United States Department of Veterans Affairs
MIRECC Centers

VISN 1 MIRECC

VISN 1 NEW ENGLAND MIRECC

 

Our mission is to improve mental health treatments and access to services for dually diagnosed Veterans who have mental health and substance use issues.

 

The VISN 1 New England MIRECC focuses on Veterans with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illnesses as well as related issues such as VA-compensated disabilities, homelessness, criminal justice histories, and medical co-morbidities. We aim to:

  • Better understand the prevalence and consequences of co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illness
  • Improve the treatment of dually-diagnosed Veterans by developing innovative new treatments
  • Devise more effective ways to deliver established treatments
  • Create more effective programs by training VA service providers in therapies with proven efficacy.
 
 
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Research

Publications

Education

Fellowship

Key Personnel

Mehmet Sofuoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Phone: 203-937-4809
Email: Mehmet.Sofuoglu@va.gov
Patricia Sweeney, Psy.D.
Co-Director for Education
Phone: 781-687-3015
Email: Patricia.Sweeney@va.gov
Richard Carson, LCSW
Administrative Officer
Phone: 203-932-5711 Ext. 4338
Email: Richard.Carson@va.gov
Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, Ph.D.
Co-Director for MIRECC Fellowship Program
Phone: 203-932-5711 Ext. 2599
Email: Ilan.Harpaz-Rotem@va.gov
Melanie Scott, Ph.D.
Co-Director for MIRECC Fellowship Program
Phone: (203) 932-5711 x4209
Email: Melanie.Scott2@va.gov