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We understand that navigating the variety of resources can be a challenge. The Albany Vet Center can help educate you on topics such as:

• How to get VA medical benefits and register for care

• Samuel S. Stratton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center contact and location information

• Understanding your VA education benefits
• Housing and home loans
• Education and referral for VA burial benefits
• Getting a Veteran ID card

The Albany Vet Center can also connect you to Veterans Service Organizations in your community.

Wilmington Vet Center offers therapeutic activities such as

• Guided meditation
• Music Groups (Guitar & Drum Circles)
• Adaptive Tai-Chi

The Wilmington Vet Center offers evidence-based therapies, including

• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
• Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

We work closely with our counterparts in suicide prevention at VA medical centers to reach out to those not connected to services, and to those already connected to services but feeling disconnected from friends and family. 

We strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for all Veterans and active-duty service members, regardless of race, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Everyone grieves in their own way and in their own time. We understand this. We’re here to provide emotional support during your journey of grief recovery. This could include:

• Bereavement counseling for families who have lost a loved one while serving on active duty
• Grief counseling
• Contact information for the Veterans Benefits Administration and National Cemetery Administration regarding possible burial and survivor benefits

At our Vet Center we offer individual and group counseling to eligible individuals.

Specialty group counseling includes anger management, Act, Seeking Safety, as well as activity groups.

We also offer evidence-based therapies, including

• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
• Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)

At the Albany Vet Center, we can connect you with the VA HUD-VASH program or other community resources.