Learning Path

National Council For Mental WellBeing

This collection of courses was thoughtfully curated to strengthen your ability to understand, connect with, and effectively support those who have served. Each training offers meaningful insights into the experiences, challenges, and strengths of the Veteran community—empowering healthcare professionals to provide care that is informed, compassionate, and culturally responsive. Whether you’re new to this work or expanding your expertise, these courses are designed to meet you where you are and enhance the quality of care you deliver.

Key Highlights:

How to use the basics of military culture to better understand the Veterans, families, and caregivers you serve
Understand how to identify a Veteran who might be at risk for suicide
Tools you can use for a Veteran, service member, or family member experiencing a mental health crisis
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15 Things Veterans Want You to Know

PsychArmor asked hundreds of Veterans what they wanted civilians, employers, educators, health care providers, and therapists to know about them. These comments were used to create the topics of this course.

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Communicating With Veterans

This course discusses how to communicate effectively with Veterans using communication tools, such as open-ended questions, affirmations, and reflections.

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VA S.A.V.E.

In collaboration with the Department of Veteran Affairs, this course covers suicide risk in the military and Veteran communities. Learn to identify at-risk Veterans and use S.A.V.E. steps to help make a difference.

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15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers

This course was created to educate Healthcare Providers who care for our military Veterans. PsychArmor asked hundreds of Veterans what they wanted civilians, employers, educators, health care providers, and therapists to know about them.

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The Basics of Military Culture

Want to learn more about the US military and Veteran population? Here’s where you start. Our new Military Culture course series takes a deeper dive into four defining aspects of daily life in the military: Service, Values, People, and Transition.

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Women Veterans Series

This series explores the history, triumphs, and unique challenges of women in uniform throughout history while highlighting the valuable service of the fastest-growing group of Veterans.

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Military Sexual Trauma

This course provides critical clinical information about military sexual trauma (MST), which is defined as sexual assault or sexual harassment during military service.

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Crisis Response Plan for Healthcare Providers: Intervention

This course introduces the theory behind the Crisis Response Plan, and explains the importance of narrative-based assessment of predisposition, risk factors and protective factors in your clinical interactions with patients.

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Crisis Response Plan for Healthcare Providers: Introduction and Assessment

This course introduces the theory behind the Crisis Response Plan, and explains the importance of narrative-based assessment of predisposition, risk factors and protective factors in your clinical interactions with patients.

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Barriers to Treatment

In this course, Dr. Shauna Springer discusses how differences in military culture affect mental health and explains how to help military or Veteran patients overcome barriers to seeking treatment.

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Substance Use Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations

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Firearms & Suicide in the Military-Connected Community: 5 Things Medical Professionals Need to Know

In this short, engaging course, Dr. Ted Bonar and Dr. Heidi Kraft discuss the importance of including conversations about lethal means accessibility – specifically firearms – during safety planning in all types of clinical encounters.

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