Veteran SupportConnecticut Military Support Program [HOTLINE] Location: Within the United States Address: Jim Tackett, Director, 860-418-6979, [email protected] Francis Simcic, 860-418-6679, [email protected] Phone: (866) 251-2913 Website: http://www.ct.gov/msp Description: offering free and confidential counseling with specially trained civilian mental health specialists to help service members who are awaiting deployment to, currently a part of, or back home from Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom and their spouses, significant others, teens, kids, siblings, parents and grandparents. Certifications and Accreditation: N/A Services: Group, Individual, Marriage, Family, Stress, Anxiety, Deployment, Combat, Homecoming Counseling Newington VA Hospital Location: in the state of Connecticut Address: 555 Willard Avenue Newington, CT 06111 Phone: (860) 667-6838 Website: http://www.connecticut.va.gov/ Description: VA Connecticut Healthcare System is a member of the VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1). Our two main campuses are located in Newington and West Haven. The West Haven campus is a full-service hospital while the Newington facility provides outpatient services in the areas of primary care, specialty services and mental health care. Community based clinics which provide primary and mental health care are located in Danbury, New London, Stamford, Waterbury, Windham and Winsted. The Errera Community Care Center is home to our homeless outreach services and is located in West Haven. The VA Regional Office Hartford (Veterans Benefits Administration) is also located at the Newington campus. Certifications and Accreditation: Affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine and the University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine and Dentistry |