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Bangor Vet Center

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Bangor Vet Center
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We offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.
Locations and contact information
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Main location address

615 Oldin Road
Suite 3
Bangor, ME 04401
United States

Direct line
207-947-3391
Hours
Mon: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tue: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wed: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Thu: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Fri: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
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Hours details

We also have non-traditional hours that change periodically given our community’s needs. Please call us to find out more.

Call center information

Our call center is available 24/7. Call us anytime at 877-927-8387.

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Find connection, find camaraderie, find community

Learn more about the confidential and comfortable environment you’ll find at your local Vet Center.

Hear what Vet Centers can do for you!
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Inclusion and Diversity - We Serve All Who Served!

We provide a welcoming environment for all Veterans. If you are a Veteran who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,  or other related identity,  you are not alone.

Learn how VA supports LGBTQ+ Veterans
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Appointments

First time visitor? Give us a call and let's discuss how we can help. Call us at 207-947-3391 to get started with Vet Center Services. 

With your first contact you can expect a conversation to collect basic demographic information and determine eligibility. Based on that conversation, a counselor will call you within 2-10 days to set up your first appointment. 

Anyone in crisis will be seen within the same day.

Contacting us:

You can call us anytime during our posted hours of operation. If you need to call outside of those times, on weekends, or holidays, the Vet Center Call Center is available 24/7 at 877-927-8737. 

Cancelling or rescheduling an appointment:

If you know you will miss an appointment, please notify us as soon as possible so we can reschedule your appointment and make that time available for another Veteran.

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What to bring

You do not need to be registered for care at VA, rated for a service-connected disability, or receiving any other form of VA benefits. On your first visit, we will look for one or more of the following:

  • Discharge documents (such as a DD214)
  • Receipt of certain awards
  • Deployment orders
  • Other documents that show qualifying military service

Request your military service records online.

If you don’t have these documents on-hand, come in and we can work with you to establish your eligibility and answer any questions you might have.

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Parking

The Bangor Vet Center is located in a large, single story complex.

When you drive to the back of the building you will see our sign, and during office hours, we will have an American flag by our entrance.

Parking is available near the Vet Center entrance in the north-west corner of the building. 

Services
Bangor Vet Center - PTSD care
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If you have symptoms of PTSD after a traumatic event, we can help. We offer assessment and support through private counseling and group therapy. We can also refer you to VA or community counseling for treatment and therapy resources.

Bangor Vet Center offers both individual and group sessions for certain areas of care. You and your counselor can determine if group work may be beneficial to your progress.

  • Monday Morning PTSD Group – Facilitators: Connie and James
  • Wednesday Machias Group – Facilitators: Jesse and Jen
  • Wednesday PTSD – Facilitator: Jesse
  • OIF/OEF/GWOT Group – Facilitator: James

Specialty care includes evidence based therapies such as

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Bangor Vet Center - Returning service member care
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If you’re returning from military service, we’ll help you transition to civilian life. We can connect you with educational and career counseling, mental health services, and other programs and benefits that will support your transition.

Bangor Vet Center offers group sessions for certain areas of care. You and your counselor can determine if group work may be beneficial to your progress.

  • OIF/OEF/GWOT Group – Facilitator: James
Bangor Vet Center - Military sexual trauma care
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If you experienced sexual assault or harassment during military service, we can help you get the counseling you need. Any Veteran or service member, including members of the National Guard and Reserve forces, who experienced military sexual trauma is eligible to receive counseling. This applies to people of all genders from any service era.
Bangor Vet Center - Couples and family counseling
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We offer couples and family counseling to support you as you work toward meeting your goals.

Bangor Vet Center offers group sessions for certain areas of care. You and your counselor can determine if group work may be beneficial to your progress.

  • Couples Group – Facilitators: Jen and John
  • Thursday Significant Other Support Group – Facilitator: Daryne
Bangor Vet Center - Women Veteran care
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If you’re a woman Veteran transitioning to civilian life, we can help you find counseling, support, and referral services to meet your specific needs.

Bangor Vet Center offers group sessions for certain areas of care. You and your counselor can determine if group work may be beneficial to your progress.

  • Women Veterans Group - Facilitator: Connie
  • CREATE SELF Women Veterans Trauma Group  – Facilitators Daryne (Bangor) and Courtney (Lowell Vet Center)

Learn more at  VA's New Hotline Dedicated to Serving Women Veterans - VAntage Point

Bangor Vet Center - Mental health care
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If you’re struggling with issues like PTSD, depression, grief, anger, or trauma, we offer counseling and other support. We’ll work with you to help you achieve your personal goals.

Bangor Vet Center offers both individual and group sessions for certain areas of care. You and your counselor can determine if group work may be beneficial to your progress.

