In February 2025, leadership at Fort Huachuca reached out to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research for support to develop a new tool to support service members prior to mental health crises. As a result of this request, WRAIR developed the wallet card: an easy-to-field reference with specific guidance for leaders about how to start difficult conversations with their soldiers and work together to figure out next steps.
The request originated when senior leadership at Fort Huachuca discussed the personal journey of individual soldiers from pre-crisis, through in-patient, and then after in-patient care.
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