Binghamton Vet Center - LGBTQ+ Veteran care

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We serve all who served.  We can help all eligible Veterans with counseling, therapy, support, case management, and/or referral services to meet specific needs.

We also work closely with LGBTQIA+ service providers at the Syracuse VA Healthcare System and other community partners, and we can make a direct referrals.  Learn more about the Syracuse VA's services for LGBTQIA+ Veterans.

Watertown Vet Center - Mental health care

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Our Vet Center therapists utilize evidence based practices and other effective therapies such as:

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Dialectical Behavioral therapy (DBT)
  • Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)

Watertown Vet Center groups (currently virtual) include:

  • Men’s Combat PTSD Group
  • Coping Skills Group
  • Vietnam Veterans Group
  • Healthy Relationships Group
  • Women’s Group

Binghamton Vet Center - Homeless Veteran care

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The  Binghamton Vet Center's Outreach Coordinator can connect you with VA's HUD-VASH Program, Supportive Services for Veteran Families, and many other community resources and partners.

Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance or visit the VA Homeless Programs webpage.

Binghamton Vet Center - Veteran connections

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Binghamton Vet Center can help you know where to go and how to register for

  • How to get VA medical benefits and register for care
  • Where to go to file claims and other forms
  • Understanding your VA education benefits

Binghamton Vet Center can also connect you to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) partners and to others who can help with the readjustment process.

Binghamton Vet Center - Grief and bereavement counseling

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Binghamton Vet Center offers counseling and other support, such as:

  • Bereavement counseling for families after the death of an active duty service member
  • Bereavement services for families and caregivers if they were in active receipt of VA mental health services at the time of the Veteran’s death which was unexpected or occurred while the Veteran was participating in a VA hospice program
  • Community referrals for bereavement counseling

Binghamton Vet Center - Community engagement

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Contact us if you or your organization would like to learn more about Vet Center services, the Veteran culture and how we can support our Veteran community together.  We can provide individual or group educational briefings.

Your organization does not have to be Veteran-centric to learn how the Veteran culture may contribute to the community or your organization.