TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Using veterans socials to build a community: feasibility of the VOICES intervention
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Gorman, Jay A.
A1  - Chamberlin, Elizabeth S.
A1  - Stevenson, Brian J.
A1  - Calixte, Rachelle
A1  - Crossman, Donna M.
A1  - Ahern, Meghan E.
A1  - Mack, Jessica
A1  - Russo, Anthony
A1  - Federman, Edward J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Increasing social connection and access to care has been found to decrease the rate of suicide in U.S. veterans. The Veteran Outreach Into the Community to Expand Social Support (VOICES) is an intervention developed by Department Veteran Affairs (VA) staff to improve social connection and provide information about services by implementing community-based Veterans Socials. Seventy veterans at eight locations completed an anonymous cross-sectional survey. This evaluation examined three domains, acceptability (i.e., perceived value), demand (i.e., estimated or actual use), and expansion (i.e., sustainability and increase of Veterans Socials across time and locations). <br><br>FINDINGS indicated considerable levels of acceptability, demand for, and expansion of this intervention. Additionally, data suggested this intervention may increase social connection and utilization of VA services among attendees.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-00969-z
ID  - ref1
ER  -