SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — Some Scottsbluff-area residents have joined a social media movement and are meeting monthly to decrease the suicide rate of veterans.

Nationally, Buddy Check 22 maintains a Facebook site that’s trying to change the outlook on life many veterans have and provide an outlet where they can talk to those who may have had similar experiences.

The number 22 is significant because a 2012 Department of Veterans Affairs study said an estimated 22 veterans committed suicide every day in 2010. Other studies say the figure is far lower.

The Scottsbluff group started meetings in January and has met since on the 22nd of each month.