Veterans Support Groups in KC

Veterans Groups Aim To Prevent Suicides 09/02/08. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- They survived war, but more and more veterans are finding it difficult to survive life after a tour of duty.KMBC's Bev Chapman reported that there is a push at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center to get families and veterans to take advantage of suicide prevention programs. Last year, Congress passed two bills designed to help. One of them, the Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, expanded mental health assessments and services, including a hot line for people in crisis. KMBC