Frost Fest: Milwaukee veterans mental health, resource event
Veterans mental health, resource event
A free event at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center on Saturday offered mental health information and services to veterans and their families.
MILWAUKEE - Editor's note: If you or someone you know is in need of help, call 988; that number will connect you to suicide and mental health crisis resources in your area.
Frost Fest
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A free event at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center on Saturday offered mental health information and services to veterans and their families.
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The Southeastern Wisconsin Veteran Suicide Prevention Task Force organized the third annual "Frost Fest" in partnership with the War Memorial Center.
Resource tables for veterans covered a range of health services. There was information available on VA benefits, housing, mental health, counseling, recovery, service dogs, homelessness and more.
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"A lot of veterans are not good at asking questions or asking for help, so sometimes when they come here they see a festive environment," said Sean Clark, the War Memorial Center's program director. "It's a perfect place for veterans who are looking for some of their questions answered that they might not normally ask."
Vendors offered arts, crafts, games and more – including on-site acupuncture and other holistic services.
The Source: Information in this report is from FOX6 News interviews and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.