Evansville Vet Center
We can help address substance abuse and addiction in an outpatient setting. We also offer referrals to our local Evansville VA and coordinate referrals to community providers when needed.
We have licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) on our team to assist Veterans, service members, and their families.
We strive to reconnect Veterans with their communities by working with community partners such as the YMCA. We’re committed to functioning as a focal point where Veterans, service members, and community partners can connect and engage. Please call if you or your organization is interested in learning more about partnering with us.
Loss can be difficult for anyone. We’ll support you on your journey of grief and through the recovery process through the following services:
- Bereavement counseling for families who have lost a loved one while they were serving on active duty or were receiving Vet Center services at the time of the Veteran's death
- Grief counseling to help with a significant change or loss
- Contact information for the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and National Cemetery Administration (NCA) regarding possible burial and survival benefits
Our licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) provide counseling and support to meet your needs.
We focus on evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help you.
We also offer group therapy as well focusing on readjustment and PTSD. Speak to your counselor about joining our groups.
We provide evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help our clients through trauma. We have both male and female licensed therapists and Veterans and non-Veterans on our team to support your needs.
We offer confidential one-on-one therapy as well as therapy within a group setting to help you address symptoms associated with PTSD. We can help address common symptoms such as anger management, anxiety, or depression, and support with social isolation, which is often common after trauma.
Our counselors can provide Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to manage symptoms and recovery. We also offer group therapy, focusing on readjustment and PTSD. Speak to your counselor about joining our groups.
We understand that it can be confusing trying to “find your way.” We offer supportive counseling and can help connect you to resources to navigate your return.
We can also connect you with the following:
- State and federal benefits
- Enrollment in VA health care
- Employment and training opportunities
Our primary focus is your safety. If you feel hopeless, suicidal, or in need of crisis care, let your counselor know. You can work together to feel safer and more optimistic about your future. Should you need the Veterans Crisis Line, you can also text them at 838255 or access them through confidential chat on the website.
Go to the Veterans Crisis Line website
We’re here to provide the support you need along your journey of recovery.
We can help you navigate the services you need, when you need them. Vet Centers are a hub of information for benefits as well as health care services. We can connect you to those services through education, community engagement, and referrals. Let us help you where your journey begins and support you throughout the reintegration as you find your way.
We understand that navigating the variety of resources can be a challenge. We can provide information on the following topics:
- Medical benefits and registering for care
- Where to go to file claims and other forms
- Understanding your VA education benefits
- Housing and home loans
- Education and referral for VA burial benefits
We can also connect you to Veterans Service Organizations in your community.
We offer yoga and hydro-fit classes at the Dunigan YMCA. They’re free to local Veterans. Please call us for more information, location, and times.
How we're different than a clinic (FAQs)
How we’re different than a clinic
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.
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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.