VA Palo Alto Healthcare System

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Women Veterans MeetUp Sep 3, 2016  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  (PST)   Peninsula Vet Center, 345 Middlefield Rd., Building 1 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Mat/Chair Yoga for Veterans & Restorative Yoga/Meditation Sep 5, 2016  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  (PST)   VA Palo Alto, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA, Building 4, Room C260

Free Legal Clinic for Veterans Sep 7, 2016  12:00 PM - 2:30 PM  (PST)   795 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Bldg 324, Room E112

3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 650-493-5000 | 800-455-0057 Directions

795 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-614-9997 Directions

4951 Arroyo Road Livermore, CA 94550 925-373-4700 Directions

Veterans Crisis Line:1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Relapse prevention from naltrxone
• Buprenorphine used in treatment
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone)
• Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or vivitrol
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Computerized treatment
• General Hospital(including VA hospital)

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Hospital licensing authority
• The Joint Commission
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Private health insurance
• Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

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Language Services

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Veterans
• Adult women
• Persons who have experienced trauma

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Ancillary Services

• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Treatment for internet use disorder
• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• Marital/couples counseling offered
• Brief intervention approach
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Relapse prevention

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Age Groups Accepted

• Young adults
• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

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