  • Women Veterans Group – Facilitator: Connie
  • Mindfulness Practice Group – Facilitators: Daryne and Jesse
  • Tuesday Morning Group – Facilitator: James
  • Thursday PM Group – Facilitator: Connie

Specialty care includes evidence based therapies such as

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Bangor Vet Center - Intimate partner violence support
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If you or a loved one are in—or may be in—a potentially abusive or violent relationship, we can help.
Bangor Vet Center - Grief and bereavement counseling
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We’re here to support you if someone close to you has died or you’re adjusting to a difficult life change.

Vet Centers are privileged to offer bereavement counseling to family members of any Military member who dies on active duty. We also provide grief counseling to our eligible Veterans who suffer the loss of a loved one.

Bangor Vet Center - LGBTQ+ Veteran care
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If you're a Veteran who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, or a related identity, we can help you find counseling, support, and referral services to meet your specific needs.
Bangor Vet Center - Addiction and substance abuse care
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We can help you overcome substance use problems, from unhealthy alcohol use to life-threatening addiction. We'll connect you to services for your specific needs.

We know that addiction and substance abuse issues often accompany trauma-related conditions.

We can refer Veterans in need of such services to excellent outpatient treatment or residential
programs at the local VA or within the community.

Bangor Vet Center - Veteran connections
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We can help connect you to VA and community resources that will support you in achieving your goals.

Bangor Vet Center can help you:

  • Understand VA medical benefits and provide guidance on documents needed for enrollment.
  • Find a VSO to file claims and other benefits paperwork.
  • Connect you to representatives for VA education benefits.
  • Find a point of contact for VA and state burial benefits.
  • Learn more about housing and VA home loans.
Bangor Vet Center - Telehealth
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We offer secure and confidential individual and group counseling through telehealth. You can schedule a phone or video appointment for Vet Center services.

Along with in-person and group sessions, Bangor Vet Center counseling services are also available through both online and by telephone. Your counselor can assist you if this is a good option.

Bangor Vet Center - Minority Veteran care
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If you’re a Veteran from a minority community, we can help you find counseling, support, and referral services to meet your specific needs.
Bangor Vet Center - Suicide prevention
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Call our Veterans Crisis Line at <a aria-label="9 8 8" href="tel:988">988</a> and press 1 to get support anytime day or night. This service is private, free, and available 24/7. Our Vet Center can also connect you with ongoing counseling and services.
Bangor Vet Center - Community engagement
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We provide private organizations and community agencies education on our Veteran community and military culture. Together, we build referral networks to expand support for Veterans, service members, and their families.

Bangor Vet Center is an active member of the Maine Military Community Network. We work closely with many critical community partners to bring awareness, and serve Veteran and service member needs.

Bangor Vet Center - Whole health
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Whole health puts you—instead of your illnesses or conditions—at the center of care. We’ll work with you to develop a personalized health plan based on your values, needs, and goals.

Bangor Vet Center offers a robust Art Therapy program. You and your counselor can determine if this type of group work may be beneficial to your progress.

  • Art Journal Group – Facilitators: Daryne and Jen

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What are Vet Centers?

Vet Centers are small, non-medical, counseling centers conveniently located in your community. They’re staffed by highly trained counselors and team members dedicated to seeing you through the challenges that come with managing life during and after the military.

Whether you come in for one-on-one counseling or to participate in a group session, at Vet Centers you can form social connections, try new things, and build a support system with people who understand you and want to help you succeed.

Who is eligible to receive services at Vet Centers?

Vet Center services are available to you at no cost, regardless of discharge character, and without you needing to be enrolled in VA health care or having a service-connected disability. If you’re a Veteran or service member, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, you can access our services if you:

  • Served on active military duty in any combat theater or area of hostility
  • Experienced military sexual trauma (regardless of gender or service era) 
  • Provided mortuary services or direct emergent medical care to treat the casualties of war while serving on active military duty
  • Performed as a member of an unmanned aerial vehicle crew that provided direct support to operations in a combat theater or area of hostility
  • Accessed care at a Vet Center prior to January 2, 2013, as a Vietnam-Era Veteran
  • Served on active military duty in response to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the president, or under orders of the governor or chief executive of a state in response to a disaster or civil disorder in that state.
  • Are a current or former member of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation, regardless of the location.

  • Are a current member of the Reserve Components assigned to a military command in a drilling status, including active Reserves, who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma related to military service that adversely effects quality of life or adjustment to civilian life.

We encourage you to contact us, even if you’re unsure if you meet these criteria. If we can’t help you, we’ll find someone who will.

Our services are also available to family members when their participation would support the growth and goals of the Veteran or active-duty service member. If you consider them family, so do we. We also offer bereavement services to family members of Veterans who were receiving Vet Center services at the time of the Veteran’s death, and to the families of service members who died while serving on active duty.

Do I have to be enrolled in VA health care to access Vet Center services?

No. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA health care or have a service-connected disability.

What about my privacy?

Safe and confidential. Our records can’t be accessed by other VA offices, the DoD, military units, or other community networks and providers without your permission or unless required to avert a life-threatening situation. Here, you can be as open as you want—there’s absolutely no judgment.