USA VA Vet. Resources: Guide To Guidance!
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Department Of Veterans Affairs: Toll-Free Contact Number 1-800-827-1000,
for questions and answers about Veterans, and/or family benefits.
Vet Alert: Attention ! The Following Back Door, Telephone Number, Might Be Very Important For You ! Special Note: If you have a VA Claim In for VA Benefits, at your State VA Regional Office, pending a decision on your claim, and, you feel you have been getting letters from time to time, saying we are still processing your claim, and you feel that your State, VA Regional Office handling your Claim, is giving you the run around, and/or you have been wating a long time, for that office decision, and it is taking them to long:
Here is a super important VA Phone Number To: The Department Of Veterans Affiars, Washington D.C. Office Of Communication and Case Managemet analyst: 1-202-273-5674. If you should decide to call that office, and explain what’s not happing for you , and how frustrated you are about Your State VA regional Office handling your claim, is taking to long to make a decision on your claim. Then you can request that office to check into what’s going on with your claim. If you call them, make sure you have your VA File Number, and/or your social security Number, also get the VA Representive name, title, their direct Phone Number, and/or Phone Extention Number, it’s up to you to stay on top of your claim(s).
Mental Health Care Treatment
Veterans eligible for VA medical care may receive general mental health treatment as needed, including specialty services. Mental health services are available in primary care clinics (including Home Based Primary Care), general and specialty mental health outpatient clinics, inpatient mental health units, residential rehabilitation care facilities, specialty medical clinics, and Community Living Centers a wide array of settings where Veterans receive health care.
The list of services and programs that Mental Health supports include:
Specialized PTSD and TBI services, treatment for Veterans with psychological conditions resulting from a history of military sexual trauma, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery services, substance use disorders, suicide prevention programs, geriatric mental health problems, violence prevention, evidence–based psychotherapy programs, integrated care services, and mental health disaster response/post deployment activities.
Specialized programs, such as mental health intensive case management, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery centers, work programs and psychosocial rehabilitation are provided for those with serious mental health problems.
VA‘s Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program entitles the designated Family Caregiver access to mental health. These services may be offered at the VA and/or contracted agencies. General Caregivers (of all era Veterans) can receive counseling and other services when necessary if the treatment supports the Veteran‘s treatment plan. For more information on VA Mental Health services visit: http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/VAMentalHealthGroup.asp
Veterans Crisis Line:Veterans experiencing an emotional distress/ crisis or who need to talk to a trained mental health professional may call the Veterans Crisis Line lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When callers press “1“, they are immediately connected with a qualified and caring provider who can help.
Chat feature: Veterans Chat is located at the Veterans Crisis Line and enables Veterans, their families and friends to go online where they can anonymously chat with a trained VA Counselor. Veterans Chat can be accessed through the suicide prevention Website: www.Veterancrisisline.net by clicking on the Veterans Chat tab on the right side of the page. continue to scroll Resources guide. Tell Other Vets !