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The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
If you have a scheduled appointment or other business at the MTF, please verify with your provider or applicable office within the MTF to ensure there are no changes in schedule. To learn how the lapse in appropriations affects your TRICARE benefit, visit tricare.mil/shutdown.
News | Sept. 29, 2025

Cherry Point Clinic Observes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2025

By Mr. Thomas Cieslak

MCAS Cherry Point  –   Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point spent September 2025 learning to support their peers, family members and the local community through a series of events aimed at building their mental and emotional resilience. 

September was designated in 2008 as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with the intention of raising awareness about suicide, providing information about prevention, recognizing those impacted and promoting access to treatment and support resources.

Led by the clinic’s Command Suicide Prevention Team composed of Lieutenant Cmdr. William Hookes and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Cynthia Filpo Cepeda, staff participated in a series of events and mindfulness activities like yoga to reduce stress and learn ways to focus their thoughts and emotions positively and productively.

Throughout the month, Hookes and Cepeda also provided staff with educational materials and conducted in-person training to help staff recognize warning signs and learn effective methods of intervening and supporting at-risk individuals.
 
News | Sept. 29, 2025

Cherry Point Clinic Observes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2025

By Mr. Thomas Cieslak

MCAS Cherry Point  –   Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point spent September 2025 learning to support their peers, family members and the local community through a series of events aimed at building their mental and emotional resilience. 

September was designated in 2008 as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with the intention of raising awareness about suicide, providing information about prevention, recognizing those impacted and promoting access to treatment and support resources.

Led by the clinic’s Command Suicide Prevention Team composed of Lieutenant Cmdr. William Hookes and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Cynthia Filpo Cepeda, staff participated in a series of events and mindfulness activities like yoga to reduce stress and learn ways to focus their thoughts and emotions positively and productively.

Throughout the month, Hookes and Cepeda also provided staff with educational materials and conducted in-person training to help staff recognize warning signs and learn effective methods of intervening and supporting at-risk individuals.
 
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