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Information on treatment centers and programs by client type and special focus, including chronic pain and treatment vs. jail. Also provides information on programs for specific types of drug addictions and programs for specific age groups and gender.
Provides comprehensive mental health services to adults, children, youth and their families.
Medicaid pays the medical bills of certain people who have low incomes. If you are 65 or older or disabled, you may be eligible.
Fact sheet that describes the full range of VA programs, benefits and services available to Veterans and their families in Washington, DC. Resources include information on home loan benefits, education benefits, health care facilities, counseling centers and vocational rehabilitation. Download the VA's District of Columbia fact sheet in .doc format.
Statewide point of contact to assist members in accessing Veterans Affairs benefits and healthcare services. Download the TAA contact list to find the Transition Assistance Advisor information for the District of Columbia.
Information on health care benefits available to D.C. Veterans.
Provides information about the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center (VAMC) and four affiliated outpatient clinics in the metropolitan Washington area; the VAMC treats over 50,000 Veterans and has over 500,000 outpatient visits each year.
Identifies federal health, education, employment and research programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
List of MHA affiliates in the District of Columbia that provide public education, information and referrals to support groups, rehabilitation services, socialization and housing services to those confronting mental health problems and their loved ones.
Lists of mental health facilities and services, substance abuse treatment facilities, suicide prevention programs and organizations that provide professional advocacy protection, family support programs, financing information and self-help groups in the District of Columbia.
Provides education, support and advocacy relating to mental illnesses, as well as family support groups in English and Spanish, and consumer support groups.
Designed to help low-income, uninsured District of Columbia residents get access to patient assistance programs where they may qualify for free, or nearly free, prescription medicines.
List of VA Medical Centers in Washington D.C. that provide comprehensive services to Veterans, including medical, surgical, rehabilitative, neurological, primary, mental health and long-term care on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.
Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all Veterans who served in any combat zone and to their families for military related issues.
Works to maximize the quality of life for people with spinal cord injury and disease in Washington D.C.. Advocates for health care, research, education, Veterans' benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs and disability rights.
Provides long-term rehabilitative care to Veterans and Service Members who have experienced severe injuries to more than one organ system.
