Researchers launch Operation Deep Dive to examine veteran suicide risk factors

A new two-part study aims to carry out an in-depth investigation into the local-level risk factors that contribute to veteran suicides. Researchers plan to use the findings to develop a holistic plan to guide suicide prevention efforts within communities. University of Alabama is conducting research in collaboration with the America’s Warrior Partnership (AWP) — a nonprofit veteran services organization. The initiative, dubbed Operation Deep Dive, is being funded by a $2.9 million grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation. Foundation President John Damonti said he hoped it would help people “better understand what was happening at the community level to design better, more targeted intervention programs.” In the yearlong first phase, researchers will carry out a retrospective analysis of veteran suicides in the last five years. They will examine the differences in suicide rates between veterans who used Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services…

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