Another military suicide prevention conference?

If they put together the same group of people, hear the same reports and stories, this conference will be a failure just like the rest of them. How many times do they have to feel forced to address military suicides? How many times will they keep repeating the same mistakes, the same failed programs before they learn anything?

The numbers have already proven they don't understand what they are doing!

DoD conference to address military suicides
By Patricia Kime
Staff writer
Posted : Friday Jun 15, 2012

A conference scheduled for next week in Washington on suicide among U.S. military personnel and veterans has taken on new importance in light of reports showing active duty suicides to date are outpacing last year’s numbers.

The annual meeting, scheduled for June 20-23, will bring top officials, including Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, VA Undersecretary for Health Dr. Robert Petzel and others together to discuss the topic.

“The goal of the conference is to provide basic information, research findings and share best practices in the realm of suicide prevention, different interventions, post-ventions and surveillance activities,” said Jackie Garrick, head of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office.
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