entire life, not just while in active service.
Your Transition Assistance Program — The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) gives veterans and service members tools directly related to aiding service members as they transition to civilian life.
Veterans Crisis Line — Dial 988 then press 1, additionally you can text 838255. The Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7 through call, text, or online chat.
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