Betsey Mercado, the co-founder of Objective Zero, shares how she leverages Technology to support the military and veteran communities. Objective Zero aims to combat veteran suicide by providing accessible resources and peer support through a mobile app.

02:01 Objective Zero Foundation
06:26 Peer Support Network
17:55 Privacy and Anonymity
22:28 Success Stories
27:37 Reaching Out for Help
35:42 Getting Involved with Objective Zero

Links & Resources

• Veteran Suicide & Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1
• Website: https://www.objectivezero.org
• Follow Objective Zero on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/objectivezeroapp
• Follow Objective Zero on Instagram: https://instagram.com/objectivezeroapp
• Follow Objective Zero on Twitter/X: https://x.com/ObjectiveZeroFd
• Follow Objective Zero on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objective-zero/

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