The Companionship Connection Line builds on the success of MDSCs evidence-based companionship call program were over 600+ companionship calls were made showing improvements to the sense of well-being of Veterans and Family Member who participated. The Companionship Connection Line expands the reach of the program and will be led by Veterans and Family Members.
Our Companionship Callers are volunteer Veterans and Veteran Family Members. They are caring, empathetic and have been extensively trained in the areas of peer support and mental health and all have a lived experience. This program is meaningful to those who participate in it:
“I know I’m not the only other Veteran who has benefited from these calls. When you feel alone it makes things much harder to deal with and these weekly check ins always seemed to arrive when I most needed them, allowing me to face another week.”
