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Today, Rep. Jack Bergman sent a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer requesting her formal support for the lifesaving suicide prevention initiatives outlined by the President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) Task Force. Earlier this month, Rep. Jack Bergman was named as a National Ambassador to the PREVENTS Task Force alongside Lead Ambassador Second Lady Karen Pence.

"The success of the Roadmap depends on a comprehensive community effort and the engagement of strategic partners like governors and mayors. The majority of U.S. states and territories have signed the PREVENTS Proclamation to commit to supporting this initiative. On behalf of the men and women who served our Nation but continue to struggle internally, I hope you will take the PREVENTS Pledge, sign the Proclamation, and use your position to spread and act on this innovative suicide prevention message," Rep. Bergman wrote. 

You can read the full letter HERE. 

On October 23rd, 2019, Rep. Bergman attended a meeting with the PREVENTS Task Force, VA Secretary Wilkie, and Congressional colleagues at the White House to advise and discuss the creation of the Task Force’s roadmap to address the Veterans' suicide crisis. The resulting Roadmap commissioned by President Trump was published in June 2020, and includes language from several of Rep. Bergman's legislative priorities - specifically the IMPROVE Act, which is included in S.785, a soon-to-be law passed by the House last week to establish community suicide prevention grants through the VA. You can read more about PREVENTS at va.gov/PREVENTS/. 

Rep. Bergman also invites you to take the PREVENTS Pledge to embrace these efforts in your day-to-day life at https://www.wearewithinreach.net/pledge/

Remember, that help is always available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, by calling 1-800-273-8255 (press 1 if you are a Service member or Veteran) or by chatting online at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/