Vet Centers

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Vet Centers are community-based counseling and support facilities that provide readjustment services to U.S. military veterans and their families.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
VA Readjustment Counseling Service 1
Vet Centers canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf community-based counseling centers
veterans support facilities
confidentialityPolicy services generally confidential
costToEligibleClients no cost
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinguishedFrom VA community-based outpatient clinics
Veterans Health Administration
surface form: VA medical centers
eligibilityIncludes active duty service members with qualifying deployments
certain National Guard and Reserve members
combat theater veterans
drone operators with direct support to combat operations
family members of eligible veterans
veterans who experienced military sexual trauma
veterans who provided direct emergency medical care in war zones
environment non-medical counseling setting
focusesOn psychological stress of war-zone deployment
readjustment issues related to combat service
transition stress after separation from service
governingLawOrAuthority Title 38 of the United States Code
hasOutreachComponent community outreach events
mobile Vet Centers
offers evening and weekend hours at many locations
walk-in services at many locations
operatedBy United States Department of Veterans Affairs
partOf Vet Centers self-linksurface differs
surface form: VA Readjustment Counseling Service
primaryPurpose provide readjustment counseling
support transition from military to civilian life
providesService PTSD counseling
bereavement counseling
community education about veterans issues
employment counseling and referral
family counseling
group counseling
individual counseling
marriage and family readjustment counseling
military sexual trauma counseling
outreach to veterans
referral for VA benefits
referral for VA health care
substance use assessment and referral
serves U.S. military veterans
families of U.S. veterans
members of the U.S. Armed Forces
staffIncludes licensed professional counselors
military veteran counselors
psychologists
social workers
targetPopulation recently separated service members
veterans from all eras of service

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Vet Centers partOf Vet Centers self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: VA Readjustment Counseling Service