About the National Center Briefing

The National Center for PTSD was developed with the ultimate purpose to improve the well-being, status, and understanding of veterans in American society.

The Center currently consists of seven VA academic centers of excellence across the U.S., with headquarters in White River Junction, VT. Other divisions are located in Boston, MA; West Haven, CT; Palo Alto, CA; and Honolulu, HI. The National Center for PTSD is an integral and valued component of the Office of Mental Health Services (OMHS), which itself is within the Veterans Health Administration.

The National Center for PTSD has six main goals and objectives. Please see the "About Us" section or download our most recent Briefing on the National Center for PTSD: 2006 for coverage of a brief history of the center including its mission and vision, goals and objectives.