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At Concord Vet Center we offer individual and group counseling. Our specialty groups include:

• Sleep
• Vietnam Combat Veterans
• OEF/OIF groups
• Combat Veterans (era integrated)
• Women Veterans

Great Falls Vet Center personnel are knowledgeable on a wide range of federal and state benefits for Veterans and their families, including guidance regarding VA Compensation and Pension claims, retirement benefits, and survivor benefits.

The Great Falls Vet Center works closely with the VA HUD VASH, city HUD VASH, and other local organizations that help or work with the homeless or those on the verge of becoming homeless.

The Great Falls Vet Center is one of the founding members of the local Joining Community Forces organization. This organization brings service providers together with the goal of bridging gaps between services to improve services and care for service members, Veterans and their families.

The Great Falls Vet Center offers a Women Veteran's Support Group. This group will focus on women's issues, teach therapeutic skills and provide a safe space to share. The group is open to all eligible female Veterans. this group occurs the 2nd Monday of each month at 2:00pm.

The Great Falls 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

Military sexual trauma counseling may include individual or group counseling, marital and family counseling, referral for benefits assistance, liaison with community agencies or substance abuse information and referral to help you deal with the emotions of military sexual trauma and regain confidence in your everyday life.

MST Courage Group:

Closed group designed to work through  trauma associate with MST and regain confidence in your everyday life. 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00pm

The Great Falls Vet Center offers several workshops and classes.

Creative Writing - This group will provide a creative outlet for Veterans to include poetry, prose writing, and providing a creative outlet for Veterans to address issues like PTSD, loss, and addiction.

Identity Theft Prevention and Credit Protection Class - This class is designed to inform Veterans of ways to protect their identity and  secure their credit in this technologically advanced age with all the associated risks that go with it.

Technology for Beginners - This group is designed to help Veterans utilize various forms of technology to better themselves, prepare for school, or  prepare for the job market. This class will also help Veterans navigate government websites that most veterans will need to utilize to access benefits and services. Veterans will need to provide their own computer, laptop, or device.

Veteran's Art Program - Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (The Square) has started a Veteran’s Arts Program that will meet every other Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the museum and will be free for all participants. This program is open to any Veterans in Great Falls and surrounding areas. Instructors specializing in their trained media will lead classes each month, allowing participants to explore many different art mediums throughout. This program will be ongoing, but registration will only open two months at a time. All participants are required to register for each class by calling the museum or registering online. The Square and Great Falls Vet Center have partnered to provide local Veterans a space for healthy creative expression through multiple art making forms, for free.

For more information on these groups or to register for them please call 406-452-9048.