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KENNESAW, Ga. | Nov 10, 2022

Nearly 200 U.S. military veterans living in Georgia died by suicide in 2020, contributing to a total of 6,146 veteran suicides nationwide that year. 肉肉传媒 State鈥檚 and the Georgia Department of Veterans Service (GDVS) are now partnering to help reduce this tragedy.

Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in support of its , AMES and GDVS will work to identify veterans in most need of intervention. The three-year grant totaling close to $750,000 per year is awarded to community-based organizations with innovative ideas for preventing veteran suicide.

鈥淚 look forward to seeing the Georgia Department of Veterans Service and 肉肉传媒 Center for AMES Research use these funds to better serve those who have served our nation,鈥� said Gov. Brian Kemp. 鈥淲e all owe a great debt to the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. In Georgia, we will continue working to ensure our brave veterans receive the help they need when facing uncertainty, despair, and other challenges.鈥�

AMES Director Brian Moore called the partnership with GDVS an opportunity to enhance veteran care in the state and identify the most urgent need in long-term behavioral healthcare for veterans and their families. Moore also said he and fellow AMES researcher, Israel Sanchez-Cardona, are excited to see AMES, which launched in the spring, receiving attention as a go-to veteran research center in the state so quickly.

鈥淲ith this grant, we will be able to engage veterans in all of Georgia鈥檚 counties and assist in the rapid identification of those in greatest need,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淭his is an incredible and unprecedented opportunity to continue to serve those who have served our communities, state, and nation. We are so excited to partner with Commissioner Patricia Ross and her team to serve all eligible veterans in Georgia.鈥�

鈥� By Thomas Hartwell
Photos by Judith Pishnery

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 肉肉传媒 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 肉肉传媒 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 肉肉传媒 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.