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Sussex County Vet Center

Name of Vet Center
Sussex County 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
Facility ID
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Main location address

20653 DuPont Boulevard
Suite 1
Georgetown, DE 19947
United States

Direct line
302-225-9110
Hours
Mon: 7:00 am-6:30 pm
Tue: 7:00 am-6:30 pm
Wed: 7:00 am-5:30 pm
Thu: 7:00 am-6:30 pm
Fri: 7:00 am-5:30 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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Sussex County Vet Center
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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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Sussex County Vet Center Groups

Groups include:

  • Spouses and Significant Others
  • PTSD Skills and Strategies
  • All War Veterans
  • Female Veterans
  • Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Vietnam

VA Suicide Prevention and Vet Center Outreach Teams at Delaware State Fair

Delaware State Fair on Veteran / Military Appreciation Day 

Wednesday / 27 July 2022 / 12:00pm to 8:00pm

Stop by and talk with the Department Of Veteran Affairs and Vet Center Outreach Team's on VA Benefits  and Mental Health Services.

 

 

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Appointments

First time visitor? Give us a call and let's discuss how we can help. Call 302-225-9110 to schedule an appointment with one of our counselors.

Making an appointment:

After your initial contact with the Sussex County Vet Center, the Vet Center Director will be notified to call you to schedule an appointment. You can expect a return call within 1-2 business days, and we should be able to schedule your first appointment within 2-10 business days, depending on schedule availabilities.

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. 

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Parking and building information
  • We have a large well-lit parking area. Please feel free to park in any available space.
  • The Sussex County Vet Center is in Suite 1 which is the corner office, next to the Delaware Department of Revenue Office sign, just as you enter the parking lot to your left.
  • Dedicated accessible parking and entrance to Vet Center for those with mobility issues is available. If there are any issues, please call us at 302-225-9110 and we can come out and assist you.
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Public transportation

Public Transportation (DART bus) routes 212 and 203 have stops that are near the Vet Center. Visit DART for route maps and schedules or call DART Information Center at 800-652-3278, select 1.

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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.

Services
Sussex County 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.

Sussex County Vet Center has Licensed Marriage and Family therapists who can provide services such as:

  • Individual counseling for couples, spouses, children, and significant others
  • Spouse and Significant Other groups
  • Couples counseling
Sussex County 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.

Sussex County Vet Center offers counseling and other support such as:

  • Bereavement counseling for families with a loved one who died during active duty
  • Grief counseling
Sussex County 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.
Sussex County 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.

At Sussex County Vet Center, we offer individual and group counseling. We also provide referral to VA counseling resources and therapy resources in your community. Specialty care at our center includes:

  • Individual hour-long counseling sessions targeted at your individual needs.
  • Group counseling for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, and Spouse/Significant Others. 
  • Evidence based therapies
Sussex County 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.

Male and female counselors are available at Sussex County Vet Center to provide individual counseling. 

Sussex County 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.

At Sussex County Vet Center we offer individual and group counseling.

Care at our Center includes:

  • Anger management 
  • Stress management
  • Activity engagement

Evidence based therapies such as:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Sussex County 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.
Sussex County 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.

The Sussex County Vet Center understands that the transition from military to civilian life can be a challenge. We have personnel that 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.

Sussex County 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.

The Sussex County Vet Center is staffed with women counselors who can focus on the needs of women Veterans and your cultural transformation along with any readjustment issues you may experience. The Sussex County Vet Center's goal is to provide an environment free from harassment that meets the unique needs of women Veterans.

Sussex County 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.

Sussex County Vet Center partners with Army National Guard units and state and local law enforcement.

Sussex County 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.

With the expansion of telehealth service due to the pandemic the telehealth services are an option post pandemic. If you are unable to come to the Sussex County Vet Center for a variety of reasons such as not being able to take time off from your busy schedule and/or not feeling well, we can accommodate you with telehealth services. 

Sussex County Vet Center - Homeless Veteran care
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If you’re homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we can help you connect with resources in your community.

Sussex County Vet Center can connect you with HUD-VASH or other community resources.

Sussex County 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.
Sussex County 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.

Sussex County 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
  • Education and referral for VA burial benefits
  • Housing and home loans

Sussex County Vet Center can also connect you to other Veteran Service Organizations in your community. 

Sussex County 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.

Our counselors can provide professional guidance. Please call the Sussex County Vet Center at 302-225-9110 for additional assistance.

How we're different than a clinic (FAQs)

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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.