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MENTAL HEALTH If you qualify for VA health care, you can get high-quality mental health services as part of your benefits. You may also be able to get care for certain mental health problems

even if you don't have VA health care. ABOUT THE PROGRAM Northport VAMC provides a full continuum of mental health care that includes diverse inpatient, outpatient and community- based

treatment programs. We recognize that each veteran’s mental health needs are unique and his/her plan of care is specifically developed to address his/her personal care needs. These services

include: * Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Center * Health Psychology * Vocational Rehabilitation * Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP) * Mental

Health Intensive Case Management * Acute Inpatient Services * Emergency Treatment * Substance Abuse Treatment MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS IN THE MEDICAL CENTER AND IN THE COMMUNITY  A team of

mental health professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists provide medication management, supportive therapy, and individual therapy. Support groups are

available for special issues, as well as family or couples therapy. If you think the Mental Health Clinic would be helpful to you, please speak with your VA primary care physician or call .

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER Enrolled veterans who need treatment for the disease of addiction may contact the Access Care Center in Building 63 on the first floor. The Center is open

Monday through Friday (excluding Federal holidays) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call the Center at . We offer three treatment options within our Substance Abuse program - Partial

Hospitalization (intensive outpatient addiction treatment), Aftercare (less-intensive outpatient addiction therapy), and outpatient detoxification. Call Psychiatry Service at  for further

information. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) RECOVERY CENTER This is a unique program in which eligible patients may participate in either an intensive residential PTSD program or the

less-intensive outpatient program that allows veterans to participate in day or evening group or individual sessions. To arrange a screening appointment, call . We also offer specialty

services such as geriatric psychiatry, consultation and health psychology programs, neuropsychological assessment, family and marital therapy; help for Ex-POWs, Persian Gulf and Vietnam Era

veterans and treatment for victims of sexual abuse. PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION RECOVERY CENTER The Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Center (PRRC) is a group and recovery-based program

for Veterans diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness. It provides a structured, supportive environment within which Veterans can develop the skills and confidence necessary to

live satisfying lives and function successfully in the community. Some groups offered: Health Education, Weight Management, Positive Thinking and Coping with PTSD. Please talk to your mental

health provider if interested in PRRC so a consult can be submitted on your behalf. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY If you think you need any of the following services, speak with your provider. For

further information, call Psychology Service at . * Stress Management * Non-pharmaceutical Pain Management * Smoking Cessation * Diet Modification and Weight Control * HIV counseling and

Support MENTAL HEALTH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR VETERANS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY  Intensive case management is for veterans with a serious mental illness who live in the community, have

received 30 or more days of psychiatric hospital care during the previous year or have had three or more psychiatric hospitalizations, and would be helped by weekly follow up with a case

manager. The goal of case management is to assist veterans in participating in the activities of daily living to help them recover from mental illness, live in the community and achieve the

highest quality of life possible. Case managers help veterans to get needed psychiatric and medical care within the VA and the community. Please speak with your VA doctor. MILITARY SEXUAL

TRAUMA  Veterans, both women and men, have experienced sexual trauma while they served on active military duty. While some of these veterans sought counseling and treatment for the

aftereffects of the trauma, many have never discussed the incident or their medical or psychological condition with anyone. VA provides eligible veterans with confidential counseling and

treatment for the aftereffects of sexual trauma, helping them to better cope with the trauma experience, regain their confidence and self-esteem, and improve their quality of life. Call the

Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator at . THE BABYLON VET CENTER AND NASSAU/HICKSVILLE VET CENTER The BABYLON VET CENTER, LOCATED AT 100 WEST MAIN STREET IN BABYLON, NY 11702, and the 

NASSAU/HICKSVILLE VET CENTER, LOCATED AT 970 SOUTH BROADWAY IN HICKSVILLE, NY 11801, specialize in psychotherapy for veterans suffering from war trauma. Eligibility is based on military

service during specific periods of war or hostile actions and a clinical assessment that determines that such experiences remain unresolved for the veteran. The Vet Center also provides

services to family members as needed. In addition, the Vet Center offers psychotherapy for military sexual trauma that occurred while on active duty and bereavement counseling for people

affected by the active duty death of a loved one. There is no means test. All services are provided free. The hours of operation are irregular in order to accommodate working veterans and

family members. For more information, please call the BABYLON VET CENTER AT OR THE NASSAU/HICKSVILLE VET CENTER AT . RELATED LINKS