A new initiative is helping some Denver-area hospitals get lifesaving equipment into the hands of veterans who are at risk for harming themselves. Veterans tend to own guns more than the general population. Chuck Frame, a licensed professional counselor with AdventHealth, said that can be concerning because data from the VA shows that of adults who die by suicide, firearms are used far more often by veterans than by non-veterans. "The number of veteran suicides is increasing dramatically over the last 20 years. In particular female veterans and Hispanic veterans, the suicide rate has gone up considerably," Frame said. To help curb that concerning trend, AdventHealth is partnering with Face the Fight to help provide gun safes to veterans at risk for harming themselves. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/some-colorado-hospitals-provide-gun-safes-to-at-risk-vets/73-a256078b-ccd9-4d80-bc1d-9a91f22940dd ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.