17 to ZERO:  Communities engaging to end veteran suicide.

Thank you to everyone who supported 17 to ZERO on April 17th, 2021! We joined our community in moving our bodies and minds in the name of veteran mental health. We are excited to share that we raised a little over $15,000 from 150 donors and 13 sponsors! This money will directly go to our 24-hour crisis and suicide prevention services as well as veteran mental health services for MSU students. THANK YOU to everyone who supported this event! We are already planning for next year.
If you need support or are concerned about a loved one, please reach out. Help is available 24/7:
Help Center's Local Number: 406-586-3333
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
 
You can also visit Montana211.org or call 211 for other resources in your area.

In the U.S., we lose 17 veterans to suicide every day. To raise awareness and honor the lives lost, MSU Veteran Services, MSU Bobcat Athletics, and the Help Center are hosting 17 to Zero:  Communities Engaging to End Veteran Suicide. The goal of this event is to continue decreasing rates of veteran suicide by informing and empowering those in the community to reduce stigma, help veterans access mental health services, and keep the conversation about veteran mental health and well-being at the forefront. Montana is home to one of the highest per capita veteran populations in the country, and a large portion of those veterans live right here in the Gallatin Valley. 
If you need support or are concerned about a loved one, please reach out. Help is available 24/7:
Help Center's Local Number: 406-586-3333
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1

How to participate:

Virtual Event: April 17th

Get active for veteran mental health.
​Register to get out and move your body or mind anytime on Saturday, April 17th. Walk, hike, bike, meditate, read...you choose how to be active that day. Participate on your own or form a team.  We also have some coordinated activities you can engage in!

Register

Activities

Be a 17 to Zero Hero!

Fundraise for veteran and community mental health.
​Do you know 3 people that can give $17 to support mental health? Join us as an individual or team as a 17 to ZERO HERO. Funds raised support MSU student veteran mental health and community mental health services. Learn about the great prizes and tips HERE>

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Sponsors

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Become a sponsor and support veteran and community mental health. 
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Interested? Email Joe at ​[email protected]. ​

Sponsors

Want to just support the cause? Donate directly or help a team or individual fundraiser meet their goal!

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Purpose & Cause

This event and fundraiser will support MSU Veteran Services & the Help Center:

MSU Veteran Services

When our student veterans face a mental health crisis, access to care and timing is crucial. When the Veteran Services Office finds out we have a student in need of mental health counseling, our staff move immediately to remove all barriers to access. Our most effective strategy is to bring our students to Counseling & Psychological Services (CPS) on campus to meet with our dedicated mental health counselor. The funding to have a dedicated mental health professional on campus saves lives through timely, effective intervention.

Help Center

​The Help Center has been in Bozeman since 1971 and serves Gallatin and the surrounding 12 counties. They are available 24/7 (406-586-3333) to help anyone in crisis, suicidal or is concerned about someone in their life. They are a critical community resource, as a crisis can occur at any time. They also provide crisis walk-in services and referrals to community and mental health resources. They are one of two crisis centers in the state that answers the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK). Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death in Montana and Montana has remained in the top 5 states for suicide rates in the country for many years.

Questions?

Questions? Contact Mandy at [email protected] or Joe at [email protected]. ​