Third Call Center Opening For the Veterans Crisis Line

A third Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) has been opened by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Topeka, Kansas.

VA Acting Secretary Peter O’Rourke expressed, “Our focus is, as it always has been, to provide 24/7 world-class suicide prevention and crisis intervention services.” He continued, “VA is improving its service with this newest call center for Veterans, service members and their families.”

The following information comes directly from va.gov.

Since the launch of VCL in 2007, crisis line responders have:

• Answered over 3.5 million calls
• Engaged over 397,000 requests for chat services
• Answered nearly 92,000 requests for text services
• Initiated the dispatch of emergency services to callers in imminent crisis nearly 93,000 times

Veterans who are having thoughts of suicide or are dealing with a mental health crisis should call the Veterans Crisis Line. Support is confidential and is available 24/7, 365 days a year. “Call 800-273-8255 and press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text to 838255.”

Veterans interested in applying for Social Security Disability or VA Disability Compensation with the help of Victory Disability should call 1-866-350-7229. To determine if you are eligible for SSDI benefits, complete our Social Security Disability Evaluation.