Brooklyn VA Medical Center
800 Poly Place
Brooklyn, NY 11209
About Brooklyn VA Medical Center
Located in Brooklyn, New York, the Brooklyn VA Medical Center offers outpatient treatment for veterans living with mental health conditions, including addiction. The comprehensive behavioral health program provides veteran-focused mental health services including medication management, individual, family, couples, and group therapy, readjustment counseling, and education and employment counseling. They also provide referrals for residential rehabilitation treatment programs for veterans as necessary.
It’s great that behavioral healthcare can be accessed remotely via the VA telehealth program, an online self-help portal, and a smartphone app. Plus, if necessary, veterans can access same-day care, even if they’re not currently enrolled in VA healthcare. If they do have VA Healthcare benefits they can be used along with Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, and most private insurance plans. Those struggling to pay may be eligible for VA financial hardship assistance.
Veterans can access extra support with the BeThere peer assistance program. It offers a way for service members, their families, and transitioning veterans to talk confidentially to peer coaches who have experienced similar struggles.