Operation STAY™
Our History
Operation STAY™ is a suicide prevention and postvention training program created by Michele Ladd through her nonprofit, Mothers Of Veteran Suicide Corp. It’s designed to equip individuals, families, and communities with the tools to support veterans, military members, and suicide loss survivors.
The name STAY™ stands for:
Support
Talk
Alert
You Matter
Key Features of Operation STAY™:
- 5 Structured Modules covering:
- The crisis of military and veteran suicide
- Recognizing warning signs
- The STAY™ Method
- Taking action and creating safety plans
- Postvention and peer leadership
- The crisis of military and veteran suicide
- Purpose
To empower everyday people to become part of the solution—by listening, taking action, and helping others know they are not alone.
- Audience
Ideal for family members, community leaders, faith-based groups, veterans’ organizations, and anyone who wants to help reduce suicide and support those grieving a loss.